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Mahindra Pik-Up ute now available in WA

Matt Brogan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:39:38 +0000

The Mahindra Pik-Up ute will go on sale in Western Australia this month with four new dealerships adding to the 20 existing along the east coast. Mahindra Australia CEO Claire Tynan said the addition of ABS and airbags as standard on the latest Pik-Up, as well as new Australian made seatbelts and load pretensioners would make [...]

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Mahindra Pik-Up ute now available in WA

Nissan GT-R again wins Targa West

Karl Peskett — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:54:37 +0000

Nissan GT-R driver Steve Jones and co-driver Ruari Sauter-Dawson have taken out the 2009 Quit Targa West making it a back-to-back win for the hard working team. Driving their Fabcar sponsored Nissan GT-R, they edged out Tony Quinn, also driving a Nissan GT-R, who was eventually excluded from the Targa West results due to illegal modifications [...]

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

Nissan GT-R again wins Targa West

AutoRoute: A different approach to 4WDriving Central Australia

Matt Brogan — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:32:32 +0000

-by Josh McKenzie I guess I can only blame myself for having been in this position. You see, I would normally do 25,000km a year as stipulated in my novated lease. However, for reasons that can only really be justified by a sense of adventure and youthful exuberance, I felt the need to spend parts of the [...]

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

AutoRoute: A different approach to 4WDriving Central Australia

Vic rules change for young drivers

David Twomey — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:40:57 +0000

Citing what it somewhat facetiously calls an “outbreak of common sense” Mercedes-Benz has congratulated the Victorian Government on a decision that will change the types of cars young and probationary drivers are allowed to drive. You’ll recall that we recently reported that following representations from Volkswagen Group Australia the New South Wales Road Traffic Authority (RTA) [...]

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Vic rules change for young drivers

2008 Road toll figures lowest in 59 years

Alborz Fallah — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:35:43 +0000

The final road toll figures for 2008 have been released, setting last year’s record at 1463 road casualties. This is a reduction of 153 deaths over 2007 and 135 over 2006. The good news is this is the best year on record since 1949, it sounds even better when you take into consideration that there are [...]

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

2008 Road toll figures lowest in 59 years

Car dealers bailed out with $2bn safety net

George Skentzos — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:49:39 +0000

In the wake of plummeting new car sales and increased pressure on dealerships, the Australian Government has announced a $2 billion safety net to prevent the financial collapse of the car sales industry. Car dealers facing financial crisis will now be underwritten by a Government debt guarantee, amid the withdrawal of two major financiers. The ‘Special Purpose [...]

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Car dealers bailed out with $2bn safety net

Land Rover’s 60th Anniversary Cross Australia – Second Leg

Anthony Crawford — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:37:14 +0000

Alice Springs to El Questro – 1702 kilometres Words - Anthony Crawford, Photography – Mark Watson & Anthony Crawford When I heard about this epic journey by chance, I threw my hand up and yelled “I’m there”. Well, wouldn’t you? God knows what’s going to happen with my workload over the six days that I will be absent [...]

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

Land Rover’s 60th Anniversary Cross Australia – Second Leg

Road toll report: WA the worst

Karl Peskett — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:42:56 +0000

For the third year in a row, Western Australia has claimed the title of the worst state in Australia for road deaths per capita. Yesterday, a report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed that in the last financial year there were 10.4 road deaths per 100,000 West Australians. Respectively, next worst region was Tasmania, [...]

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

Road toll report: WA the worst

2008 Perth Motor Show

Karl Peskett — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:29:47 +0000

The 2008 Perth Motor Show opened yesterday, with the usual gang of carmakers filling out the Perth Exhibition Centre on the bank of the Swan River. Australian importer Ateco’s brands were missing from the show, instead preferring to allow dealer Barbagallos to supply its own cars from the stables of Alfa Romeo, Citroen and Fiat. Also [...]

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

2008 Perth Motor Show

2008 Easter road toll

Alborz Fallah — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:20:29 +0000

This year’s Easter road toll has hit 21 and going by the latest police reports, it might go even higher. So far Queensland has had the worst record with seven deaths, Western Australia has hit five, Victoria is currently sitting at four, Tasmania is three and the Northern Territory and South Australia have each recorded one. [...]

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

2008 Easter road toll

All Italian Car Day

Karl Peskett — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:50:52 +0000

Photos and words by: Tom Jakovjlevic Talk to your average person in the street, and the word Italy conjures up images of good food, even better wine, brilliant coffee and gorgeous countryside. Maybe even a little bit of soccer if you are so inclined. Turn your attention to those with octane in their vanes and the [...]

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

All Italian Car Day

Satellite speed-limiter system starts trials

Alborz Fallah — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:08:33 +0000

The transport authorities’ obsession with the speeding has taken aa step further. The Victorian Government will soon begin testing a device that can electronically slow a car using satellite technology. The project is dubbed AISAI, Australasian Intelligent Speed Adaptation Initiative, and will be the first of its kind in Australia. The first guinea pigs will be Victoria [...]

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Satellite speed-limiter system starts trials

Petrol to hit $1.50 per litre

Matt Brogan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:41:55 +0000

In what may be an ominous sign of things to come, petrol prices are set to hit a record $1.50 litre mean average within the next week. Oil prices again hit the $100USD per barrel mark last night driving the pump price up as demand continues to outstrip supply. The current pump average in Sydney is $1.44 [...]

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

Petrol to hit $1.50 per litre

2007 road toll figures

Alborz Fallah — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:42:32 +0000

Update: Figures corrected & Tasmania included With another year over the national road authorities have began reviewing the road toll to examine if their tactics have proven successful. As a nation, Australia’s 2007 road toll was has increased by 11 over last year’s 1605. The bush saw a steady climb in deaths on regional and outback [...]

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

2007 road toll figures