| Holden VF Commodore production begins |
May 20th, 2013 |
VF Commodore production sees aluminium bonnet and bootlid panels (supplied by Adelaide-based supplier Hirotec) used for the first time in an Australian car, highlighting the skill and capabilities of Australian manufacturing. A lightweight aluminium instrument panel beam from Diver Industries in Melbourne and General Motors' new 'Global A' electrical architecture - both made ...
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| China Grand Auto top dealership |
May 20th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> China Grand Auto topped the ranking of the 100 biggest auto dealer groups in China last year with revenue of 72.6 billion yuan, according to a recent report by Automobile Dealers Association. Sinomach Automobile Co Ltd, with more than 62 billion yuan in revenues, claimed the second ...
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| Lexus IS TRD hots up new Japanese sedan |
May 20th, 2013 |
Lexus IS TRD pack features an aggressive bodykit with muscular front and rear bumpers, broad side skirts, rear spoiler and diffuser, and quad sports exhaust ...
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| Land Rover Defender LXV Review Quick drive |
May 20th, 2013 |
Land Rover's new Defender LXV Special Edition is likely to represent the model's swansong, bookending the Defender's singularly utilitarian history with the most luxurious version ever built. Tracing its roots back to the original Land Rover series launched in 1948, this is not only a last hurrah for the British off-road icon but also a celebration of 65 years of the Land Rover ...
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| The Continental: An Awesome BMW, Benz Interiors Will be Great, and Some Van Talk |
May 20th, 2013 |
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Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Amidst rumors of an upcoming Audi A9—and coinciding with the launch of the 2014 Bentley Flying [...]
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| MT Video Week in Review: Drifting M5, Four Generations of BMW M3, Audi S8 Epic Drive |
May 20th, 2013 |
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This week’s video roundup is one of the most diverse we’ve done in a while. Those of you that are BMW enthusiasts will especially like this week’s collection of videos, with a record-breaking drift by an F10 M5, a discussion of the best M3s of all time, and a video with all four generations of [...]
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| BMW M5 M6 Competition Package boosts power to 423kW |
May 20th, 2013 |
BMW says the primary goal of the Competition Package was enhance the models’ handling properties. Engineers from the German manufacturer’s BMW M division fine-tuned the engine performance curve and suspension technology simultaneously to ensure its peak output was in line with consistently precise responses. Power from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 has been bumped up from 412kW ...
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| South Korean shares edge up on foreign buying autos gain |
May 20th, 2013 |
Sun May 19, 2013 10:47pm EDT * Foreigners buyers for second straight session * Automakers lead gains, Ssangyong Motor spikes SEOUL May 20 (Reuters) - South Korean shares edged higher on Monday, led by automakers and refiners as Wall Street extended its bull run, helping to overcome worries about North Korea's firing of short-range missiles at the weekend. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index ...
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| Driver dead after logging trucks collide |
May 20th, 2013 |
A truck driver is dead and another seriously injured after two logging trucks crashed head-on near Tolaga Bay on the East Coast today. Police said the crash occurred about 12.50pm on Tauwhareparae Rd (SH35). Both drivers had to be cut from their vehicles after the collision. One truck had a full load of logs while the other was empty. One driver died at the scene and the other was ...
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| BMW 5 Series new engines added tech for updated luxury range |
May 20th, 2013 |
has received revised styling, new engines, enhanced efficiency and added technology as part of its mid-life update. Subtle design tweaks set the ...
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