Citroen C4 Wins British Car of the Year Award
27th December, 2004
The UK's AutoExpress, part of Europe's largest
group of motoring titles, has named the new Citroen C4 as the British Car Of The Year
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Bentley to Produce the Most Exclusive Limousine
27th December, 2004
Bentley Motors has confirmed the unique Arnage
Limousine concept, created by its Bentley Mulliner coachbuilding division for the 2004 Geneva Motor Show will be put into limited
production ..... more
Mercedes-Benz CL remains best-selling luxury coupe
28th December, 2004
In the fifth year of its lifecycle, the CL-Class is
still a success story ..... more
Mazda 3 Gains A Limited Edition In Japan
28th December, 2004
A leather equipped edition of the Mazda 3 (known
as Axela in Japan) reveals just how an Australian edition may appear, when it arrives in 2005
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Honda Boosts Sporty Appeal of Accord Euro
29th December, 2004
There's a performance boost in an update for 2005
for the Honda Accord Euro
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Holden Export Programme Expands To China
29th December, 2004
Holden is preparing to export the Statesman and
Caprice to China in 2005. The big Australian built cars will be known as Buick Royaum in China
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Subaru Names New Vehicle B9 Tribeca
29th December, 2004
Subaru has announced that its all-new seven-seat
US-built crossover utility vehicle will be named the B9 Tribeca. It debuts next month, in Detroit
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Citroen C3 Pluriel
29th December, 2004
Carrying surfboards with the top down .... no
problems in the versatile Citroen C3 Pluriel
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New Zealand Autocar Accolade for Peugeot 407
29th December, 2004
The Peugeot 407 has been named the best medium car
for 2004, by New Zealand Autocar magazine
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The Smart Tower Display
30th December, 2004
Following the successful debut of the Smart tower,
the second leg of the sculpture’s journey across the country is about to commence
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Maserati Counts the Awards for 2004
30th December, 2004
The year 2004 has been special for Maserati, not
only in terms of sales but also thanks to a plethora of awards by leading international car magazines
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Audi A3 Sportback: The Sky is the Limit
30th December, 2004
Audi's new A3 Sportback, which is due for
Australian release in February 2005, now lets in more light with the 'open sky system'
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GLOBAL ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP
31st December, 2004
Seven of the world’s largest automotive and oil
companies have announced a collaborative five-year, $10 million (USD) project to reduce road traffic fatalities in developing
countries ..... more
Holden Announces Updates for MY05 European Imports
31st December, 2004
Some new pricing, some new equipment and some new
colours are amongst the updates for Barina, Astra Classic, Astra, Zafira and Vectra
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Swift Sales Success for Suzuki Swift
31st December, 2004
After just one month on the Japanese market,
the Suzuki Swift has experienced phenomenal success with a record, 5,471 units sold, during the month of November
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Audi Customers to Reap Benefits of Duty Reduction
2nd January, 2005
Audi Australia Pty Ltd has announced the company will
pass along the full five per cent reduction in import duty to its customers as of 1st January 2005
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Honda Welcomes 2005 with Price Changes and Upgrades
2nd January, 2005
With the Federal government tariff on imported
passenger vehicles, (excluding SUV’s), being reduced from 15% to 10%, Honda Australia has chosen a combination
of specification upgrades and price reductions for its 2005 range
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Mitsubishi Lancer Sedan Prices Reduced Thanks to Tariffs
2nd January, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors has announced that the prices
of its popular Lancer sedans have been reduced from 1st January. The price reductions are as a result of import tariffs
being reduced, and the cost reduction being passed on to consumers
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Range Rover for 2006
3rd January, 2005
The 2006 Range Rover will make its world debut, this
month, at the Detroit Motor Show in USA. Power will be provided by a 4.4 litre V8 or a 4.2 litre supercharged V8
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NSW Police Reports For 3/1/05
3rd January, 2005
Excessive speed, fatalities, 15 year old youth
in court ..... just another day on the roads in NSW
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Renault Scenic II arrives in February
4th January, 2005
Renault will launch the new five-seat Scénic II
through a pre-release programme via its national dealer network ahead of its official on-sale date
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Kia Cerato Rates 'Poor' In US Crash Test
4th January, 2005
The Kia Spectra (Cerato in Australia) is the
first vehicle the US based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rated 'poor' in a frontal crash test since 2001
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NSW Police Reports For 4/1/05
4th January, 2005
Pursuit evader caught! ..... Fatality in Kiama
..... And another pursuit evader caught! ..... Day 11 of Operation Safe Arrival ..... Single vehicle collision claims 2 lives
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BMW Passes on Import Duty Reduction to Customers
4th January, 2005
BMW Group Australia has confirmed revised pricing
for its current 2005 model line-up
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Bentley Arnage Drophead Coupe Concept
5th January, 2005
From Bentley's very earliest days, open-top cars
have been an intrinsic part of the company's heritage. Now a new concept is being displayed at the LA Motor Show. Just as you would
expect, Next Car is the first Australian media outlet to show the first images
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Saab Developing New Safety System
5th January, 2005
SAAB is helping drivers stay focused on the road by
developing a safety system that monitors eye and head movements
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NSW Police Reports For 5/1/05
5th January, 2005
Police truck collides with an Alfa Romeo in Sydney .....
Day 12 of Operation Safe Arrival
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Jeep Wrangler Arrives
5th January, 2005
Jeep has reinforced its line-up with the
introduction of the 2005 Jeep Wrangler, featuring a new six-speed manual transmission, additional equipment and a limited edition
Wrangler Renegade
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MG TF Spark (Limited Edition)
5th January, 2005
Following the success of the limited edition MG TF
80th Anniversary and the Coupe model series last year, MG Rover Australia has introduced the limited edition MG TF Spark model
to their current TF range
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CAR MARKET SOARS TO ANOTHER ANNUAL RECORD
6th January, 2005
The Australian motor vehicle industry soared to its
third consecutive annual sales record last year
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NSW Police Reports For 6/1/05
6th January, 2005
Appeal to identify family involved in Telegraph Point
collision ..... No fatalities reported for Day 13 of Operation Safe Arrival
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Mercedes-Benz Leads Luxury Car Sales
6th January, 2005
Australians bought more Mercedes-Benz luxury cars in
2004, than any other luxury brand, according to official VFACTS sales figures released today
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BMW Records Its Best Sales Year
6th January, 2005
BMW Group Australia has achieved another record
sales year
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Nissan Claims Fourth Place in 2004
6th January, 2005
Nissan Australia has claimed fourth place in the
Australian automotive industry, with a total of 63,654 vehicle sales during calendar year 2004
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Ford Sales Reach New Territory
6th January, 2005
Record sales of Territory and Fiesta and continued
strong Falcon sales during December contributed to Ford Australia celebrating the end of 2004 with 135,172 retails - its best
total sales result since 1995
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Subaru's Ninth Year of Record Sales
7th January, 2005
Subaru has established a new annual sales record of
33,619 vehicles for 2004, according to official VFACTS figures released yesterday
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Honda Rewrites the Record Book
7th January, 2005
Honda is rewriting its records book for a second time
in two years thanks to a new all-time sales record
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Record Performance for Mazda
7th January, 2005
The launch of the all-new Mazda 3 sedan and hatch
almost 12 months ago has helped deliver Mazda Australia its best-ever sales performance with 55,560 retails in 2004
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Many Positives in Tough Year Says Mitsubishi
7th January, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Australia’s President and CEO,
Tom Phillips, said that although 2004 had been a tough year there were still many positives that could be taken from it
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NSW Police Reports For 7/1/05
9th January, 2005
Police Monitor Motorists Heading To The Far South Coast
..... No Fatalities Reported For Day 14 of Operation Safe Arrival
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NSW Police Reports For 8/1/05
9th January, 2005
Two men charged with travelling 81km over speed limit
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Record 2004 Sales for Chrysler Jeep in Australia
9th January, 2005
Chrysler Jeep sales grew by 4.2 per cent in 2004, up
271 units to 6,669 units for the year setting a new sales record under the management of DaimlerChrysler Australia/Pacific
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NSW Police Reports For 8/1/05
9th January, 2005
Two men charged with travelling 81km over speed limit
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Land Rover's 5th Consecutive Year Of Growth In U.K.
9th January, 2005
Land Rover sold 47,147 vehicles in the UK in 2004,
beating the previous year's record by 128 units in a year of increasing competition in the 4x4 sector
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Charger Returns to the Stage at Detroit Motor Show
10th January, 2005
Charger, one of the biggest names in Australian muscle
car history, returned when the Chrysler Group showed off their latest car at the Detroit Motor Show
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Audi Allroad quattro Concept
10th January, 2005
Audi is proudly unveiling the Allroad quattro
concept at this year's North American International Automobile Show in Detroit
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Jaguar Advanced Lightweight Coupe Concept
11th January, 2005
Jaguar has revealed its exciting new sports show
car, the Advanced Lightweight Coupe at the Detroit Motor Show
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Centenary Year Confirms Rolls-Royce Renaissance
11th January, 2005
Strong demand for Phantom has confirmed its
position as leader of the super-luxury saloon market
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Mitsubishi Motors' Lineup for 2005 Detroit Motor Show
11th January, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors gave the brand-new Raider pickup
and the latest Eclipse sporty coupe their world premiere at the 2005 North American International Auto Show
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NSW Police Reports For 11/1/05
11th January, 2005
Dubbo man seven times PCA limit .....
Woman dies in two-car crash - Lapstone
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Chrysler/Jeep Show off Concepts at Detroit Motor Show
11th January, 2005
The Chrysler Group continued its rich history of
innovative and exciting concepts when it revealed the rugged Jeep Gladiator and dynamic Chrysler Firepower concepts in Detroit
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America's New Toyota Avalon Debuts in Detroit
11th January, 2005
Next Car is the first Australian media outlet
to fully describe America's new Toyota Avalon, which debuts at the 2005 Detroit Motor Show
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Land Rover Reveals The Range Rover Sport
11th January, 2005
Just 12 months after revealing the Range Stormer
concept car at the NAIAS in 2004, Land Rover is back this year with a remarkable and updated product range, comprising three
new products not seen before at Detroit
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NSW Police Reports For 12/1/05
12th January, 2005
Motorcyclists charged with speeding – M2 .....
Fatal truck crash - Urana ..... Retrieval operation begins after truck crash - Adelong
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Volvo Cars Declares the Environment a Top Priority
13th January, 2005
"Safe mobility needs to be enlarged from the
protection of occupants and other road users in collisions to include personal health for all road users and to offer them
sustainable mobility solutions," says Hans-Olov Olsson, of Volvo Cars
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Jaguar's Best Ever Year in Europe
14th January, 2005
Jaguar sales for 2004 globally reached 118,918 -
the second biggest volume year in the company's history. Sales in Europe and the UK reached record levels with
Jaguar's introduction of diesel and Estate models
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