Monaro In Force for Queensland Police
28th November, 2005
Holden and the Queensland Police Service have joined forces in an effort to
reduce the road toll and increase road safety leading up to the holiday season .....
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Land Rover G4 Challenge
Australian Representatives Selected
28th November, 2005
Three outstanding world class competitors have been selected to represent
Australia at the International Land Rover G4 Challenge selections event to be held at Eastnor Castle, UK in January 2006
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New Look for Honda Accord Euro
28th November, 2005
Honda’s Accord Euro range receives a facelift for 2006 with a series of
subtle improvements .....
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Nissan Launches D40 Navara Dual Cab Range
28th November, 2005
Nissan’s Navara line-up of utilities gains a new look dual cab range with
the release of the D40 Navara .....
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Cayman S is now at German Porsche Dealers
29th November, 2005
The new Cayman S is revving up its engine: the sporty two-seater, developed
from the Boxster series as a mid-engine coupé, started arriving at the 85 German Porsche dealers over the weekend
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Volvo Gets Top Scores in Whiplash Tests
29th November, 2005
Volvo has achieved top scores in the latest 2006 model year
new car whiplash ratings by the UK's Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham .....
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Jeep Introduces the Most Prized of Birds
30th November, 2005
The Golden Eagle, which has been introduced to meet record demand
for the iconic four-wheel-drive, comes complete with exclusive styling and bold graphics .....
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Return of the Blue Arrow Name
30th November, 2005
Mercedes-Benz Light Commercial vehicles today announced a limited edition
of one hundred Blue Arrow Vito vans, to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz van manufacturing .....
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Morgan "drive-away" Prices
30th November, 2005
Consistent with the ACCC’s desire for “drive-away” car prices to be
advertised, prices of all Morgan cars have been adjusted to reflect the “drive-away” price in Victoria .....
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Suzuki Announces New SX4
1st December, 2005
Following the recent success of the new Suzuki Swift and new Grand Vitara,
Suzuki Motor Corporation has today announced it will start production of the all new SX4 at their Hungarian plant in
December 2005 ..... more
Europe's Fiat Sedici 4x4xSuzuki
1st December, 2005
The Fiat Sedici marks a veritable leap in the compact SUV scenario
because it is the result of a style and design approach whose distinguishing feature is freedom of choice .....
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Volkswagen dominates "Auto Trophy"
1st December, 2005
This year's "Auto Trophy" produced some remarkable results: Volkswagen Group
products were voted onto the podium 23 times by the readers of "Auto" magazine .....
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Volvo Driver Alert System
2nd December, 2005
Volvo Cars' long-term research and engineering innovation into occupant
protection have taken a decisive turn toward crash avoidance .....
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Mazda Secures A Record November
2nd December, 2005
The year 2005 is on track to be Mazda Australia’s best ever
sales year with November recording yet another record result .....
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Peugeot Round Australia Trial 50th Anniversary
3rd December, 2005
In April 2006, to mark the victory of a Peugeot 403 in the first Ampol Trial
in 1956, Peugeot Automobiles Australia will sponsor the Peugeot Round Australia Trial 50th Anniversary Rerun .....
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Morgan 4/4 70th Anniversary Model
3rd December, 2005
In 2006, the Morgan 4/4 celebrates its 70th Anniversary and to mark the
occasion, the Morgan factory has come up with a unique Anniversary version of the iconic 4/4 model .....
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Tune Into Citroen's New C-AirPlay
4th December, 2005
Citroën has premiered its brand new two-seater concept car,
the C-AirPlay, at the 2005 Bologna Motor Show in Italy .....
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Holden Celebrates Four Millionth Export Engine
4th December, 2005
Holden has produced a range of four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines for export
at Port Melbourne since 1981, and currently holds contracts to Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and North America .....
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Safer car design has cut road casualties
4th December, 2005
Car makers deserve real credit for dramatic improvements in safety trends
over the last 10 years ..... but there are duds, such as Landwind, a Chinese import into the EU .....
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World Debut Of Ferrari FXX
4th December, 2005
The Bologna Motor Show has provided the venue for Ferrari's world unveiling
of the Ferrari FXX, a car aimed exclusively at a selected group of its most dedicated and passionate clients .....
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Meet The Bambino's Big Bro
5th December, 2005
So you thought Fiat only made small cars that are an essential
part of any image of a European city, especially one sitting by the Mediterranean? .....
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Max-Air at the Top of Air Compressor Field
5th December, 2005
Leading Australian off-road accessory company
Bushranger has scooped the pool in a major test of aftermarket portable air compressors .....
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X-Jack Wins Major Award in the USA
5th December, 2005
Innovative Australian off-road accessory company Bushranger has won
a major accolade at the world’s largest aftermarket product expo, during the recent SEMA Show in Las Vegas .....
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Ford's New Rally Challenger Launched
5th December, 2005
Ford of Europe has unveiled the new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car at the
Bologna Motor Show in Italy. The car will be Ford's challenger in the FIA World Rally Championship from 2006 onwards
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World First For Citroën C6
6th December, 2005
The new Citroën C6, which is set to arrive in Australia in the middle of
2006, has become the very first car in the world to be awarded a maximum four star Euro NCAP pedestrian safety rating,
as well as a maximum five stars for occupant protection
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Eclipse Spyder to Debut at NAIAS
6th December, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) will push the limits again with the
debut of two more vehicles that thrill – the 2007 Eclipse Spyder and the Concept-CT MIEV
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Peugeot 407 Coupé – 5 Stars for Euroncap
6th December, 2005
Elegance, power and outstanding handling and
dynamics, the 407 Coupé is also distinguished by its high levels of passive safety .....
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Small Cars Push Motor Vehicle Market Towards Record Year
6th December, 2005
Another record month of small and light car sales has all but
ensured that the Australian motor vehicle market is heading for its fourth straight annual sales record .....
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Holden Takes On Global Design Role
8th December, 2005
Holden will significantly expand its Port Melbourne design centre to design
vehicles for General Motors markets around the world .....
Swift Awarded Britain's Car Of The Year
8th December, 2005
In the UK, Car magazine has just named the Suzuki
supermini its ‘Car of the Year’ .....
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The Big, New Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
9th December, 2005
Mercedes-Benz is to unveil a new Sport Utility Vehicle: the GL-Class. The big
seven-seater off-roader pampers occupants .....
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Porsche Enjoys Continued Growth
9th December, 2005
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG enjoyed continued growth in fiscal year 2004/05
(to 31st July). The manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles once again succeeded in selling more vehicles .....
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Nissan Releases the 2006 350Z
11th December, 2005
Nissan's iconic 36-year-old flagship sports car, the 350Z, has been released
with new features including a more powerful engine and enhancements to its exterior and interior .....
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Audi On Target For New Record
11th December, 2005
Audi sold almost 767,000 vehicles worldwide between January and
November, an increase of 8.8 percent on the corresponding prior-year period .....
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Pricing For 2006 Ford Fiesta
11th December, 2005
Ford Australia has released pricing details
of its new Fiesta range, which goes on sale from January 2006 .....
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Global V6 Turbo Power For Saab 9-3 Aero
12th December, 2005
Powered by Saab’s 2.8 litre V6 Turbo, the 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan is the fastest
accelerating car to carry the Saab badge .....
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Mitsubishi Outlander Tops 10,000 Orders
12th December, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced that it has received 10,000 orders
for the new Outlander in less than two months since its launch, in Japan, on 17th October .....
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Kia Sidewinder Hits L.A.
12th December, 2005
Kia Designer, Marc Mainville, has entered
his radical design for the Kia Sidewinder concept into the Los Angeles Automotive Show design contest .....
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Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Arrives In Australia
13th December, 2005
Full deliveries of the Alfa Romeo 147 JTD, a car that offers better acceleration
than its larger engined petrol counterpart while using little more than half the fuel, won't start until January .....
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Limited Edition For 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
13th December, 2005
One of the coolest vehicles in modern motoring has received a boost to its
status with the introduction of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser and the addition of a limited edition ‘Route 66’ model .....
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Audi To Compete With Diesel At Le Mans
14th December, 2005
Audi will become the world’s first car manufacturer to fight for overall
victory with a diesel-engined sportscar in the famous Le Mans 24 Hours .....
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Mazda Kabura and Mazda CX-7 For Detroit
14th December, 2005
Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the Mazda Kabura
sports coupe concept vehicle, and the Mazda CX-7, a crossover sports-utility-vehicle (SUV), at the 2006 NAIAS .....
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Chrysler’s 300C Australian Connection
15th December, 2005
The path to the development of the recently launched, Chrysler 300C
has turned up a little-known connection with Australia .....
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Black Taxi is "the glory of London"
15th December, 2005
London’s iconic black cab has been hailed as "the glory
of London" in a House of Lords debate .....
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Australian Know-How Behind India's New Ford Fiesta
15th December, 2005
The latest model in Ford's Fiesta range has just commenced sales in India
– and it's thanks to a team led by Ford Australia engineers and designers that motorists in the sub-continent have
a car designed specifically for their local conditions .....
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BMW Obtains Car of The Year Award
16th December, 2005
The BMW 3 Series Sedan has obtained the “Automobile of the Year” title for
2006 by Automobile Magazine in the United States .....
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Nissan Urge Concept Car
16th December, 2005
Set to make its world debut in early January 2006 at the
North American International Auto Show in Detroit is the dynamic Nissan Urge concept .....
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VW EcoRacer Successfully Finishes First Test
16th December, 2005
Volkswagen's EcoRacer sports car has successfully completed its racetrack debut:
34 journalists from 9 countries gave the concept car a thorough test on the racetrack in Pau in the South of France .....
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Apple iPod Bites Into Volvo
17th December, 2005
Now it is possible for Apple iPod users to plug their entire music archive
into their Volvo’s audio system .....
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Kia Takes The Soul Train To Detroit
17th December, 2005
The Kia Soul concept car will be revealed to the world when
America's biggest car show opens its doors in Detroit on 9th January 2006 .....
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Limited Edition Outlander Released For Summer
17th December, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors is releasing a limited edition
Outlander with a host of desirable features for the summer period .....
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Honda Wins Two Awards In USA
18th December, 2005
Car and Driver Magazine has named the 2006 Honda Accord as the "Best Family
Sedan," and the Acura TSX (Accord Euro) as the “Best Sports Sedan” in its annual "10 Best Cars" award .....
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GM Engines Named Among Industry’s Best
18th December, 2005
Two of GMs newest engines – the 2.0-litre Ecotec Supercharged and 2.8-litre
V6 Turbo – have been named among the industry’s 10 best engines of 2006 by Ward’s Communications .....
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Jaguar World-First Safety Acknowledged
19th December, 2005
The all-new Jaguar XK was awarded the Engineering
and Technology Award at the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards in London .....
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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in a Class of its Own
19th December, 2005
It isn’t often that a car is made that is so superior that it is deemed to have no
competition at all, but this year, the Automobile Journalists of Canada declared the Corvette Z06 to be just such a car .....
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Mazda RX-8 Revelation
19th December, 2005
Mazda’s latest addition to its sports car line up is a limited edition RX-8. Known
as the RX-8 Revelation, it exudes luxury and exclusivity, with the added enticement of only 100 vehicles available in Australia
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Audi's Capital Expenditure To Remain High
19th December, 2005
Audi is to invest considerable capital in expanding its model range
significantly over the next few years. The company plans to invest a total of EUR 10.8 billion between 2005 and 2010
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Rolls-Royce Commemorates 2,000th Phantom
20th December, 2005
Employees at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the production of the
2,000th Phantom earlier this month .....
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Fiat Produces The Three Millionth Ducato
20th December, 2005
The three millionth Fiat Ducato has rolled down the production line in Italy
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Volkswagen Crafter LCV Coming In 2006
20th December, 2005
Power on four wheels: Powerful and extremely frugal engines underline this new
vehicle's confident character. A full engine range means that the right engine for the job is always available .....
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Lotus Europa S - ‘Business Class by Lotus’
20th December, 2005
The new Lotus Europa S, a Grand Tourer (GT) inspired two-seater will provide
Lotus customers with a spectacular sportscar with significantly enhanced levels of touring and cruising capability .....
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Commodore Out In Force For Victoria Police
21st December, 2005
GM Holden and Victoria Police have collaborated in the design of 20 striking
Commodore SS models to join the police fleet as state-of-the-art SMART cars (Special Mobile Anti-Road Toll Cars), to
reduce the road toll and increase road safety during the 2005/2006 Christmas/New Year period .....
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Saab Announces New Pricing For 9-3
21st December, 2005
Saab Australia has realigned its 2006 pricing, reducing the recommended
retail prices of its vehicles by up to $8,000 .....
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Aussie-Built V6 Engine Delivers Most Powerful Rodeo
21st December, 2005
Holden will match its high-tech Global V6 engine to the Rodeo to produce the
most powerful V6 offering in the light truck’s distinguished 25-year history in Australia .....
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New Peugeot 307CC Lands in Time for Summer!
21st December, 2005
The first shipments of the new Peugeot 307CC (Coupe Cabriolet) have arrived
in Australia; just in time for summer .....
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Good Demand For Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
22nd December, 2005
The Mercedes-Benz CLS Class is performing well a little over one year
after its market debut. More than 50,000 units of the four-door coupe have been delivered worldwide .....
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Discovery 3 S – Amazing Drive Away Pricing
22nd December, 2005
Land Rover Australia has announced outstanding drive-away prices on
the Discovery 3 S model in both V6 and TDV6 .....
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Jaguar XK Production Begins
22nd December, 2005
The first production all-aluminium XK sports car rolled off the Castle
Bromwich production line this week .....
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Maybach 57 S Coming to Australia
23rd December, 2005
DaimlerChrysler has confirmed that the latest addition to the
Maybach model line-up, the newly developed 57 Special, will be available in Australia from mid 2006 .....
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Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production,
Sales and Exports for November 2005
23rd December, 2005
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced global production, as well as
domestic sales and export results for November 2005 .....
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