A new plant and a new car
by Stuart Livesey
A new car every 57 seconds, 34 new cars every hour, 822 new cars every day, 24,657 new cars every month, 300,000 new cars every year … the figures are staggering. But that’s the output that Kia expects to achieve from their new plant in Zilina, Slovakia.
The [...]
Toyota has just released figures that indicate that in the first quarter of this year it sold 2.3 million vehicles worldwide. That figure put’s it about 900,000 vehicles ahead of General Motors.
Interestingly in Toyota’s home market – in Japan – it’s suffering just as much as Japanese manufacturers. In China – the world’s biggest expanding [...]
by Stuart Livesey
Another parts manufacturer is in trouble and the flow-on could see Ford close its Melbourne plants on Monday if the problem is not resolved.
Coughlan and Russell Engineering has gone into administration and a dispute over $1.85 million in entitlements has led to the standing down of 49 workers. Coughlan and Russell provide around [...]
… and a Chevy Impala out-dragging a Lamborghini?
Hard to believe but if you convert them to bio-diesel then it seems that anything is possible.
You’ll find the story and the video here
by Stuart Livesey
It’s hard to believe that a General Motors brand would ever think of building a compact car like these but it’s been hard for Chevrolet to ignore the dollars that one segment of the market are prepared to spend on cars of this size.
So at the New York motor show Chevrolet have unveiled [...]
by Stuart Livesey
Motoring shows here in Australia can be a little bit of a let down. You can wander around and look … and some might even let you touch … but no one does what Jeep does in the US.
The New York Motor show is is on as a I write this and so [...]
by Stuart Livesey
VW unveiled the restyled Touareg at the New York Motor Show today and plans to have it in the showrooms by late in the northern spring.
The new Touareg has had a face lift that’s designed to blend it more into the VW family. Other changes to the body include a redesigned rear spoiler, [...]
Kia Motors Corporation is staging the world premiere of its all-new KND-4 concept car today (Thursday) at the Seoul International Motor Show.
Designed to reassert Kia’s credentials as a leading brand in the 4×4 and RV vehicle sectors, the new SUV concept car projects a dynamic, powerful character and exudes a strong sense of individuality. [...]
In the mad rush to install LPG tanks that has been sweeping Australia it seems that some mistakes may have been made.
13,500 LPG tanks installed in vehicles between November 2006 and February 2007 have been identified as having the potential to leak. Axiom brand hand taps fitted to LPG tanks fitted to APA tanks may [...]
by Stuart Livesey
The idea of building concept cars has been around for many decades. You know how it goes, build something really way out that looks and goes like a rocket but when it comes to production time turn out something that’s not going to make waves and not going to make all that many [...]
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says the results of testing to establish the suitability of ethanol-blended petrol in motor vehicles has confirmed the accuracy of the information on the FCAI’s website.
The testing program, commissioned by the Australian Government and conducted by engineering firm Orbital Australia, focused on older vehicles listed by the FCAI as [...]
… but Toyota takes the flag again this month.
The Australian automotive industry has shaken off the effects of last year’s petrol price volatility and interest rate rises to post an all-time record sales total for the month of February.
Official VFACTS retail figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show that 83,740 motor [...]
