| Cheap prices drive boost in new car sales |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Competitive car prices and the relatively strong Australian dollar are tempting more Australians to upgrade to a new set of wheels.New car sales rose four per cent in June to 97,687, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Monday.Sales were also up 7.1 per cent over the past 12 months, official data shows.CommSec chief economist Craig James said the strength of the Aussie dollar and strong ...
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| South Australian premier hints at extra Holden funding |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
could receive additional government funding to help shore up its local manufacturing future. Weatherill told News Limited he was prepared to go to great lengths to save Holden, though insisted the South Australian manufacturer would have to present a compelling business case and would not simply be handed money blindly. "Of course, it’s not a blank cheque, but we’re prepared to ...
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| Russian sales help boost Renault |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
FRENCH carmaker Renault has achieved record sales outside Europe in the first half of the year, it says, outperforming its struggling French rival Peugeot Citroen despite weakness in the European ...
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| Pothole Patchman in strife for repairing roads |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
A Mississippi man is under fire from local authorities for fixing potholes in his community using the city’s supplies. Over the course of five evenings, Ron Chane, aka the Pothole Patchman, ';put the asphalt back where it belongs';, repairing 100 of the city’s potholes and then marking them with spray paint. Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Lumumba is reportedly ...
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| 50 years of Lamborghini |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
All because Enzo Ferrari made a smart @$$ comment about him not knowing what was he was talking about when Lamborghini was telling how to fix the transmission on his new Ferrari. He told Lamborghini to stick with making tractors... Enzo way to go, you made your biggest ...
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| 5 DIY Emergency Roadside Repairs |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Better advice is to LOOK at the car once in a while. Yes, actually open the hood, get a flashlight and peer into the beast and see what's looking like it's going to need help.You can generally see radiator hoses that are worn out, low and dirty fluids, leaky things, and more. And walk around the car to see the tires (low pressure should be ...
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| Bentley Continental GT3 441kW racer unveiled at Goodwood |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
Dictated to by steering wheel-mounted paddles, an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox, carbonfibre propshaft and a limited slip differential combine to transmit power exclusively to the Continental GT3's rear wheels, rather than using the all-wheel-drive system employed by its road-going siblings. Previewed by ...
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| Fangio’s Mercedes-Benz F1 car sells for record $32M at Goodwood |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
W196R F1 car driven by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 has been sold for a record-breaking US$29 million ($32 million) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The unprecedented price tag makes the 59-year-old racerthe most expensive car ever sold at auction and the most ...
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| Dodge “here to stay” despite rumours of demise SRT boss |
Jul 15th, 2013 |
is here to say!'; That’s the word from SRT president and CEO Ralph Gilles, who took to social media on the weekend to deny rumours that the 99-year-old car maker's days are numbered. In response to a question ...
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| Double Shot Scott Dixon wins both races at Honda Indy Toronto |
Jul 14th, 2013 |
Driver Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives on his way to winning first place at the Honda Toronto Indy race in Toronto on Saturday July 13 , 2013. (Mark Blinch/THE CANADIAN ...
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