Three VLCC fixtures to lift Forties crude from Hound Point, Scotland, in recent days could hit Aframax freight rates in the North Sea in coming weeks, shipbrokers said Friday. The Al Kout, the Front Page, and the Voyager I were all ...
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Toyota has announced an impressive sales milestone for LandCruiser wagon in Australia while releasing a value-laden "Altitude" special-edition model that offers more than $5,000 of added luxury, comfort, safety and convenience. The ...
Tags: Toyota, LandCruiser wagon, Auto Parts
Toyota has enhanced the credentials of its best-selling HiLux workhorse by decking out popular Double Cab variants with new safety and convenience technologies. HiLux - the most popular vehicle of its type in Australia - now offers ...
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded nine new vehicles covering a diverse range of classes and price points its maximum five-star safety rating. The newly released Fiat Panda, Ford EcoSport, Isuzu D-Max ...
Tags: Five-Star Safety Ratings, ANCAP
Details of the new additions to Renault Australia’s showroom in 2014. Renault Megane facelift (Q2) The entire Renault Megane range will be updated with the French brand’s new family face, already seen on the Clio, Koleos and ...
A sportier version of Proton’s small sedan, the Proton Preve GXR, has launched in Australia from $22,990 driveaway – a price that includes a $1000 cash back bonus. The Proton Preve GXR is powered by the same turbocharged ...
Tags: small sedan, Proton
The Proton Exora has launched in Australia priced from $25,990 driveway, confirming its status as the country’s cheapest seven-seater. Available in two trim specifications, the entry-level Exora GX and the Exora GXR priced at ...
Tags: Proton Exora, Seven-Seater
The all-new Skoda Octavia has been rated one of the most structurally sound vehicles on the market by independent crash-tester ANCAP. The Octavia easily claimed the maximum five-star safety rating (up from the old model's four-star ...
The Nissan Altima is not a replacement for the Maxima, despite the former arriving as the latter departs. That’s the word from Nissan Australia, which reasons that the Altima is a medium car while the Maxima is a large car, despite ...
The Proton Suprima S will be priced from $21,790 driveaway when it goes on sale in Australia in January. The compact Preve-based hatchback will be offered in two specifications – Suprima S GX and Suprima S GXR – with the ...
Proton Cars Australia says it’s going in a new direction to build brand credibility and is moving away from cheap pricing as the brand’s key selling point. Speaking at the local launch of the new Proton Suprima S, Proton Cars ...
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The 2014 Hyundai ix35 Series II has launched in Australia with a series of engine, suspension, specification and styling changes. The updated Hyundai ix35′s 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engines gain direct injection, ...
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The Renault Clio has earned the maximum five-star safety rating from ANCAP despite not being available with rear passenger-protecting curtain airbags. The Clio – already rated five stars by overseas affiliate Euro NCAP – ...
Tags: Renault Clio, City Car
Single- and extra-cab versions of the Toyota HiLux have been upgraded with new safety, technology and convenience features, accompanied by price rises of up to $1250. In response to low demand for petrol-powered HiLux models, Toyota ...
Tags: Toyota Hilux, Extra-Cab Utes
The all-new Nissan Pathfinder is now on sale in Australia, with the newly urban-focused SUV representing a distinctly different proposition to its ute-based predecessors. The fourth-generation Pathfinder trades the previous model’s ...
Tags: Nissan, Pathfinder