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Holden confirms Adelaide job cuts

Holden has confirmed it will cut casual and contracted staff as well as adjusting the production cycle at its Elizabeth plant in Adelaide to counter “tough economic conditions”. Unions have told media they expect about 140 casual labour an...

Holden to announce reduced production shift

Holden is set to announce a reduction in the production shift at its Adelaide manufacturing plant in response to a decline in export demand and the related high Australian dollar. The local car maker's move follows Toyota's recent announcement...

Toyota: New Cars 2012

  Perhaps one of the most important introductions for Toyota this year will of course be the Toyota 86 - not so much from a sales perspective but a brand one. The 86 sports car aims to deliver on Toyota president Akio Toyoda's promise to...

Audi: New Cars 2012

Audi continued its remarkable run of successive years of annual growth in 2011 and its relentless pursuit of BMW and Mercedes-Benz in Australia will be helped in 2012 with an update to its 3-Series and C-Class competitor, the A4, and a more pract...

Chrysler: New Cars 2012

Chrysler 300 – Luxury sedan – Around June The all-new Chrysler 300 is a hugely important car for Chrysler and should gain solid penetration in all markets, including Australia. It's an all new design, inside and out, along with a host...

Jaguar: New Cars 2012

Almost all of Jaguar’s new product activity will occur during the second half of 2012 C-X16 Vehicle type: Sports car. Timing: TBC Jaguar’s much-awaited proper two-door sports car concept, which was first shown at the 2011 Fra...

New Cars of 2012: Introduction

If you thought you were spoiled for choice in 2011 with all the new cars you could buy, it's not going to get any easier in 2012. General Motors' European brand Opel and Nissan's luxury offshoot Infiniti are two of the brands that will be new...

Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 Review

Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 BlueEFFICIENCY: 3.5-litre six-cylinder petrol direct-injection with seven-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive 225kW/370Nm. $159,200 (Manufacturer’s List Price) It’s big, it’s imposing and it’s very, ver...

2012 Ford Falcon EcoBoost Review

The Ford Falcon EcoBoost is arguably the most important new vehicle for Ford Australia since the introduction of the Territory in 2004. Though the local manufacturer is downplaying the four-cylinder Falcon’s role as the great white hope for the...