| Job cuts at Holden see automotive subsidy debate re-open |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
The level of government support given to Australia’s auto industry has been defended after Holden announced that it was making 500 positions redundant, a quarter of its workforce. Holden announced yesterday that it would ...
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| Subaru WRX concept design breakdown |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
unveiled at last month’s New York auto show. Subaru's general manager of design, Osamu Namba, describesthe philosophies and influences behind ...
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| Opel Zafira Tourer to join local line-up mid-year |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Astra -based Zafira Tourer's twin third row seats, and trio of individual chairs in the second row, to each independently fold flat. The second row also features a lounge seating system that sees the middle seat fold down and rotate to provide lounge-like armrests for passengers in the outer seats while legroom and shoulder room are expandable by 280mm and 50mm respectively, thanks to ...
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| Renault Twin’Z Concept previews next generation Twingo |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Renault Twin'Z sub-light hatchback stretches just 3.62 metres - 20mm further than the current, six-year-old Twingo - and has a rear-mounted electric motor sending drive only to the back ...
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| Qatar runs returns rule over fast cars football |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
DUBAI: Bankers and politicians touting their countries’ wares have to work hard to get the attention of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, such is the range of its interests, from banks to cars to football clubs, and its exacting requirement for returns. With estimated assets of about $200 billion, and more than a dozen potential deals on its radar every week, the state-run firm has no ...
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| 2013 Audi A6 Allroad Review |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
Its official nameplate is the Audi A6 Allroad quattro - and if there were ever a vehicle that more aptly fits the description 'the ultimate crossover' it would be this clever piece of German kit. As such, the A6 Allroad isn't an easy car to position. It combines the practicality of a large station wagon with an arsenal of go-anywhere add-ons and technology in a premium package. ...
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| Honda teases two concepts bound for Shanghai |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
has teased two SUV concepts ahead of their debut atnext week’s Shanghai auto show. One badged as a Honda, the other tagged by its premium brand off-shoot Acura, the sketches show the silhouette of the SUV models, both of which are confirmed for production and ';are scheduled to be introduced to the Chinese market in the future';. While Honda says the concept models preview the ...
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| Volvo reveals new engine technology and eight-speed auto |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
, which the company says will further lower consumption and emissions, and along with electric motor technology render large-capacity and V8 engines obsolete. The first Volvo engine in a new breed of engines will be a four-cylinder diesel featuring an injection system dubbed i-ART. The new injection technology adds a small computer on top of each of the four injectors, enabling pressure ...
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| Auto Plan in for repairs |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
REGINA -- Saskatchewan Government Insurance's Auto Fund will get a comprehensive checkup that will stretch into next year."The scope is very, very broad," Minister Donna Harpauer, responsible for SGI, said in an interview Monday."It's to consider all the functions of the auto injury program and the benefit levels. So we're looking at everything from our business ...
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| Auto Plan in for repairs |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
REGINA -- Saskatchewan Government Insurance's Auto Fund will get a comprehensive checkup that will stretch into next year."The scope is very, very broad," Minister Donna Harpauer, responsible for SGI, said in an interview Monday."It's to consider all the functions of the auto injury program and the benefit levels. So we're looking at everything from our business ...
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