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Hyundai has sold over 60,000 vehicles in Australia in 2009 which is an all time record for them in this country.
In the midst of the Global Financial Crisis where most manufacturers have seen a decline in the number of sales, Hyundai has posted eleven consecutive months of year on year growth ...
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Hyundai
Marking the belated debut of the Mazda2 in the US, Mazda has unveiled a trio of concept models at this year’s Los Angeles Auto show.
Based on the face lifted hatchback variants, the three concepts have been named the Mazda 2Evil, Active2 Surf and Active2 Snow.
Designed as a tribute to the ...
Japan
Mazda
Le Mans
Holden has been spied testing a re-badged version of the newly released Buick LaCrosse on Australian roads.
The ingeniously named Daewoo LaCrosse will be produced for the Korean market and built in both the USA and China.
The LaCrosse is powered by three engines, two of which are common to the ...
Other
Lacrosse
Daewoo
Holden
Buick
Commodore
Honda has unveiled a concept car at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show with the face of Darth Vader, the seating configuration of a McLaren F1 and the name of a legume.
Introducing the P-NUT, or Personal-Neo Urban Transport for those of you not on acronym basis with the latest ultra-compact city ...
Japan
Honda
Lamborghini is forecasting tough times until 2011 with an expected global sales reduction of 35 per cent in 2009.
Lambo CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, confirmed that 2009 had been a horror year for the Italian supercar company.
“It was tough, it’s still tough. Everything you see has been much worse ...
Italy
Lamborghini
BMW
Rolls Royce
Premier John Brumby has encouraged Victorian drivers to “Shine a Light on Road Trauma” by turning on their headlights on December 10 as a gesture to remember those who have died on the road and to show a commitment to reducing road trauma.
Next Thursday marks 20 years since the first Transport ...
America
Victoria
VACC is the peak Automotive Industry body in Victoria and wants to remind motorists that LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) is the best alternative fuel available.
“There has been a lot of recent industry and media discussion regarding alternative fuels and electric powered vehicles in ...
America
Victoria
It has been over three years since Holden launched its VE Commodore range.
The MY10 upgrade was focused on upgrading the engine range to the latest SIDI offering, but neglected any form of styling revision.
Dubbed the ‘VF’ Commodore, Holden plans on revising both interior and ...
Other
Commodore
Holden
Proton Holdings Berhad has posted another consolidated before-tax profit of $33 million in the second quarter of the Malaysian financial year.
The positive result was 58 per cent above the April-June quarter and takes total profits before tax to around $55 million.
Proton Chairman, Dato’ Mohd ...
Other
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class, as recently reviewed by CarAdvice, has achieved the highest possible rating of five-stars in the more stringent EuroNCAP tests.
“We are very pleased about this good result. It confirms that our real-life safety concept is on track, even in standardised rating ...
Germany
Mercedes Benz
E-Class
The peak body representing the Australian automotive industry, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has welcomed an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) decision to impose tough new conditions on port facilities operator, Australian Amalgamated Terminals ...
Other
Chrysler Australia delivered 875 vehicles last month (November), an increase of 46 per cent when compared to the same period in 2008.
Stand out performers include Chrysler 300C, PT Cruiser and Grand Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Patriot, Wrangler, plus Dodge Journey and Nitro models, all reporting ...
America
Chrysler
Jeep
Dodge
300C
PT Cruiser
Grand Voyager
While none of us like to be reminded of what we’re missing out on, this teaser video for Europe’s upcoming Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer is well worth a look.
The classy Insignia even appears to have a very assertive exhaust note under that stylish body.
We can only keep our ...
Other
Opel
Holden
Love it or hate it the Nissan Cube is slowly working its way out of Japan to the streets of the world, and next year, its the UK’s turn.
With barely a conventional bone in its body, the Cube is presented as a “unique solution for 21st century drivers”. From the ground up Cube ...
America
Nissan
Genesis is the new flagship of Hyundai and it has been named the Near Luxury Car by a leading US research consultancy Strategic Vision. The Genesis is a luxurious rear wheel drive car and has topped its category in the 2009 Total Value Index (TVI), which covers perceived value, quality, ...
Other
Hyundai
Vision
Following the initial teaser sketch released almost a month ago, Mitsubishi has released the first official photos of its upcoming compact crossover which will slot below the Outlander.
Boasting the same ‘jet fighter’ inspired front-end design; the new model will be known as the ...
Germany
Mitsubishi
Compact
Outlander
The brand new Mitsubishi Challenger is now available in Australia from a starting price of $44,490 and to celebrate the launch of the new medium-sized SUV, Mitsubishi Motors Australia invited the motoring press to Queensland to experience the Challenger range first hand.
The original Mitsubishi ...
Japan
Mitsubishi
Challenger
The US Car and Driver Magazine has awarded the 2010 Honda Accord and the 2010 Honda Fit (Jazz in Australia) winners of its annual “10 Best Cars” award.
Accord is currently in its eighth generation and has won “10 Best” award 24 times over the last 28 years of the ...
Japan
Honda
Accord
Fit
Jazz
Toyota has confirmed that the first 500 Prius Plug-In Hybrids will be introduced to selected global markets from this month.
The green crusader made its official North American debut at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show today with the Japanese company describing the limited rollout as “a necessary ...
Japan
Toyota
Prius
Chevrolet
Volt
Strong sales of new cars in Europe will ensure a solid end to 2009, with some of the major economies recording big monthly and year-to-date increases.
New car sales rose by 48.4 per cent in France in November and are up 7.6 per cent across the first 11 months of the year.
The November result ...
