After more than six decades, production of the Volkswagen Kombi will come to an end later this year with a special edition of the iconic van. Volkswagen has announced plans for a 600-unit run of the ‘Last Edition Kombi’ that ...
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According to the latest ‘Stainless Steel Report August 2013' issued by Germany-based service center Damstahl, in the first five months of the current year European stainless crude steel production dropped around three percent year on ...
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Australia’s peak national motoring organisation says the Federal Government’s $200 million assistance package for the local car industry is an admission that its changes to the fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules were a mistake. ...
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The Australian Federal Government has awarded $7.3 million to 13 automotive suppliers to help them “develop new markets beyond the automotive sector”. With Ford having announced it will close its manufacturing operations in ...
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New owner of Lotus, Malaysian manufacturing group DRB-Hicom, has committed to adding 100 employees to the British brand’s operations including 45 engineers, 40 manufacturing operatives and 18 graduates. The expansion comes one month ...
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Federal opposition leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition does not support the Labor Government’s changes to fringe benefits tax (FBT) rules and will not proceed with the policy changes if elected. The government has attracted ...
Switzerland based power and automation technology provider, ABB, has received a contract from the Dutch infrastructure group Fastned to deliver equipments for building the nationwide electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging infrastructure in ...
Toyota will host a development forum for Australian car component suppliers tomorrow, as a part of the car maker’s efforts to support the local manufacturing industry. The goal of the forum is to encourage local suppliers to become ...
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According to the Society Of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), India's auto production is 1737548 units in May, fell 4.1% year on year. Two months before the fiscal year (20130401-20140331), India's car sales fell 0.6% year on year; ...
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According to the ACARA, Argentina's new car sales in 89644 vehicles in May-2013, and 76389 vehicles in May-2012, Up 17% from a year earlier. The association also said that between January and May 2013 new car sales in Argentina ...
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has pledged more than $50 million to support the workers, businesses and regions affected by Ford Australia's decision to close its Victorian manufacturing plants in October 2016. Ford Australia president and ...
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An image purporting to be the upcoming third-generation Mazda 3 has appeared in a US bank’s analysis of the car industry. The image of the supposed next-gen Mazda 3 small car – referenced as being sourced from Mazda North ...
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The company attempting to bring the flying car to the masses has just released details of its next project: the four-seat, plug-in hybrid Terrafugia TF-X. Currently under development and not planned to reach production until the first ...
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The company that built a flying car is working on its next project -- a four-seat, hybrid-electric flying car. Terrafugia Inc., the developer of the Transition driveable airplane, announced this week that its vision of the future of ...
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US based automobile manufacturer Terrafugia is planning to build a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) plug-in hybrid-electric flying car, the TF-X. The TF-X will be equipped with electric motors and custom-made rotors and will be powered ...
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