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Toyota exceeds 100,000 sales in five months
2008-06-05 08:13:00 Toyota Australia has set yet another record in the Australian automotive world. The Big T has sold 101,816 cars in the first five months of a calendar year, the largest record ever set by a manufacturer. Of course Toyota was only beating its own record set last year at 91,984 vehicles for the same period. No ... More About: Toyota , Sales , Statistics , Toyota Corolla , Months
Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30 Crash Test photos.
2008-06-05 08:08:00 ?When I said last week, that anyone in the market for a new car, should seriously consider only those which include Curtain Airbags, I seriously meant it? - Anthony Crawford The Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30 have proven to be safe cars beyond any doubt, whatsoever. Read more… These two vehicles ... More About: Safety , Photos
Hybrid luxury vehicle sales on the rise
2008-06-05 08:01:00 It’s not just everyday car buyers that are after more fuel efficient cars, buyers of luxury cars are also beginning to lose a bit of interest in fuel inefficient top-end vehicles in the wake of rising fuel costs. One manufacturer that has reaped the rewards is Lexus with its Hybrid Luxury range. Last month the company ... More About: Sales , Vehicle
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X pricing & specifications
2008-06-05 07:23:00 With Subaru’s new STi out an about (expect our full review on that tomorrow night), Mitsubishi Australia is working overtime to bring its new halo car, the Evo X, to Australia. So far the rumours have been wild and a little over the top. We are certain that the WRX competitor, the Lancer GSR will use ... More About: Evolution , Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X , Evolution X
2008 BMW 135i review
2008-06-05 07:13:00 2008 BMW 135i review Model tested: 2008 BMW 135i Sport Recommended Retail Price: $71,400 Options fitted: Electric Glass Sunroof - $2,750; Metallic paint - $1,600; BMW Radio Navigation with favourite buttons - $2,700 Everything - space, pace, power, poise, quality, dynamics - the lot Um, nothing? CarAdvice rating: (5/5) Review by - Karl Peskett Photography by - www.OzCarSightings.com Ever ... More About: Behind the Wheel , 2008
Nissan to build new SUV in England
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Japanese giant Nissan has announced today that it will build a new SUV at its plant in Sunderland, England starting in 2010. The announcement comes after the British government approved a 6.2 million pounds ($12.5 million) grant. The UK plant currently builds the little Nissan Micra for Europe, but that production run will end with the ... More About: Build
Bugatti driver fined after street racing
2008-06-04 17:12:00 It’s just another leisurely Tuesday, when the police rudely interrupt the street race you’re having with a Ferrari 599 GTB. Well that’s the situation this Veyron driver had to contend with, after being clocked doing 97mph in a 50mph roadworks zone. Witnesses say that speeds of up to 140mph were reached, and even though the Bug ... More About: Racing , Driver , Bugatti , Street
GM reveals Insignia interior
2008-06-04 13:03:00 General Motors has released the very first official interior photos of the new Opel Insignia , or to be more specific - the UK spec Vauxhall badged version. In Australia, it was presumed the new Insignia would reclaim the Vectra namesake however Holden is persistent it will instead pursue the Epica. Read more… ... More About: Interior
2008 Renaultsport dCi diesel hot-hatch
2008-06-04 12:15:00 As the push towards more diesel powered cars on our roads continues Renault has confirmed it will become the second European manufacturer to launch a ?hot hatch? with diesel power. - David Twomey Later this year the Mégane RenaultSport dCi will follow the Volkswagen Golf GT Sport 2.0 TDI in breaking open the sports hot-hatch market in ... More About: Diesel , 2008
Australian car market still strong
2008-06-04 07:10:00 A statement released today by the FCAI has revealed that Australian new vehicle sales remain strong despite higher interest rates and fuel prices. The official VFACTS figures show that 88,640 cars, trucks and buses were sold in May - an increase of 43 vehicles on the same month last year. Read more… ... More About: Market , Statistics , Strong
Ford Falcon V8 Supercar set to roll
2008-06-04 05:48:00 Ford fans will get their first look at the all new FG Falcon based V8 Supercar racer this weekend when the car goes on show at Melbourne?s Sandown Raceway. Ford has announced that the car, code named FG01, will be rolled out of the Ford Performance Racing workshops in Broadmeadows for the Midas 400 race weekend ... More About: Ford , Roll , Victoria
Mitsubishi Lancer and Hyundai i30 get five-star safety rating
2008-06-03 22:00:00 The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has today announced that the Hyundai i30 and the Mitsubishi Lancer have both received a five-star safety rating. If you remember, we attended the crash test for the Mitsubishi Lancer so we are not surprised by the results. The ratings are great news for buyers looking for affordable but ... More About: Safety , Star
2008 Breckland Beira
2008-06-03 17:10:00 2008 Breckland Beira ? heard of this car? Me neither. It?s a new 400bhp hand made British sports car that could be considered, reasonably priced. Best of all, it?s a soft top that does look the business. Powered by GM?s very familiar 6-litre V8 LS2 engine (on duty in our very own Holden Commodore SS) and weighing ... More About: 2008
GM considers selling Hummer
2008-06-03 16:09:00 With news that GM has shelved its large car rear-wheel-drive projects (apart from the Commodore/Ute), it was only a matter of time before the company begun downsizing the rest of the line up, starting with trucks and SUVs. A press release just issued by GM says the company is focusing on smaller cars, beginning with an ... More About: Selling , Hummer
Mitsubishi TMR 380 limited production
2008-06-03 15:47:00 The Mitsubishi 380 sedan may have been dropped from the Australian line-up, however it isn’t leaving without a fight. Mitsubishi has announced that it will produce a limited run of 20 TMR 380 sedans as a last-hurrah for the namesake. Read more… First seen exclusively as a concept during the ... More About: Production , Limited
GM kills Holden?s RWD Chevrolet & Buick
2008-06-03 15:35:00 With the trend to move away from big cars into smaller as well as the recently announced harsher U.S. fuel economy laws, General Motors has put an end to plans to develop large rear-wheel-drive sedans for Chevrolet and Buick . According to GM, the main issue wasn’t the changing buyer pattern but ’serious fuel economy issues’. This ... More About: Holden
Subaru take second in Greece rally debut
2008-06-03 07:00:00 The all-new 2008 Subaru Impreza WRC has finished in second place for its competitive debut at the Acropolis Rally . Subaru World Rally Team principal David Richards said the outcome was proof that the decision to race the car before it was completely ready was the right one. Read more… Petter ... More About: Greece , Motorsport , Debut
Tata buys Jaguar Land Rover, appoints new CEO
2008-06-03 02:14:00 Tata buys Jaguar Land Rover , appoints new CEO - David Twomey It?s official, India n business conglomerate Tata is now the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover , having handed over a staggering $US2.3 billion in cash to the Ford Motor Company at the company headquarters in Britian. At the same time Tata has announced the official appointment of caretaker ...
Aston Martin DBS Video Teaser
2008-06-02 19:07:00 World First ? Car Advice tests the new Aston Martin DBS in the spellbinding Cawnpore Hills, on the brink of the Simpson Desert. The Car Advice team has achieved another milestone following our high speed drive of the Bugatti Veyron in France earlier this year, with an Australian first test drive of Aston Martin?s new Bond ... More About: Video , Videos , Teaser
2009 Hyundai Sonata CRDi First Steer
2008-06-02 18:40:00 2009 Hyundai Sonata CRDi First Steer - DAVID TWOMEY It will probably go down on record as the shortest First Steer we?ve ever done, but after little more than 50 kilometres at the wheel of the revised Hyundai Sonata, with an all-new 2.0-litre diesel engine, we can report that the car is worth consideration. For a whole ... More About: Behind the Wheel
Hyundai considers i30 station wagon
2008-06-02 16:01:00 Korean carmaker Hyundai is considering introducing a station wagon version of its very successful i30 small car into the Australian market in the near future. Caradvice has had a look at two pre-production models of the wagon, called a Cross Wagon by Hyundai and badged as the i30CW, and we would think there is a definite ... More About: Station
VACC demands support for two-wheeled transport
2008-06-02 14:31:00 With the cost of petrol constantly increasing a few of us have ditched the car in favour of small forms of transport, namely scooters and motorcycles. The VACC has called for the Government (State and Federal) to encourage this shift in vehicle choice for everyday commuting. The VACC wants the Government to better protect riders by ... More About: Demands , Transport , Support , Road Rules
RWD Subaru not yet confirmed for Australia
2008-06-02 09:47:00 Although not confirmed, Inside line is reporting that Toyota is expected to keep its new Rear-Wheel-Drive reasonably priced sports car to the Japanese Domestic Market only while its project partner, Subaru , will take the car to worldwide markets. Is it true? Previous reports indicated that Toyota and Subaru will both sell the cars in the same ... More About: Australia
2009 Hyundai Grandeur
2008-06-02 08:54:00 Hyundai Australia has today released details on the upcoming 2009 Grandeur range, expected here early in the 3rd quarter 2008. We can?t seem to find any photos! So pictures are of the older model. Hyundai has kindly sent us photos of the 2009 model. Not that the 2009 model is a completely new design, but the ... More About: Hyundai
2008 Jeep Wrangler update
2008-06-02 07:59:00 Jeep Australia has announced today that it will launch an updated 2008 model Wrangler with a host of additions to the standard vehicle line-up. The biggest update is the much anticipated CRD off-road group which can be optioned to any turbo diesel model. The Wrangler range starts from $30,990 for the two door and goes all ... More About: Jeep , Update , Jeep Wrangler
Lexus wins J.D. Power Satisfaction index for the 8th time
2008-06-02 07:27:00 The saying “just another Toyota” is starting to lose its meaning, the Big T’s luxury brand, Lexus , has set records and won awards around the world and last week added yet another one to the books. The Japanese brand, which stands for Luxury Exports United States has again won the UK J.D. Power and ... More About: Time , Statistics , Satisfaction
CarAdvice Survey - Win a Mio GPS
2008-06-02 06:26:00 With May being another record month for CarAdvice (with over 700,000 unique visitors*), we are launching a user survey to better understand our audience and to enhance our website and reader experience. For your chance to win one of three Mio GPS systems, simply take the CarAdvice User Survey , it only takes about five minutes with ...
Hyundai to launch small car in India & China
2008-06-02 04:15:00 Korea’s largest car manufacturer, Hyundai , has revealed plans to launch its small car in India by 2011 or 2012. The car will also find its way to China and be priced at around $3,500 - $1000 more than Tata’s Nano. Hyundai India’s managing director H.S. Lheem told reporters that his company has no immediate plans to ... More About: Small , Launch
Honda targets dog-lovers
2008-06-02 03:56:00 The Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) is very different to ours, most Japanese manufacturers build cars specifically for the JDM which we will never see. But we though have some similarities, manufacturers here build cars for specific demographic, be it single women, retiring baby-boomers, successful under 30s, the list goes on. But now, Honda has sniffed ... More About: Lovers
Toyota adds hybrid battery plant
More articles from this author:2008-06-02 03:13:00 Toyota has confirmed rumours of another battery production plant in northern Japan to meet ever increasing demand for hybrid vehicles. The Big T needs the extra capacity if it intends to meet its 1 million hybrid cars by 2010 target. Similar to the NEC + Nissan venture, Toyota has teamed up with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial ... More About: Toyota , Hybrid , Battery , Plant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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