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Holden Caprice US police deal threatened by Ford’s new Taurus

Matt Brogan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:23:23 +0000

Holden’s opportunity to export its Caprice model to police in the US is under threat as Ford’s American division plans a replacement for the popular Crown Victoria. Chevrolet last month unveiled the Caprice PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle) and announced that it would aim to sell the long wheel-base Australian as a police-only vehicle from early 2011. But [...]

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Holden Caprice US police deal threatened by Ford’s new Taurus

Holden reintroduces second shift as V6 demand grows

Matt Brogan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:30:20 +0000

Holden has today reintroduced the second shift at its Port Melbourne engine plant on the back of rising local and global demand for its 3.0 and 3.6-litre V6s. Production has increased from 240-320 to 440 units per day, a move that Holden powertrain lead executive, Mr Martyn Cray, says reflects higher export orders and a short-term [...]

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Holden reintroduces second shift as V6 demand grows

Ford Australia President optimisitic on 2010 sales figures

Matt Brogan — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:50:55 +0000

Ford Australia President Marin Burela is hopeful that the automotive industry will continue to fight back in 2010 with predictions of national sales up to 950,000. The self-confessed “glass half-full” forecaster expects the sales to soften in the first quarter after a solid end to 2009 before a kick-up in the second quarter continuing through the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Ford Australia President optimisitic on 2010 sales figures

Ford Falcon outsells Holden Commodore, first time in 4 years

Matt Brogan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:30:15 +0000

The Ford Falcon sedan outsold the Commodore sedan for the first time in almost four years in October. An ecstatic Ford Australia president Marin Burela today announced that his company sold 2460 Falcon sedans compared to Holden’s 2425. “We outsold them by only 35 or 36 cars but I’ve got to tell you, one would have been [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Ford Falcon outsells Holden Commodore, first time in 4 years

FCAI report car sales rise for first time in 16 months

George Skentzos — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:51:46 +0000

The latest VFACTS figures released today for October reveal that the Australian new car market is showing signs of economic recovery with sales up on a year ago for the first time in 16 months. Official data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 80,813 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

FCAI report car sales rise for first time in 16 months

Toyota first with Australian made hybrid

Matt Brogan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:35:47 +0000

Toyota Australia is set to make history in just over three months when it launches the first hybrid car to be built in this country – Hybrid Camry. A limited number of pre-production cars have already been tested on public roads and closed tracks with insiders saying the Hybrid Camry out performers the standard car in [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota first with Australian made hybrid

Tesla Roadster sets EV distance record during Eco Challenge

George Skentzos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:28:22 +0000

While the HSV Maloo may have claimed top honours, another stand out entry in the 2009 Global Green Car Challenge has been the Tesla Roadster which set a new distance record for an electric vehicle. The Tesla Roadster, piloted by owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas, completed 501km on just a single charge between Alice [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Tesla Roadster sets EV distance record during Eco Challenge

HSV Maloo wins Global Green Car Challenge

George Skentzos — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:03:15 +0000

An unlikely winner has taken out the 2009 Global Green Car Challenge with the new HSV E Series 2 Maloo claiming top honours by achieving a 48.76 per cent reduction in fuel consumption when compared to its fuel rating label figure. Over the entire trip, the Maloo had a combined average fuel consumption of 7.74 litres [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

HSV Maloo wins Global Green Car Challenge

Toyota local hybrid television commercial

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:57:42 +0000

The next four years will see Toyota introduce eight new hybrid models to the Austrailan market. The first of which will be the new locally built 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid. From what CarAdvice has heard from all that have driven the car in its testing phase, it’s apparently a great package and a much better [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota local hybrid television commercial

Holden VE Ute range achieves five-star safety

George Skentzos — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:18:51 +0000

The Holden VE Ute range has become the first utility in Australia to receive the maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). This latest result means Holden’s entire locally manufactured range now boasts a full five-star safety rating from ANCAP. The VE Ute now also becomes the only light commercial vehicle in [...]

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Holden VE Ute range achieves five-star safety

Suzuki disputes Toyota’s “original SUV” claim

Matt Brogan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:09:59 +0000

Suzuki has raised serious doubts over the advertising claims made by Toyota in its latest RAV4 campaign. In the advertisement Toyota claims its RAV4 is “the original SUV”. “It’s one thing to make a lot of noise about being the original compact SUV; it’s another to actually prove it,” said Suzuki Australia General Manager, Mr Tony [...]

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Suzuki disputes Toyota’s “original SUV” claim

VACC survey says 28 per cent of cars unsafe

Matt Brogan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:39:47 +0000

A recent report published by Victoria’s peak automotive industry body, the VACC, shows a concerning percentage of cars on the state’s roads are unsafe. The latest Five Point Safety Check figures show that 28.54 per cent of vehicles on Victorian roads failed a basic safety check during their last service on key safety features such as [...]

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VACC survey says 28 per cent of cars unsafe

Isuzu Ute One Year On

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:02:22 +0000

Imagine launching a new brand and company right as the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was about to start, that’s what Isuzu Ute had to deal with in Australia for the last 12 months. Isuzu Ute, which sells the D-Max range of light-commercial utes has survived the toughest times and is ready to expand its market share. In [...]

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Isuzu Ute One Year On

New Vehicle Sales Figures September 2009

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:45:48 +0000

New Vehicle Sales Figures August 2009 1 Toyota 16007 2 Holden 9744 3 Ford 8427 4 Mazda 7205 5 Hyundai 5484 6 Mitsubishi 4312 7 Nissan 4079 8 Honda 3939 9 Subaru 2807 10 Volkswagen 2307 11 Suzuki 1747 12 BMW 1745 13 Mercedes-Benz 1609 14 Kia 1564 15 Audi 1027 16 Lexus 513 17 Peugeot 405 18 Volvo 351 19 Isuzu Ute 339 20 Great Wall Motors 260 21 Land Rover 248 22 Jeep 233 23 MINI 227 24 Renault 220 25 Saab 168 26 Proton 156 27 Fiat 139 28 Chrysler 133 29 Citroen 132 30 Dodge 115 31 Skoda 102 32 Alfa Romeo 100 33 Jaguar 97 34 Porsche 88 35 Ssangyong 81 36 Smart 40 37 Hummer 12 38 Aston Martin 10 39 Maserati 10 40 Ferrari 9 41 Bentley 7 42 Lotus 4 43 Lamborghini 2 44 Morgan 0 45 Rolls-Royce 0 46 Maybach 0 47 Caterham 0 Previous month. Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site. New Vehicle Sales Figures September 2009

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

New Vehicle Sales Figures September 2009

CarAdvice Podcast The Driveshow Episode 19

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:18:42 +0000

This week our editor John Cadogan talks about Holden’s announcement regarding Commodore cop car exports, plus ‘hardship’ severance packages for SA assembly plant workers, and the pesky electrical glitch that”s killing VE Commodore batteries. He the moves on to what is being done to get rid of Mt Panorama’s kangaroos, the old-fashioned way, ahead of the big race. Environmentalists up [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

CarAdvice Podcast The Driveshow Episode 19

Chevrolet Caprice law enforcement vehicles headed to US

George Skentzos — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:56:45 +0000

The Australian-built Holden Commodore has found a new role in law enforcement with specially prepared Police Patrol Vehicles (PPV) set to hit the streets of North America from as early as 2011. Derived from the long-wheel-base Holden Caprice, the Chevrolet Caprice patrol cruiser was announced at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police convention – [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Chevrolet Caprice law enforcement vehicles headed to US

CarAdvice Podcast The Driveshow Episode 18

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:10:49 +0000

This week our editor John Cadogan talks about: Would you drive an LPG HSV? There’s one on the way. King Mohammed the sixth of Morocco is officially off the Greenpeace Christmas list following his unsustainable Aston Martin airborne antics. The new European petrol pumps: By law, they also suck. A six-year-old girl, rescued from a car submerged in croc-infested [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

CarAdvice Podcast The Driveshow Episode 18

Toyota Yaris gains stability control as standard

George Skentzos — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:21:51 +0000

Toyota has extended the safety of vehicle stability control and traction control to its 1.5-litre Yaris models as standard equipment. The two linked systems have been specifically engineered for the 1.5-litre engine in the Australian market, providing an electronic safety net for the more affordable models in Toyota’s line-up. These features are included along with the recently [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Yaris gains stability control as standard

Bathurst 12 Hour regulations expand vehicle eligibility

George Skentzos — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:52:06 +0000

With the V8 Supercars resembling their road-going counterparts in silhouette alone – although even that is arguable – the Bathurst 12 Hour Showroom Enduro is quickly earning a reputation as one of the highlights of the Australian motorsport calendar. Now organisers have tweaked the rules in order to increase the range of eligible vehicles which will [...]

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Bathurst 12 Hour regulations expand vehicle eligibility

Toyota Camry Hybrid more details revealed

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:00:14 +0000

Arguably Toyota’s soon-to-be most important car in the Australian market, the Hybrid Camry is on its way and just a few minutes ago Toyota Australia released the first picture of the car’s interior. Although the single picture is just of the instrument panel, we can clearly see the focus and purpose of hybrid Camry is on [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Camry Hybrid more details revealed