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Aussie Pupils in Danger as Speed Cameras Are Removed
Aussie Pupils in Danger as Speed Cameras Are Removed

9 Mar 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While British motorists are confronted with the installation of a new set of speed cameras without any warning signs, Australian drivers could feel more relaxed as the Government didn't even up...

 
Toyota Prius to Feature Battery-Powered Air Conditioning, Pre-Collision
Toyota Prius to Feature Battery-Powered Air Conditioning, Pre-Collision

2 Mar 2009, 11:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota Prius is surely going to be one of the most advanced models ever released by the Japanese automakers and not only thanks to the hybrid system it sports, but also due to a number of features u...

 
Holden VE Omega Sportwagon Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating
Holden VE Omega Sportwagon Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating

2 Mar 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's Australian division Holden proudly announced today that VE Omega Sportwagon is the first locally-built wagon that achieves the maximum safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessmen...

 
2010 Ford Territory Crossover Launched in Melbourne
2010 Ford Territory Crossover Launched in Melbourne

27 Feb 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the 2009 Geneva Auto Show due to open its doors next week is regarded as one of the most important auto shows of the year, the Melbourne Motor Show is also a main attraction for both aut...

 
Australian Cops Launch Random Breath Test Operation
Australian Cops Launch Random Breath Test Operation

25 Feb 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / In an effort to put the brakes on drunken driving in Australia, police are going to launch a three-day operation to randomly test the blood-alcohol levels of motorists. Cops will start the operat...

 
Over 100 Vintage Vehicles Lost in Victoria Bushfires
Over 100 Vintage Vehicles Lost in Victoria Bushfires

20 Feb 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Bushfires are common events in Australia especially during the dry season but they are always seen as a threat to homes near the bushland areas. Besides the victims that lost their lives in the flam...

 
2009 Lexus RX Launched in Australia
2009 Lexus RX Launched in Australia

19 Feb 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lexus today launched the all-new 2009 RX model in Australia representing the first RX in this neck of the woods since 2003. Obviously, the 2009 RX incorporates several upgraded features that differe...

 
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander RX Special Edition for Australia
2009 Mitsubishi Outlander RX Special Edition for Australia

18 Feb 2009, 11:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi today rolled out a special limited-edition Outlander dubbed RX that is available only to Australians. The manufacturer will produce only 300 units of the RX so, if you really want to park...

 
Audi Australia and PDM Launch First Holographic Virtual Assistant
Audi Australia and PDM Launch First Holographic Virtual Assistant

17 Feb 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The creepy future when people will be replaced by robots seems closer than we have expected. Keeping that in mind, Audi and PDM, Australia’s number one Out-of-Home Digital media company, have ...

 
Top Gear Live Ferraris Fake?
Top Gear Live Ferraris Fake?

13 Feb 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Sometimes appearances may be deceiving and not everything what viewers see at Top Gear Live Shows is... what it seems to be. Apparently, the first Australian show of this kind that was presented ...

 
Parked Cars Could Kill You in 8 Minutes
Parked Cars Could Kill You in 8 Minutes

6 Feb 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, you would think that locking your kid in your parked car while you're away is safe enough, but apparently, leaving a child in a stationary vehicle could be unexpectedly dangerous. ...

 
Bridgestone Halts Production to Cut Stocks
Bridgestone Halts Production to Cut Stocks

6 Feb 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Since car manufacturers across the world are severely reducing production in the light of the financial downturn, tyre makers can not be doing any better. According to drive.com, tyre producer Br...

 
Top Gear Live Director Expects Cheques after the Show
Top Gear Live Director Expects Cheques after the Show

4 Feb 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / While last preparations are being made for Top Gear Live at Acer Arena, Australia, the director of the show thinks some showgoers will actually purchase an exotic car after the show. According to...

 
BMW Leads All-Wheel Drive Sector in Australia
BMW Leads All-Wheel Drive Sector in Australia

3 Feb 2009, 15:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / According to the 2008 sales results, BMW leads the all-wheel drive sector, as it managed to deliver way more vehicles fitted with such a system than its Australian competitors. More than 323,000 uni...

 
Fiat 500 to Join the Australian Police
Fiat 500 to Join the Australian Police

26 Jan 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / If anyone believed that Australian police officers patrol only in big cars, now it's the time to prove the contrary. Sydney's Leichhardt Police has finally made the big step in purchasi...

 
Aussie Police Chief's Car Caught for Speeding
Aussie Police Chief's Car Caught for Speeding

26 Jan 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Normally, police officers should offer an example to motorists and apart from defending the law, they should observe it themselves. However, there are cases when even police chiefs seem to totally f...

 
Cadillac Australian Launch Officially Postponed
Cadillac Australian Launch Officially Postponed

22 Jan 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors has just announced it decided to delay the launch of Cadillac into Australia “indefinitely”, especially due to the difficult conditions and poor interest a newly-launched ...