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Nissan Micra's Low Price to Triple Sales
Nissan Micra's Low Price to Triple Sales

22 Apr 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The new Nissan Micra presented by the Japanese carmaker at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show is expected to be a worldwide hit, as Nissan plans to price at an unbeatable level. The global compact car is exp...

 
Australians Get the Chance to Win a Mahindra Pik-Up
Australians Get the Chance to Win a Mahindra Pik-Up

22 Apr 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mahindra’s Australian division announced today it has kicked-off a nationwide competition, which gives up to 100 entrants the chance to drive away in a free Mahindra Pik-Up utility vehicle. Du...

 
Aussie Nissan Dualis Gets Extra Equipment
Aussie Nissan Dualis Gets Extra Equipment

22 Apr 2010, 08:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The second generation Nissan Dualis compact hatch, boasting a more refined lookand various improvements in specification and efficiency, is now available on the Australian market, the carmaker annou...

 
Hyundai i30 Reaches 500,000 Units Sold Worldwide
Hyundai i30 Reaches 500,000 Units Sold Worldwide

16 Apr 2010, 09:22 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The i30 compact car from Hyundai has passed global sales of 500,000 units, as it continues to enjoy an ascending trend worldwide. The milestone has been reached three years after the commercial laun...

 
Ford Upgrades Geelong Casting Plant, Hires
Ford Upgrades Geelong Casting Plant, Hires

15 Apr 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today the expansion of the Geelong Casting Plant, as well as the increase in personnel by at least 50 percent. The AU$20 million investment in the facility will ...

 
Aussie GL-Klasse Gets Standard Enhancements
Aussie GL-Klasse Gets Standard Enhancements

15 Apr 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz announced today it has added a the GL-Klasse SUV to its 2010 value-enhancement program in Australia. With more than 1,500 units sold since 2006 the GL-Class is ther...

 
Proton Australia Announces Pricing Changes
Proton Australia Announces Pricing Changes

14 Apr 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Malaysian carmaker Proton yesterday announced new pricing across the range currently on sale in Australia. Aside from pricing changes for the S 16 G, Satria Neo, Persona and Gen.2, the manufacturer...

 
2011 BMW 5 Series Australian Prices Announced
2011 BMW 5 Series Australian Prices Announced

13 Apr 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker BMW announced today the price list for its new 5 Series on the Australian market, with the entry level model 520d to start at AU$83,300. The top of the line 550i on the other hand is...

 
Porsche Panamera to Sell in OZ from July
Porsche Panamera to Sell in OZ from July

12 Apr 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / When the new Porsche Panamera will reach Australian shores in July, the entry level model will cost from $AU193,000, for the Panamera V6 model. This means the admission price for the Panamera grand ...

 
5 Millionth Toyota Sold in Oz, Sometime, to Someone
5 Millionth Toyota Sold in Oz, Sometime, to Someone

8 Apr 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where all the minor milestones in the production of any given vehicle is of significant importance for the manufacturer which makes it, Toyota's somewhat blurred announcement of the ...

 
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Goes on Sale in Australia
Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Goes on Sale in Australia

6 Apr 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thanks to the high customer demand for more generously equipped 4x4 vehicles in Australia, a new limited edition Jeep Grand Cherokee has been introduced Down Under. Limited to just 50 units (!), the...

 
Lotus Cars Get Cheaper in Australia
Lotus Cars Get Cheaper in Australia

6 Apr 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Australian division of Lotus announced it has adjusted the recommended retail price of most models in its current collection, with savings of up to AU$18,500 in the range. Specifically, the face...

 
Don't Be a Dickhead: Obey, Or We'll Call You Names
Don't Be a Dickhead: Obey, Or We'll Call You Names

30 Mar 2010, 13:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Warning: contains terms which may be considered inappropriate. To those of you who found the title of this piece offensive, we say: it wasn't us! It was the Victorian government in Oz, (or Aust...

 
Ford Falcon Wagon Is a Goner
Ford Falcon Wagon Is a Goner

25 Mar 2010, 16:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced this week the end of the Falcon Wagon line in Australia, retiring the model after half of century of service. The news is not surprising for the local market, wh...

 
Di Resta Has Shark Encounter in Australia
Di Resta Has Shark Encounter in Australia

25 Mar 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paul di Resta came to Australia eager to experience the thrill of driving an F1 car during the practice sessions of an actual grand prix. However, once he stepped on the Australian continent, the Sc...

 
Webber Says Ferrari, Hamilton Are Tough Rivals in Australia
Webber Says Ferrari, Hamilton Are Tough Rivals in Australia

24 Mar 2010, 11:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heading to his home race this weekend, Australian driver Mark Webber admitted that he will be keeping an eye on at least 4 drivers for the Sunday action. First he has his teammate Sebastian Vettel t...

 
Hamilton Returns to Lie-Gate Site in Australia
Hamilton Returns to Lie-Gate Site in Australia

24 Mar 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton insisted that his returning to “the scene of the crime” in Australia will hardly be an emotional one. Looking back at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix, when the lie-gate in ...

 
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Invests in Better Place
Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Invests in Better Place

23 Mar 2010, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Sensing the smell of future cash in the air, the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) in the Australian state of Victoria announced a AU$2 million investment in electric vehicle service provider...

 
Performax Shows RHD ZR1
Performax Shows RHD ZR1

22 Mar 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / We’ve got good news for Corvette fans located in Australia, as a company from Down Under has just presented the first right hand drive Corvette ZR1. Performax International is now expecting to...

 
Nissan Murano Gets Glass Moonroof in Australia
Nissan Murano Gets Glass Moonroof in Australia

19 Mar 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thanks to the success it had on the Australian market since the second generation model made its debut one year ago, the Murano received additional standard equipment including an innovative glass m...