Archive for September, 2008

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Another Victorian Auto Parts Maker Folds

Teson Trims in Euroa is set to close after Administrators failed to find a buyer for the company. Union representatives suggest that the closure is due to heavy cost cutting by the major Australian manufacturers who have squeezed Teson Trims to the point where they cannot meet the price demanded by those big companies.

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A Measure of Performance

When we look at a new car the real enthusiasts among us want to know about that car’s performance. How many seconds does it take to reach 100km/h is one popular measure of a car’s performance.
When we look at a car manufacturer’s performance we begin to look at how much money they’re making … or [...]

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The Cost of Tightening a Nut

What’s the cost of tightening 42,408 nuts? If you don’t know and I don’t know then perhaps we need to ask GM in America because they’re about to find out.
They’ve just issued a recuall for 42,408 Sturn Vue compact SUVs because there is a possibility that a nut has worked loose in the power steering [...]

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It’s Definitely a Ford

We caught this beautiful looking specimen parked in the street here in Hervey Bay early yesterday morning.

About all I can tell you is that it’s definitely a Ford and I may have more details for you later in the week.
I can now tell you that it’s a 1932 Ford Coupe and you will often see it around the [...]

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Ford’s Version of Fuel Economy

Ford in America is set to release what they describe as a “super fueld economy” version of the popular F-150 truck that will increase fuel economy by 8% when they release the 2009 model in October … but don’t get too excited.
The new F-150 will only return about 15 miles to the gallon around town. For us [...]

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A Different VW Kombi Van

A trip to our favorite mechanic is always a bit of an adventure … I mean how many mechanics actually run and hide when they see a customer drive their car into the yard?
It can also be interesting because you never quite know what you’re going to see Ian working next … about [...]

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New Car Sales Slow in Australia

Official VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 77,324 cars, trucks and buses were sold in August – down 10,882 vehicles (12.3%) compared to the same month last year.
Year to date new vehicle sales are up 0.7 per cent on the same time last year, with 703,995 vehicles [...]