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Chinese Carmakers Take Advantage of The Free Trade Agreement Between China and Australia
Jun 29, 2015More car exports to Oceanic country look unlikely in near future Chinese carmakers look unlikely to take advantage of the free trade agreement between China and Australia signed this month due to their lack of competitiveness in the ...
Tags: Chinese carmakers, Australian marke, Car
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Chery J3 Small Hatchback Has Been Lightly Upgraded with Standard Stability Control
Nov 11, 2013The Chery J3 small hatchback has been lightly upgraded with standard stability control, a more powerful engine and the availability of an automatic continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the first time. Responding to mandatory ...
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Chery J1 and Great Wall X240 Have Been Forced out of The Australian Market
Nov 5, 2013The $9990 Chery J1 and fellow Chinese import, the Great Wall X240, have been forced out of the Australian market after failing to comply with new mandatory electronic stability control (ESC) laws. The law, which mandates that ESC must be ...
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Citroen DS3 Racing Returns on The Table for Australia.
Aug 19, 2013The Citroen DS3 Racing is back on the table for Australia. Ruled out by the French brand’s previous importer due to Australian Design Rule (ADR) compliance complications, the 154kW pocket rocket is once again being considered by ...
Tags: Citroen DS3
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Facelifted Ssangyong Korando with Updated End and Interior Has Been Spied
Aug 2, 2013A facelifted Ssangyong Korando has been spied sans camouflage for the first time, revealing an updated front end and interior. First published by Korean automotive site Hankyung, the two images show a red Ssangyong Korando with a revised ...
Tags: Transportation, car, auto, vehicle
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The Citroen C4 Aircross Has Been Belatedly Launched Following Its 2012 on-Sale Date
Apr 3, 2013The Citroen C4 Aircross has been belatedly launched following its 2012 on-sale date, as the French brand's new Australian distributor takes control. Originally released to market in July last year?by then-local distributor Ateco ...
Tags: SUV, Auto Parts, Transportation
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Ferrari Australasia Is Planning to Adapter Local Supercar Distribution
Mar 15, 2013Ferrari will take over distribution of its cars in Australia from next month in a move intended to help the brand engage more closely with its customers. From April 1, Ferrari Australasia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferrari SpA, will ...
Tags: Ferrari, Supercar Distribution, Auto
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The Price of Chery Will Decline $9990
Mar 13, 2013The importer of Chinese brand Chery says its next generation of small cars could be even cheaper than its current crop – despite the Chery J1 already retailing as the cheapest car on the Australian market. Ateco Automotive’s ...
Tags: Chery, small cars, prices
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Great Wall Is Planning to Double Australian Sales with Four New Models
Mar 13, 2013A rapid product expansion is planned for Great Wall in Australia, with two all-new passenger cars arriving later this year and a further two in 2014. Local importer Ateco Automotive aims to sell 15,000 Great Wall vehicles here this year, ...
Tags: Great Wall, Australian Sales, New Models
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3 Comfort & Interior 2.5 Quality & Design 1 Value & Features 3.5 Green 3.5
Feb 22, 2013Performance, Ride & Handling 3 Comfort & Interior 2.5 Quality & Design 1 Value & Features 3.5 Green 3.5 It would be easy to take cheap pot shots at the Chery J3, one of the most recent Chinese-made vehicles to enter the Australian ...
Tags: Chery J3, Chinese brands, safety front
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Citroen Has Re-Launched in Australia Under The Auspices of New Importer Sime Darby
Feb 16, 2013Citroen has re-launched in Australia under the auspices of new importer Sime Darby, which takes over from Ateco Automotive this month. The Sydney-based importer has renegotiated the model range, pricing and specification of the entire ...
Tags: Citroen, Sime Darby, Ateco Automotive
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Citroen Has Targeted a 35 Per Cent Sales Increase in Australian Sales in 2013
Feb 16, 2013New Citroen importer Sime Darby has targeted a 35 per cent sales increase in Australian sales in 2013. The forecast comes as Sime Darby – also the official importer of Peugeot – officially takes management of Citroen from ...
Tags: Citroen, Australian Sales, 2015
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Ssangyong Stavic with The Freshly Styled People-Mover Making Its International Debut
Feb 16, 2013The wraps have come off the new 11-seat Ssangyong Stavic, with the freshly styled people-mover making its international debut in its home market of South Korea. Teased in a set of sketches late last month, the second-generation Ssangyong ...
Tags: Ssangyong Stavic, people-mover, South Korea
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Sime Darby Motors Group Has Taken Over Distribution Rights of Citroen in Australia
Feb 4, 2013Sime Darby Motors Group has taken over distribution rights of Citroen in Australia. The change of management sees Citroen join sister company Peugeot under the same roof in Australia and ends an 18-year partnership between the French ...
Tags: Sime Darby, Citroen Distribution, Australia
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Ssangyong Korando S Petrol Introducing a New Strategy
Feb 1, 2013The Ssangyong Korando S petrol has launched in Australia, introducing a new low-cost entry-level variant to the compact SUV range and ending the South Korean manufacturer’s long-running diesel-only local strategy. Priced from ...