Jeep Cherokee Customers Turning To Diesel
30th May, 2005
Jeep’s mid-sized four-wheel-drive Cherokee diesel variant is selling at record
levels in 2005, the result of an all-time high in demand for the brand’s 2.8-litre common rail diesel (CRD) model .....
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Holden Statesman International (WL series)
30th May, 2005
Australia’s renowned luxury car will have a sportier edge when Holden
releases the 2005 Statesman International this week .....
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Marek Reichman Joins Aston Martin
1st June, 2005
Aston Martin has appointed Marek Reichman as Director of Design .....
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Swedish Midsommar Festival
1st June, 2005
Saab Australia has launched a compelling drive-away campaign for customers as part
of the Swedish Midsommar Festival in June .....
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More Than a Makeover for Australia’s Most Popular Pop-Top
1st June, 2005
Australia’s most popular pop-tops, Jayco’s Freedom models, have been given more
than just a makeover for 2005 and despite the dramatic overhaul the brand name was retained .....
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Mazda Leads Head Airbag, ABS Brake Push
1st June, 2005
Eighteen months after introducing six airbags and ABS brakes across its passenger
car range, Mazda remains the only volume-selling car maker offering head protecting curtain airbags across its core passenger
car range ..... more
Honda Sets Yet Another Sales Record
1st June, 2005
Honda Australia has overturned yet another sales record with the company’s best ever
May result ..... more
Global Mini Challenge Announced
2nd June, 2005
On 28th-30th October, 2005, Misano Circuit, in Italy will play host to the first-ever
International Mini Challenge .....
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Australian Trade Minister Helps Introduce Holden Flagship Cars To South Korea
2nd June, 2005
The Federal Trade Minister, the Hon. Mark Vaile, helped General Motors
introduce the Holden designed and manufactured GM Daewoo Statesman prestige car to South Korea .....
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Mazda's Record Performance Continues
2nd June, 2005
Mazda Australia's record sales pace continues with the company retailing 5,259
vehicles last month
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Club For The Transit "White Van Man"
2nd June, 2005
It was an historic moment when the UK's BBC Radio 2 Presenter, Sarah Kennedy, coined the
phrase "white van man"
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Kia Export Sales Up 23% In May
2nd June, 2005
Kia sold 72,307 cars and light trucks in export markets during May, a 23.5
per cent year-on-year increase
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Get Me To The Church On Time!
2nd June, 2005
You can enjoy various exciting and fun experiences at Honda’s Twin-Ring
Motegi race track – including getting married
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The New Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
3rd June, 2005
The new Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class four-door Coupé has arrived in Australia. The CLS 500
is priced from $173,900 (RRP), a lower-priced CLS 350 will be available later this year
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Connaught Showcases V10 Hybrid Technology
3rd June, 2005
Connaught has beaten mainstream manufacturers in the race to produce a high
performance energy-efficient sports car
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Mazda Develops World's First Steel and Aluminium Joining Technology
3rd June, 2005
Mazda Motor Corporation has developed the world's first direct spot joining
technology to join steel and aluminium
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Mitsubishi's May Sales Bounce Back
3rd June, 2005
Mitsubishi recorded much-improved sales for May, as it continued its fight back in
the Australian new car sales race. It said that its May sales result was a 27% increase on May last year, and it expected a
continuation of the sales improvement in coming months
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Subaru's Record May Brings Model Milestones
3rd June, 2005
Subaru achieved record May sales of 3,070 vehicles, according to official VFACTS
figures released today
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Volkswagen Touran HyMotion
3rd June, 2005
Volkswagen is presenting the Touran HyMotion with fuel cell drive system at the
World Environment Day taking place from 1st-5th June 2005 in San Francisco (USA)
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Ford Records Best May Sales Since 1997
5th June, 2005
Ford Australia has posted its best May sales result since 1997
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The Peugeot 206 Hits the Five Million Mark
5th June, 2005
The 5 millionth Peugeot 206 built since its launch in late 1998, recently rolled off
the production line in Mulhouse, France
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Volkswagen Passat Wagon
6th June, 2005
The countdown to the European launch of the sixth new Volkswagen this year is
underway: the first Passat wagons will be presented at VW dealerships in Germany, the debut market, on 19th August, 2005
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Subaru Forester Achieves 70,000 Sales
6th June, 2005
The Subaru Forester has achieved its 70,000th Australian sale, seven years after it
spearheaded a whole new class of compact wagons
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Ford's Newest GT Joins Its Predecessors
7th June, 2005
The first fully-homologated production Ford GT supercar to be officially imported
by Ford into Europe, is to remain in the company's ownership and become part of its Essex-based Ford Heritage
Collection of historically significant vehicles
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Citroën C4 Enterprise
7th June, 2005
French van drivers must think they have died and gone to heaven. More than
ever before, Paris couriers will think they are the next Sébastien Loeb
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Racing Astra Sport Hatch Wins At Brands Hatch
7th June, 2005
Yvan Muller driving the new-for-2005 VX Racing Astra Sport Hatch ended two
months of drought from BTCC wins with a masterful display of driving in the third race of the day at Brands Hatch
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BMW 7 Series Updated For 2005
7th June, 2005
Central to the changes to the 2005 7 Series are new, more powerful V8 engines
and associated chassis updates to make the car more dynamic
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New Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Racers
7th June, 2005
Having scored three GTS class victories in five years, the Corvettes return
to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 18th June
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Accelerated Growth for Audi Brand
8th June, 2005
Audi has announced another record-breaking month for vehicle sales in May 2005
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Impreza's Impressive Tally
8th June, 2005
The Subaru Impreza has passed the 70,000 sales total in Australia
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Passat Opportunity
8th June, 2005
As the Prestige Segment of the Australian new vehicle market becomes increasingly
competitive, Volkswagen has responded with pricing initiatives for Passat Sedan and Wagon, V5 and V6 models effective immediately
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Holden's VZ AWD Range Heads Outback At Sydney 4X4 Show
8th June, 2005
Holden will pay homage to Australia’s great outdoors with its winning line-up of all
wheel drive passenger, light commercial and crossover vehicles at the Sydney 4X4 Show, Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park,
from 24th-26th June .....
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Top Marks for Audi A4 in US Crash Test
8th June, 2005
The renowned US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the Audi
A4 its highest rating of "Best Pick"
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Porsche's 100,000th Cayenne Rolls Off The Line
9th June, 2005
The 100,000th Cayenne has just rolled
off the production line at the Leipzig plant
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Brett Lee Chooses Golf GTI
10th June, 2005
The equal fastest bowler in World Cricket today,
Brett Lee, now drives Volkswagen’s hottest and latest offering, the Golf GTI
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Mitsubishi's New 3.8 litre V6 For Next Magna
10th June, 2005
Engineered for Australians, the new Mitsubishi 6G75 is a 3.8 litre SOHC
24-valve MPI V6 engine which will power the new generation Magna, due in October
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The New Maserati Produces Its 20,000th Unit
12th June, 2005
Maserati has reached a
significant milestone in its history of car production. Since the beginning of the new company cycle, 20,000 vehicles have come
off the production line
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Heritage Heading to be No. 1 Caravan in 2005
12th June, 2005
The Heritage, dubbed the “caravanner’s caravan” when released in 2002, remains the
flagship of Jayco’s towable recreational vehicle (RV) fleet
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Audi Bids For Fifth Le Mans "Marathon" Triumph
12th June, 2005
Allan McNish bids for his second and Audi’s fifth Le Mans 24 Hour race
victory in the 73rd running of the famous twice-around-the-clock marathon motor race which begins on Saturday
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Aixam Mega
13th June, 2005
Europe's Mega is a low environmental-impact utility vehicle designed for short-haul
urban ..... more
2006 Ford Mustang
14th June, 2005
Ford Mustang – the hottest car in America – gallops into the 2006 model year with
new product improvements announced last week at the Mid-America Ford Performance & Shelby Meet in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Alfa Romeo 159
15th June, 2005
Following its international debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the new 159
is about to be released in Europe
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Audi Teams Face Tough Task at Le Mans
15th June, 2005
The two Audi importer teams from the USA and France are faced with a particularly
difficult task during the 73rd running of the 24 Hour Race at Le Mans on 18th-19th June, 2005
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Smooth New Focus to Reshape Car Market
15th June, 2005
Ford Australia is set to alter the local motoring landscape with the launch of the
all-new Ford Focus
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Mercedes-Benz Introduces C-Class Sport Edition
16th June, 2005
Mercedes-Benz has announced the arrival of the limited edition C 200 KOMPRESSOR
Sport Edition, a special model available for Saloon, Estate and Sports Coupé versions
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New High Performance Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
16th June, 2005
Chrysler has unleashed its 246 kW high performance sports tourer Crossfire SRT-6 to
the local market opening a new chapter in performance for the brand in Australia
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Peugeot Announces Le Mans Winning Ambition With HDi Diesel Technology
16th June, 2005
Automobiles Peugeot has announced its intentions to win at the famous Le Mans 24
Hours race, in a diesel powered vehicle featuring Peugeot HDi technology. The vehicle, to be developed in 2006 will also be
equipped with a diesel particulate filter system
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The New Vectra For 2006
16th June, 2005
Highlights of the new Vectra include a completely new, striking face in the dynamic
GM design language, an extensively modified engine range with a brand new, top-of-the-line 230 hp 2.8-litre V6 turbo, as well
as an array of class-leading technical features
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Chevy Announces Corvette Z06
16th June, 2005
Chevrolet has announced that the fastest Corvette ever — the 505-horsepower Corvette
Z06 — will achieve 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds while still in first gear
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Kia Carnival Saves Money ....
17th June, 2005
The June issue of Choice magazine has warned its readers that choosing the wrong
people mover could result in a low speed accident costing nearly twice as much to repair than the class leading vehicle
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Chrysler Launches RHD Production Of New 300C
17th June, 2005
The first European-built Chrysler 300C rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday as
production officially began at Magna Steyr’s manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria
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Subaru Unveils Japan's 2006 Impreza
17th June, 2005
Subaru has unveiled the Japanese domestic specification version of its 2006
Impreza ..... more
New Renault Clio III
17th June, 2005
The Renault Clio is one of Europe’s most popular cars and a consistent top-seller so
the unveiling overnight of an all-new third generation model is of major significance to Renault
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America's 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
17th June, 2005
New for 2006, the Chrysler PT Cruiser gets updated front and rear fascias,
including a new front grille with the Chrysler winged badge
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America's 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible
17th June, 2005
More power and a new interior and exterior design upgrades take the already
"too cool to categorise" Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible to new heights in 2006
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Europe's 2006 Jaguar XJ
17th June, 2005
The introduction of the 2.7 litre twin-turbo Diesel to the XJ range marks a
significant development for Jaguar’s flagship saloon
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Audi on Second Row at Le Mans
17th June, 2005
The Audi R8 has made a good impression in its sixth and last start at the Le Mans 24
Hours, in spite of the handicaps imposed by recent regulations
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Aston Martin Racing Launches New GT Race Car
20th June, 2005
The DBRS9 is based on the DB9 road car, but shares many design features from
the full GT1 specification DBR9
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A Swift Increase in Sales for Suzuki
20th June, 2005
With its good looks, and long list of standard features and equipment the Suzuki
Swift has taken the light passenger car market by storm, both in Australia and internationally
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Ferrari FXX To Turn Drivers Into Test Drivers
20th June, 2005
Ferrari has developed an innovative technical collaboration programme
around the FXX prototype aimed at its most dedicated and passionate customers
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Audi Makes History Again, Winning Le Mans for the Fifth Time
20th June, 2005
In a fairytale ending, Audi secured its fifth Le Mans victory this weekend – a
fitting conclusion for the very last start of the mighty Audi R8 in the famed Le Mans 24 Hour Race
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Morgan Range Updated For 2005
20th June, 2005
With effect from July 2005 production, various product, specification
and pricing enhancements are made to the various classic Morgan models
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Mercedes-Benz S-Class For 2006
21st June, 2005
Mercedes-Benz has released the first photos and details of the new
S-Class, representing generation-change
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Ford Mustang Succeeds At Drifting
21st June, 2005
With over 40 years of victories in road racing and drag racing all over the
world and at various levels of competition, the Mustang has a proven track record
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Nissan Micra C+C
21st June, 2005
The latest chapter in the Micra story is set to open with the
pending European release of the Micra C+C coupé/convertible which was designed and engineered in the UK
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Peugeot/Citroen and BMW/Mini To Share A New Small Engine
21st June, 2005
Peugeot/Citroën and BMW will today present the industrial
plan for their cooperation, which is designed to produce a new family of small 4-cylinder petrol engines that
will be used in both partners’ vehicles (Peugeot, Citroën and Mini)
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Mazda 2 Updated
22nd June, 2005
The Mazda 2 now features a dynamic new look and host of significant
mechanical upgrades that boost performance and cut exhaust emissions
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BMW M5 – Supercar and Luxury Sedan in One
22nd June, 2005
The V10 BMW M5 has arrived
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Powerful New FSI Engine for Audi A4 and A6
22nd June, 2005
Audi has introduced an impressive, powerful new six-cylinder engine
for its A4 and A6 model range, combining the company’s exceptional FSI direct petrol injection technology
with a potent 6-cylinder engine for the first time in Australia
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Around The World In A Kia Sorento
23rd June, 2005
Kia Motors has announced that Christer Gerlach, the record breaking Swedish
driver and adventurer, will shortly begin a remarkable journey, where he will drive solo around the world
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New Porsche Racing Prototype Hits the Track
23rd June, 2005
The development of a new prototype by Porsche AG, Stuttgart, for customer racing
in the LMP2 (Le Mans Prototype 2) category of the 2006 American Le Mans Series now enters its dynamic stage
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Volkswagen Gives The Beetle A Subtle Restyle
23rd June, 2005
Volkswagen has given the Beetle a face lift. Not too much though, more
subtle touch-up with new lights and light surrounds
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New Barina and Viva For Holden
23rd June, 2005
Regular readers will recall that the Editor said last year that GM was good for
Daewoo and that Daewoo was good for GM. The new Barina and the new Viva, together with the as yet unannounced small AWD
(petrol and diesel), are proof that Daewoo was an excellent acquisition for General Motors
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