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Limited Edition Fiat 500C Pink Goes Topless For Summer

Limited Edition Fiat 500C Pink Goes Topless For Summer

When Fiat launched the striking new 500 Pink in January, the big question was: could it ever top that? And the answer is yes - with the convertible 500C Pink. ... Continue reading

Introducing the New Mazda6

Introducing the New Mazda6

Since its Australian release in 2002, Mazda6 has established itself as the best-selling imported medium car in the country. With a strong history of sales success and numerous awards to its name, Mazda6 has received a warm reception from both buyers and critics alike. ... Continue reading

BMW Adds Lifestyle and Exclusive Editions to Enhance the Benchmark 3 Series Sedan and Touring Ranges

BMW Adds Lifestyle and Exclusive Editions to Enhance the Benchmark 3 Series Sedan and Touring Ranges

BMW again lifts the benchmark for the premium compact sporting class with the announcement of two new model grades for the outstanding BMW 3 Series Sedan and Touring. ... Continue reading

Two Years on From its Wheels Car of the Year Win the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Continues its Winning Ways

Two Years on From its Wheels Car of the Year Win the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Continues its Winning Ways

Mercedes-Benz has celebrated the sale of its 15,000th W204-model C-Class in Australia by announcing a number of significant upgrades to the award-winning range ... Continue reading

Special Edition - New Volkswagen Beetle BlackOrange

Special Edition - New Volkswagen Beetle BlackOrange

Volkswagen Group Australia is now offering a limited special edition of the New Beetle Range - the New Beetle BlackOrange ... Continue reading

NUMMI, UAW Reach Tentative Shutdown Agreement

NUMMI, UAW Reach Tentative Shutdown Agreement

FREMONT, Calif.--NUMMI announced that the United Auto Workers and NUMMI have come to a tentative shutdown agreement including a retention package which is subject to a ratification vote of the bargaining unit team members. No details about the agreement will be publicly discussed until the Union has had the opportunity ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Auto Policy Premiums Likely Unaffected by Vehicle Recalls

Pennsylvania Insurance Department: Auto Policy Premiums Likely Unaffected by Vehicle Recalls

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 15 Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today addressed how auto recalls may impact insurance coverage and urged consumers to respond to recall notices from vehicle manufacturers. "Each week, we learn more about safety problems with certain vehicles, raising many consumers' concerns abou ... Continue reading

McLaren Automotive Reveals Details of its Next Generation of Prototypes - NEW VIDEO ADDED

McLaren Automotive Reveals Details of its Next Generation of Prototypes - NEW VIDEO ADDED

LONDON - February 23, 2010: Development of the groundbreaking McLaren MP4-12C is entering its final phase. The bespoke high-performance sports car is due to launch in 2011, and right now the latest Experimental Prototype (XP) 12Cs are undergoing intensive appraisal at a number of test locations around the world. One su ... Continue reading

Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged 'Runaway Prius' in San Diego

Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged 'Runaway Prius' in San Diego

Toyota Engineers Conclude Two Days of Investigation; Driver's Account Of Event Inconsistent With Initial Findings SAN DIEGO, March 15 -- At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on March 10 and 11 ... Continue reading

Key West Ford To Build Roush Mustangs For Western Canada

Key West Ford To Build Roush Mustangs For Western Canada

LIVONIA, March 15, 2010: In response to a growing enthusiasm for the ROUSH® brand, and to provide cost-effective access to Canadian-specification vehicles, ROUSH® Performance has licensed Key West Ford as builders of serialized ROUSH Mustangs for the Western Canadian provinces. Key West Ford will be the exclusive ... Continue reading

Hyundai Owner Loyalty Speeds Past Honda, Replaces Toyota to Take No. 1 Spot, According to One Study

Hyundai Owner Loyalty Speeds Past Honda, Replaces Toyota to Take No. 1 Spot, According to One Study

Hyundai Values Outperform Segment; Sonata Recently Breaks into Top 10 Most-Researched New Vehicles List IRVINE, Calif., March 15 -- According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence data, brand loyalty for Hyundai recently surpassed that of Honda and Toyota, leading Hyundai's brand loyalty to the ... Continue reading

GMAC To Provide Financing for Saab Dealers and Customers

GMAC To Provide Financing for Saab Dealers and Customers

DETROIT, March 15 -- -- GMAC chosen as financial services provider to Saab Automobile -- Preferred source of wholesale and retail financing for dealers and customers Following its successful launch as an independent company, Saab Automobile announced today that it has selected GMAC Financial Services as the preferred p ... Continue reading

The Bentley Mulsanne Story - Episode 2 - The Art of Colour - VIDEO ENHANCED

The Bentley Mulsanne Story - Episode 2 - The Art of Colour - VIDEO ENHANCED

Insight into the 86-hour process used to create the 'unlimited palate' available for Bentley's new flagship ... Continue reading

Is James Sikes and His Prius the Latest "Balloon Boy" Story?

Is James Sikes and His Prius the Latest "Balloon Boy" Story?

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Last Tuesday, just one day after Toyota staged a live video demonstration that utterly destroyed the ridiculous tests conducted by Sean Kane and Professor Gilbert; we were all treated to the latest Toyota SUA (sudden unintended acceleration) story. This one involved a ... Continue reading

Next Generation Kia Optima to Showcase Confident New Design Direction

Next Generation Kia Optima to Showcase Confident New Design Direction

Next generation Kia Optima to showcase confident new design direction - World premiere to be held at 2010 New York Motor Show (SEOUL) March 14, 2010 - The next generation Kia Optima (currently, also known as 'Magentis' in some markets) is set to make its world premiere next month at the 2010 New York International Auto ... Continue reading

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