Golf GTI Engine Awarded Engine of the Year
24th June, 2005
Volkswagen's 2.0 FSI Turbo engine, the power behind the Golf GTI, has been awarded
engine of the year in the 1.8 to 2.0 class at the International Engine Of The Year Awards
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BMW 530i Touring
24th June, 2005
The arrival of the E61 5 Series Touring marks the return of a familiar nameplate to
the BMW line-up
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All-new Jeep Grand Cherokee at 4x4 Show
24th June, 2005
Jeep will preview its all-new, third generation Jeep Grand Cherokee at
the National 4x4 Show, 24th–26th June, 2005 giving the Australian public its first glimpse at a right-hand-drive
production version ahead of its market launch next month
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Corvette C6.R Scores Class Win At Le Mans
24th June, 2005
Corvette Racing made history last weekend at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, scoring its
fourth 1-2 finish in the GT1 class in five years with the new Corvette C6.R .....
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Suzuki APV Hits the Streets
24th June, 2005
Suzuki Australia has released the second vehicle in its new car line up, the
successor to the popular Carry Van, the APV Commercial Van
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Holden Safety Recall On Specific RA Rodeo Utes
24th June, 2005
Holden has issued a safety recall on specific RA Rodeo utility variants,
model years 2003 to 2005, purchased with petrol engines and original equipment fitted tubs. The recall will involve
about 22,000 vehicles in Australia and New Zealand
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Global Adventure For Range Rover Sport
27th June, 2005
The new Range Rover Sport has been put through a real on- and off- road work out
during the latest Land Rover G4 Challenge recce trip in Southeast Asia
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Citroen C5 'By Wire'
27th June, 2005
Citroen has revealed a fly-by-wire prototype C5 that has done away with all
mechanical links between the driver and the car
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Wagon Joins Mercedes-Benz Vito Range
28th June, 2005
The light commercial vehicle division of Mercedes-Benz yesterday announced the sales
introduction of the Vito wagon, the latest model to join the Vito range
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Darwin To Adelaide On Only $140 Worth Of Fuel
28th June, 2005
You may recall fuel economy driving expert John Taylor set a world record when he
drove a Peugeot 307 HDi around Australia using only $540 worth of
fuel, averaging an amazing 3.5 litres per 100km’s during his journey
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Falcon Celebrates 45 Years on the Road
28th June, 2005
Two Falcons - seven generations and 45 years apart - gathered near the birthplace
of Ford Australia today to mark the 45th anniversary of the legendary Australian family car
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Saab Reaches Four Million Milestone
29th June, 2005
A Saab 9-3 Sport Combi sets a production milestone for Saab this month, becoming the
four millionth Saab car to be built
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Mazda To Increase Production Of The 3
29th June, 2005
Mazda 3’s steady sales in overseas markets has prompted Mazda Motor Corporation
to begin production of its award-winning compact at the Ujina Plant No.2 (U2) this week
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Clio III Achieves Five-Star Euro NCAP Rating
29th June, 2005
The new Renault Clio III has been awarded the maximum five-star rating
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Ford of Europe's SAV Concept Vehicle
29th June, 2005
Ford of Europe's SAV Concept vehicle, which captured the imagination of both the
media and public at the recent Geneva Motor Show, will soon become a production reality
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Third Generation Jeep Grand Cherokee
30th June, 2005
The third generation Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived in Australia, offering a
sportier appearance, improved on-road ride and handling, thanks to an all-new suspension and steering package and new
four-wheel-drive systems
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The 80th Anniversary Of The Rolls Royce Phantom
30th June, 2005
The original Phantom was launched in the summer of 1925 and soon became
an iconic motor car. It was followed by the Phantom II in 1929 and the Phantom III in 1936. The name returned to
the line up after the war in 1950
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Honda’s Record Year Continues
3rd July, 2005
Honda Australia celebrated its most successful six months ever and set another all
time record in June with 4,746 sales
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Dr Jakobsson Honoured For Whiplash Research
3rd July, 2005
Dr Lotta Jakobsson, safety expert at Volvo Cars, has been honoured with the Safety
Engineering Excellence award by the National Traffic Safety Administration in the United States
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Volkswagen's Recycling Commitment Continues
3rd July, 2005
Owning a Volkswagen has always been a wise investment and now, more than ever, it is
also environmentally sound. On 20th June, 2005 in Enns near Linz, Austria, Volkswagen laid the foundation stone for the first
stage of construction of a large scale end-of-life vehicle recycling plant
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Audi's "Q7 Globe" Project Takes Off
3rd July, 2005
The biggest multi-channel marketing project undertaken by Audi for the launch of a
new model is proving its worldwide appeal, with 110,000 prospects now registered on the company’s online portal, "Q7 Globe"
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GM Daewoo Achieves First-Half Sales Record
4th July, 2005
GM Daewoo Auto & Technology (GM Daewoo) announced on Friday that it sold a
record 507,910 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2005
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Beach Boys Headline “Ford Cruisin’ Legends’”
4th July, 2005
Ford Motor Company will celebrate hot rod cruisers and cool summer music as
part of Birmingham’s (Michigan) annual Woodward Dream Cruise festivities in August
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Mercedes-Benz Sales Hit 20-Month High
4th July, 2005
Mercedes-Benz hit a twenty month sales high in June, recording its best monthly
result in Australia since October 2003
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Mazda Tops 6,000 – Again!
4th July, 2005
Mazda Australia achieved another sensational sales result toping over 6,000 retails
for the second month this year
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Mitsubishi 380 Arrives In October
4th July, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors today announced that its all-new locally manufactured large car
would be known as the Mitsubishi "380"
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Smart Celebrates Two Years In Australia
5th July, 2005
Smart is celebrating its second birthday in Australia, setting a new
monthly sales record
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Porsche's Open-Air Duo With All-Wheel-Drive
5th July, 2005
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, presents a new generation of open
911 versions with all-wheel drive. The market launch of the new 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolets in Europe
takes place on 22nd October, 2005
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Nissan To Launch Its Murano Next Month
6th July, 2005
Nissan will shortly release a cool crossover sport utility vehicle – the Murano – a
vehicle with the functional aspects of a 4x4 and ride of a sports car
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Subaru Sets New Sales Record
6th July, 2005
Subaru achieved an all-time sales record of 3,874 units in June, according to
official VFACTS figures released yesterday
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Ford Celebrates Territory Sales Record
6th July, 2005
Ford Territory has marked the first anniversary of its introduction to the
Australian market with an all-time sales record, achieving 2,537 sales for the month of June
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Holden Hits Record First Half Sales
6th July, 2005
Holden has achieved its highest first half sales in history and reached the
half year mark with Australia's best selling passenger and light truck ranges
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Nissan Releases The New Pathfinder
6th July, 2005
Nissan Australia has announced the release of the all-new 2005 Pathfinder, a
go-anywhere four-wheel drive wagon which now offers both petrol and diesel engines, handsome design cues and a flexible
7-seat interior
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Audi Launches Limited Edition A4
6th July, 2005
Audi Australia has launched a limited edition A4 featuring a sports bodykit
and the new Nokia 8800 mobile phone with a built-in Bluetooth car kit
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C4 Drives Citroen To A New Sales Record
7th July, 2005
Demand for the new Citroen C4 has driven sales for the French car maker in
Australia to record levels
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Jaguar Posts Strong First Six-Month Sales
7th July, 2005
VFACTS figures released on Tuesday show that Jaguar stabilised its volume during
the first six months of 2005 in the face of continued year-over-year sales declines in the luxury passenger segment
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PSA Group Sales Rise In H1 2005
7th July, 2005
PSA Peugeot Citroën sold 1,754,000 vehicles worldwide in the first six months of
2005, of which 1,028,000 were Peugeots and 726,000 were Citroëns. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year’s
period ..... more
Car Industry Smashes Sales Records In June
7th July, 2005
The Australian automotive industry has for the first time sold more than 100,000
motor vehicles in a single month, staying on course to smash the annual sales record set last year
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Kia To Add Design Centre To European HQ
8th July, 2005
Kia has announced that a state-of-the-art design centre will be included in
Kia's new European headquarters currently under construction in the centre of Frankfurt, Germany
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Max Citroën At Max Power Live
8th July, 2005
Citroën UK built a very special C2, named the Citroën C2
Ninja, for last weekend's Max Power Live
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Aston Martin Appoints A Dealer In South Africa
8th July, 2005
The expansion of Aston Martin’s global dealership network is set to continue with
the appointment of a new dealer in South Africa
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New Sales Record in Sight for Audi in Australia
8th July, 2005
Audi Australia has achieved a record year-to-date sales result of 2,389 vehicles
from January to June 2005, an increase of 35 percent over the previous year
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Mercedes-Benz A 200 TURBO Breaks Cover
11th July, 2005
Mercedes-Benz is adding a high performance model to the second-generation
A-Class range. The A 200 TURBO will appear in the final quarter of 2005
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Subaru Forester Offers the Power and the Fashion
11th July, 2005
Contemporary new lines, increased power and interior refinements add to the
performance, practicality and comfort of the 2006 Subaru Forester All-Wheel Drive
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Ferrari's 25,000 Red Kilometres In China
11th July, 2005
Despite its image of a densely populated country, China contains some of
the remotest and most difficult terrain in the world, so the obvious choice for a 25,000 km tour of the mountains and
deserts of China would not be a 320 kmh supercar
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Porsche Prepares For Its Future
11th July, 2005
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is preparing for the next period in its future
with the imminent securing of a long-term agreement for Porsche locations at Zuffenhausen and Ludwigsburg, along with Weissach
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Mitsubishi Motors to Unveil Concept-Sportback
11th July, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and its European unit Mitsubishi Motors Europe
B.V.will be exhibiting a number of exciting concept and production models at the 61st Internationale Automobil Ausstellung
(IAA) in Frankfurt in September
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Chrysler and Jeep Sales Strengthen
12th July, 2005
Chrysler and Jeep achieved combined sales of 673 in June, an increase of 13 per cent
over last year according to official industry VFACTS figures
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BMW 325i Sedan Returns
12th July, 2005
One of the most popular BMW numbers returns to the showrooms this
week with the arrival of the new generation (E90) 325i Sedan
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Diesel Touareg Wins FIA Rally World Cup
12th July, 2005
The Volkswagen Works Touareg Turbo Diesel (TDI) Race Team have won the Rallye
d'Orient, giving them an unassailable lead in the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup
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Mercedes M-Class Celebrates European Release
13th July, 2005
Approximately 26,500 orders were received for the new M-Class within
a few days of the off-road vehicle's market launch in Western Europe
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Ford Celebrates Transit's 40th Anniversary
13th July, 2005
Ford Motor Company celebrated the 40th anniversary of its successful commercial
vehicle, the Ford Transit, yesterday with a ceremony at the Ford Otosan Kocaeli Assembly Plant in Turkey
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Honda To Discontinue The NSX
13th July, 2005
Honda has announced that it will discontinue production of the NSX, a vehicle
that has enjoyed considerable popularity as pure sports car and won many fans worldwide
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Mitsubishi, Peugeot & Citroen 4WDs Coming
13th July, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and PSA Peugeot Citroën, have signed the final
cooperation agreement between their two companies concerning all-new four wheel drive vehicles
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Worldwide Audi Sales Record in June 2005
13th July, 2005
Audi was able to announce another record-breaking month for vehicle sales in June
2005. Over 78,700 new cars (June 2004: 67,721) were handed over to customers worldwide
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Suzuki Celebrates Successful Sales
13th July, 2005
Exceptional sales for the month of June 2005, has given Suzuki every reason to
celebrate
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GM Thailand Sets Benchmark for Industry Safety
14th July, 2005
General Motors Thailand recently achieved a new milestone for automotive
industry safety, surpassing 40 million hours worked without a single working day lost
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Saab Extends Midsommar Campaign
14th July, 2005
Saab has extended its Midsommar Festival drive away retail campaign
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Power Boost For BMW
14th July, 2005
A deluge of new BMW models is set to rain down on the 40-strong national
dealer network as high-performance models race in and out of the showroom
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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Sales Are Up!
14th July, 2005
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles increased deliveries to customers in the first
six months of this year by 32.1 percent compared to the same period last year
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Citroen and Peugeot Strength
15th July, 2005
By maintaining a highly skilled and flexible manufacturing base and carefully
managing costs, PSA Peugeot Citroën is able to meet its goal of sustained long-term growth by producing expanded model
line-ups ..... more
10,000,000 engines produced at Audi Hungaria
15th July, 2005
Audi Hungary has manufactured its ten millionth engine, a 1.8-litre four-cylinder
five-valve engine with turbocharger and an output of 165 kW, which will power a specially equipped Audi TT police vehicle
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GM Again Increases Sales in Europe
15th July, 2005
General Motors sold over 1,063,000 vehicles in Europe in the first half of
2005, an increase of more than 23,000 or 2.3% over the same period last year
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All New Volvo C70 - Convertible and coupé
18th July, 2005
The all new Volvo C70 convertible, that also doubles as a coupé, is set to
make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September
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Ferrari Opens Motor Museum
18th July, 2005
Ferrari has opened the Galleria Ferrari, a new museum, in Ferrari's home town of
Maranello in northern Italy
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Holden Expands The Astra Line-Up
18th July, 2005 Additional details added 21st July, 2005
Holden has extended its popular Astra small car range with a sporty new
three-door coupe and a versatile compact wagon
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New Volkswagen Golf Concept Cars
20th July, 2005
Trainees of Volkswagen Coaching GmbH have turned two Golfs into
exciting concept cars. The especially enhanced models boast a range of components from within the Group and have
paintwork finishes that are normally the preserve of Lamborghini
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Honda Announces Fuel-Efficiency Targets
21st July, 2005
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has released an overview of its next-generation power
train technology and fuel economy targets for cars due to be introduced in coming years. Also, see Honda President's
Mid-Year Global Speech
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Volvo Prices XC70 below Luxury Car Tax Level
22nd July, 2005
Effective immediately, Volvo Car Australia introduces the new all-wheel-drive XC70
SE at a price point below the luxury car tax
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Geoff Polites is appointed CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover
22nd July, 2005
Former Ford Australia boss, Geoff Polites is appointed CEO of Jaguar and Land Rover,
effective 1st September, 2005
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