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Electric Cars – the End of Australian Manufacturing?
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 12, 2010 in News
Are we really looking at the end of Australia’s manufacturing industry?
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The VACC Lashes Out at the Car Insurance Industry
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 12, 2010 in News
When a peak motoring body uses strong language to describe how it feels about the car insurance industry you know there’s a problem.
Recalls, Recalls and More Recalls
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 04, 2010 in News
Massive recalls seem to be a bit like a nasty virus that’s doing the rounds
New Car Sales Rise Again in Australia
New car sales are up on last month with private buyers making a strong return to the market.
Top Gear and Channel 9
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 02, 2010 in News
It hasn’t taken Channel 9 long to start cutting bits out of Top Gear. Shame on you Channel 9!
Chrysler and Mazda Recalls
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 02, 2010 in News
Chrysler Minivans and Mazda CX-9 SUVs join the recall line.
Mazda and Targa Tasmania
By Stuart Livesey on Feb 26, 2010 in News
Mazda enters its new Mazda3 MPS in this year’s Targa Tasmania
Hyundai Halts Sonata Sales in the US
Hyundai recalls US built 2011 Sonata’s
Toyota Corolla Steering Problem
Toyota Australia’s advice on the steering problem in some Toyota Corolla models
The First Hybrid Camry Sale
He must have liked his first Toyota hybrid because he just bought another one.
Toyota Australia Recalls the Prius
Toyota has issued a recall for current generation Prius vehicles
Car Sales – Is the Recession Over?
If new car sales are anything to go by then the recession is over … at least for Audi
The Lampo2
The Lampo2 electric car – looks aren’t everything.
Prius Brake Problems?
Toyota has been ordered to investigate claims that the brakes on the Prius can fail at low speeds.
New Car Sales Continue to Rise in Australia
By Stuart Livesey on Feb 04, 2010 in News
New car sales were up in January and Toyota still out-sells all the others
Honda Jazz Recall – Not in Australia
Honda says that no Jazz model vehicles sold in Australia need to be recalled.
Honda Jazz and City Model Recall
Honda joins Toyota in singing the recall blues
Recall Statement by Toyota Australia
Toyota Australia says that no Toyota vehicles sold in Australia are fitted with the faulty accelerator pedal.
Nissan Leaf to be Built in the US
The Nissan Leaf to be built in Tennessee
Ford Makes a Profit
Years ago car companies always made a profit so a headline like the one above would have brought howls of laughter but not any more
In a time when many large car makers have struggled to survive … and only done so with the help of governments around the world … the fact that Ford [...]
Toyota’s Sticking Accelerator Problem Gets Worse
Toyota’s recalls spread to Europe
Mitsubishi Triton Ute Wins Overlander Magazine’s Four-Wheel Drive of the Year
By Stuart Livesey on Jan 28, 2010 in News
Are we comparing apples with apples when we give out these awards … sometimes I wonder.
Toyota Hybrid Camry Servicing Costs
Under Toyota Service Advantage, Hybrid Camry owners will pay just $130* for up to four standard scheduled services during the first three years or 60,000 kilometres
Ford Territory Scores Another Perfect ANCAP Rating
It’s another perfect 5 ANCAP rating for the Ford Territory
Toyota Suspends Production
Toyota suspends production in some North American plants and withdraws vehicles from sale.
Fiat Halts Production
Fiat has announced that it plans to halt production at it’s five plants in Italy for a two week period next month. BusinessWeek is reporting that the production halt become necessary because sales of Fiat vehicles have declined to the point where they are worse this year than at the same time last year
New Honda Odyssey Coming to America
Honda has announced that it will be displaying a concept version of the next American Built Honda Odyssey at the Chicago Auto Show next month.
GM Has Finally Sold Saab!
Has GM sold a corpse to Spyker or is there some life still left in the Saab brand?
General Motors to Build an Electric Motor Plant
GM is to become the first car maker to build their own mass-production electric motor plant
Honda Jazz – Best Car for Retained Value in the UK
Small cars do tend to hold their value … at least for the first couple of years.
Nissan Patrol and X-Trail Drivers Now Have Help to Avoid the Traffic
I guess finding your way out of the city can be hard for some people.
Dejavu – Muscle Cars Turn the Full Circle
By Stuart Livesey on Jan 20, 2010 in News
Here we go again – another journo thinks fatal accidents are caused by fast cars.
Volkswagen Golf – 2009 Wheels Car of the Year
Volkswagen’s Golf has been awarded the 2009 Wheels Car of the Year.
The multi-award winning Golf has outclassed a field of 22 cars to collect what is widely considered to be Australia’s most coveted award. To have been selected for this award, the Golf had to impress eight judges over an extensive week of testing.
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