An all-new Honda Accord may be headed our way in mid 2013, but the outgoing Japanese full-size sedan remains a hugely capable contender in the segment dominated by Australia’s locally made Toyota Camry. Since its launch in 2008, the ...
The Holden VF Commodore is being pitched as offering two sides of the same coin – sport-luxury or luxury-sport, with as-yet unreleased Commodore SS V-Series and just-unveiled Calais V-Series forming the respective heads and tails ...
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Holden VF Commodore is out in the public domain, having made its public debut at Melbourne’s Docklands precinct this morning. Launching as the most technologically advanced vehicle ever produced in Australia, and what Holden ...
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The BMW 3 Series GT has been officially revealed ahead of the premium mid-sized hatchback’s Geneva motor show debut next month. Stylistically, the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo follows the lead of the larger 5 Series GT, offering a ...
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Images claiming to reveal the design of the all-new Toyota Corolla sedan have appeared online, giving us our first look at the production version of the four-door variant of the Japanese car maker’s top-selling small car. The images ...
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The Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon both hit record sales lows in a torrid January for Australian-built cars. Industry sales figures released in the same week the new VF Commodore is unveiled reveal Holden’s large car slumped to ...
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The Nissan Pulsar is back. Plenty of Australians have missed the badge – which still has a 71 per cent recognition rate in Australia despite the nameplate taking a seven-year sabbatical from the market. It replaces the Tiida that ...
The vice president of global manufacturing and president of international operations for General Motors, Tim Lee, has said in an interview at the Detroit auto show that he is confident in the Holden local manufacturing plan approved to ...
Mercedes-Benz Australia has confirmed the arrival of the Mercedes-Benz E400 and E300 hybrids as part of the model lineup update that hits showrooms in the third quarter of this year. The refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-Class range will include ...
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With the Ford Falcon having posted its lowest-ever sales result in 2012, and falling out of the top 20 sales charts by one spot, the new year is a good time to pause, reflect, and ponder again if Australians really are missing out on a good ...
The 2012 Australian new car sales figures in total are listed below with a segment breakdown following. 2012 Light Car Segment Winners: Toyota Yaris (18,808 – 13.9%) Mazda2 (17,574 – 13%) Hyundai i20 (13,339 – ...
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The Australian large car segment continued its decline in 2012 with sales of large cars under $70,000 down by 20.4 percent compared to 2011, which it self was down significantly on 2010. The Holden Commodore ended 2012 with 30,532 ...
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The Lexus LS has been keeping Germany’s luxury limousines on their softly suspended toes for more than two decades now, and in February 2013 a timely refresh rolls into showrooms. Updated versions of the petrol-powered Lexus ...
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Sales of medium cars surged beyond those of large cars in Australia for the first time in 2012,with the locally produced Toyota Camry leading the charge. After coming up just short of the large-car segment in 2011(75,984 versus ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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