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Citroen wins triple treat in debut season
KEY POINTS Citroën Racing wins World Touring Car Championship on debut Citroën’s José María López, Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb place first, second and equal third in drivers’ championship Jose Maria Lopez picks up a record-breaking tenth win in Macau to ensure his title-winning year is the most successful in WTCC history. Citroën…
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Vee Dub Worldwide delivers nearly as many cars in a month as Australians buy in a year.
I don’t normally publish press releases on sales, but I thought this one was worth noting: PRESS RELEASE Volkswagen Group deliveries for period to October grow five per cent to 8.24 million vehicles* New record: Deliveries in ten-month period top eight million for first time 842,700 vehicles delivered in October / +2.9 per cent*…
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Jeep announces major sponsorship of the Adelaide Strikers for T20 Big Bash Season
Jeep today announced it would be the major sponsor of the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming T20 Big Bash cricket competition. Australia’s most iconic SUV brand fittingly announced the sponsorship at a gala function at the equally iconic Adelaide Oval. Jeep – manufacturers of Australia’s best-selling SUV range, including the multi-award-winning Grand Cherokee –…
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Volkswagen reveals latest technology innovations: sustainability, vehicle networking
Drive systems such as the first 10-speed DSG reduce fuel consumption and emissions New Volkswagen hardware and software network the car with the online world Wolfsburg: Today, the hunt for every gram of CO2, every drop of fuel, every kilowatt of power that can be saved is one of the key challenges faced by…
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Consumers to benefit from higher safety standards
From 1 January 2015, the criteria against which new cars will be assessed will again rise for all star rating levels meaning even safer cars for consumers. Increasing ANCAP standards and a comprehensive development and expansion path in partnership with Euro NCAP will see even higher levels of safety in cars from 2015.…
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FANS CELEBRATE TOYOTA 86 CULT SPORTS CAR
More than 800 fans of the Toyota 86 shared their passion for the cult sports car at the Festival of 86 held in Sydney at the weekend.Enthusiasts flocked to the two-day club event from around Australia – by plane from as far away as Townsville while many drove their 86 from Queensland, Victoria and the…
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Spectacular classic race car collected at BMW Welt
*Note: This press release is a 1:1 copy of the original issued by BMW Group in Germany. No adaptations have been made to cater for the Australian market and may not be representative of local models or specification.* BMW collector from Japan picks up restored BMW M1 Procar Munich. It was a rare sight…
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‘Uber’ ‘Sandman’ a star of Shannons Sydney Late Spring Sale
‘Uber’ ‘Sandman’ a star of Shannons Sydney Late Spring Sale • One owner Holden Overlander Panel Van with books• First time offered for sale since original purchase• Rare opportunity to acquire an iconic Aussie 4WD A very rare one owner 1976 Holden Overlander ‘Sandman’ Panel Van offered for sale for the first time in 35…
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Hondas turbo petrol engines: here soon?
TOKYO, Japan, November 19, 2013 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that it has newly developed VTEC TURBO, a direct injection gasoline turbo engine most suitable for small-to-medium-sized vehicles. The VTEC TURBO is a new addition to the Earth Dreams Technology, the next-generation powertrain technologies which achieve both the fun of driving and excellent…
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Mercedes-AMG and MV Agusta announce cooperation
Cooperation agreement signed on long-term partnership Mercedes-AMG to acquire 25% interest in MV Agusta Cooperation in area of marketing and sales Affalterbach, Germany/Varese, Italy – The sports-car and performance brand Mercedes-AMG of the Daimler AG and the motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta have signed a cooperation agreement on a long-term partnership. Cooperation between the two high-end…