Every month several of the car companies here in Australia send out a newsletter and they are always full of interesting information.
Nissan is one of those that send out a newsletter but this month it was different. In the past the newsletter has appeared to be produced and distributed in-house but this month the email [...]
It takes drive and determination to do but there seems to be plenty of that in the American auto industry and maybe even some in the Australian car industry
It’s well known right round the world that General Motors and Ford in the US are in dire trouble and are struggling to survive. That’s quite a [...]
It’s easy to think that everything Toyota does turns into a roaring success. Toyota is currently the top-selling brand in Australia, it leads the pack in the United States, it does very well in Europe and Toyota 4×4’s are known and loved right across the world. Even Toyota’s luxury brand – Lexus – does well [...]
Team MINI fielded just one of its three car team for the Alphera Dutton Rally Victoria last weekend and secured a giant-killing outright victory on handicap.
Beating off a field of close to 100 hard-charging competitors including exotic sports thoroughbreds costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, and all-wheel drive rally-bred turbo-charged Japanese challengers by the dozen, [...]
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today unveiled long bed versions of the all-new 2007 Tundra full-size pickup truck at a press conference at the Toyota Technical Center-Calty Design Studio in Ann Arbor Michigan yesterday.
For the first time ever, aftermarket equipment manufacturers will have the opportunity to obtain technical data and examine the Tundra Long [...]
Carsguide has published an interesting tribute to the great Peter Brock. Like all great men he certainly had his quirky little ways and the Peter Brock tribute will give you an interesting insight into how he became so perfect.
You will also find a Peter Brock screensaver if you follow the same link.
Latest Kia concept car to make its debut at Paris Motor Show
When Kia’s designers created the cee’d ‘sporty hatch,’ they set out to maximise the differentiation between the five-door and three-door cee’d models as much as possible, without losing the family likeness.
Exterior – the same, but strikingly different
Consequently, the pro_cee’d actually looks very similar [...]
The elegant, sporty and high-technology 3 Series Coupés will arrive in dealerships around Australia in October in both 325i and 335i six-cylinder guise.
The 335i now leads the 3 Series family thanks to its innovative 3.0-litre Twin Turbo petrol engine that delivers a smooth 225 kW of power at 5,800 rpm and a massive 400 Nm [...]
This year Ford America is looking down the barrel of a $US12 billion loss as Ford cars continuen to be shunned by the American motorists.
The only solution Ford sees to their financial woes is to offer redundancies to all of its 75,000 workers and hope that somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 take up the offer. [...]
Mini – through the establishment of FMEF – has today begun to take action against a car identity fraud ring allegedly passing off counterfeit cars as Minis. FMEF – Fake Mini Eradication Force – will co-operate with Mini and international law enforcement agencies to bring the countefeiters to justice.
Counterfeiting schemes are nothing new, although up [...]
The ABC is reporting that Mitsubishi is looking at four options for a strategic plan that involves closing its plant in South Australia.
It’s easy to see (by the fact that you don’t see many 380 models on the streets) that the 380 has not been the sales success that Mitsubishi had hoped for – in [...]
Ummm … well … if you’re looking for photos of Aston Martins or serious muscle cars like a Mustang, Comaro or a fire breathing Valiant Charger then I guess you’re going to be disappointed.
And if you happen to drive one of those monsters and you wonder why you’re not pulling the chicks then maybe [...]
After winning the Italian Grand Prix in his Ferrari Michael Schumacher has announced that he will be retiring from Formula One at the end of the curren season.
While it is unclear what his role will be Schumacher has announced that he will remain with Ferrari despite retiring from Formula One.
Peter Brock – one of the legends of Australian motor sport died today after his car hit a tree in Western Australia.
Peter Brock was competing in the Targa West Rally and was only 40 kilometres east of Perth. His co-driver was taken to hospital but is believed to be in a stable condition.
Peter Brock was [...]
Well … they do in the UK.
Honda UK has teamed up with Britain’s Metropolitan Police in the country’s biggest ever hybrid car fleet deal, with 117 Honda Civic Hybrids leased for use by police Community Support Officers.
The hybrids will be used as part of a Safer Neighbourhoods scheme – an initiative to increase police presence [...]
Hyundai has released the fourth generation of its Elantra small-medium car, its global best seller and second most popular model in Australia.
Redesigned and refined, new Elantra sedan enters the scene with fresh new styling, a more spacious and gracious interior, a quieter, cleaner and perkier drivetrain, sharper dynamics and more safety features.
Four variants of [...]
The popularity in Australia of diesel engines has hit a new high with analysis by ACNielsen showing that 95 per cent of diesel owners would purchase a diesel-powered vehicle again.
Commissioned by BMW in order to evaluate customer experiences with diesel fuel, fuel stations and driving patterns, the survey of diesel customers found that high-performance engine [...]
After another month of rising fuel prices, new model releases and rising interest rates the sales figures for August make for interesting reading.
1
Toyota
18,858
2
Holden
11,819
3
Ford
10,323
4
Mazda
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The popularity of electronic stability controls (ESC) in passenger motor vehicles is growing rapidly as the automotive industry makes the safety technology available on a wider selection of models.
Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that, during the first six months of the year, 20 per cent of all passenger cars [...]
Australian motor vehicle sales dipped slightly in August as the effects of high fuel prices and rising interest rates combined to discourage some buyers from car showrooms.
Official VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that the market fell 5.2 per cent on last August and year-to-date sales are now [...]
Mini Springs into Summer with a hot new model. The ever-popular high-specification Chilli model, so beloved by Mini hardtop buyers, is now available in the Always Open Mini Cabrio.
Due to arrive in showrooms in December just in time for the summer holidays, the Mini Cabrio Chilli models gather together an outstanding array of additional features.
Both [...]
