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BMW Australia continues to hard-sell Munich HQ on a pickup
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Etc.,BMW,Australia,Truck,Luxury,Off-RoadBMW Australia continues to lobby hard for a BMW pickup. The local head says of the growing ute market, “we cannot neglect market trends.”
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BMW Australia continues to hard-sell Munich HQ on a pickup originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Mar 2018 09:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Toyota Hilux gets tougher-looking trim lines
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Toyota,Australia,Truck,Off-RoadThey range from mild to wild.
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Toyota Hilux gets tougher-looking trim lines originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 10 Jan 2018 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Holden Special Vehicles ends Commodore run with 635-hp HSV GTS-R W1
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Plants/Manufacturing,GM,Holden,Australia,Sedan,Luxury,PerformanceBehold: The fastest, most powerful vehicle built in Australia.
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Holden Special Vehicles ends Commodore run with 635-hp HSV GTS-R W1 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 06 Jan 2018 10:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay
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Etc.,Weird Car News,Mazda,AustraliaThe Australian tourism board would rather you not read this.
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Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Holden Special Vehicles rings in new era with Holden Colorado SportsCat by HSV
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Holden,Australia,Truck,Diesel,Off-Road,PerformanceHolden and Holden Special Vehicles begin a new partnership and a new era with the Holden Colorado SportsCat by HSV, a Colorado with mechanical and cosmetic upgrades.
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Holden Special Vehicles rings in new era with Holden Colorado SportsCat by HSV originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Camaro Down Under: Holden HSV is bringing a big slice of ‘Murica to Australia
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Chevrolet,Holden,Australia,Coupe,Truck,Off-Road,PerformanceConsider it a consolation for the death of the rear-drive Commodore.
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Camaro Down Under: Holden HSV is bringing a big slice of ‘Murica to Australia originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 07 Dec 2017 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tesla’s giant battery farm is now live in South Australia
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Etc.,Tesla,Australia,TechnologyWith a little lot of help from Tesla, Australia is now home to the world’s largest lithium-ion battery. Back in March, Elon Musk told Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes that he could create a 100MWh battery storage farm within 100 days — otherwise, his company would do the job for free. The Twitter pledge was in response to ongoing power shortages in South Australia, which were causing blackouts and political uncertainty about the country’s push toward renewable energy sources. The batterie
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The last Holden: GM closes plant, ends Australia auto production
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Plants/Manufacturing,Holden,Australia,SedanContinue reading The last Holden: GM closes plant, ends Australia auto production
The last Holden: GM closes plant, ends Australia auto production originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Solar car race kicks off 30th anniversary with a fresh challenge
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Green,Motorsports,Australia,Technology,Racing,SolarIt reflects how much solar power has changed in a few decades.
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Solar car race kicks off 30th anniversary with a fresh challenge originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 09 Oct 2017 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Australian Toyota Hilux gets American-inspired refresh
There are a number of new cab, engine and transmission configurations.
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Australian Toyota Hilux gets American-inspired refresh originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Sep 2017 10:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Koala survives 10-mile ride clinging to the underside of a 4×4
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Etc.,Weird Car News,Australia“I could smell her burnt fur.”
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Koala survives 10-mile ride clinging to the underside of a 4×4 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Sep 2017 09:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Australia to build superhighway for EVs beside Great Barrier Reef
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Government/Legal,Green,Emissions,Green Culture,Green Driving,Australia,Technology,ElectricAn 1,118-mile stretch of coastline with charging stations.
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Australia to build superhighway for EVs beside Great Barrier Reef originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 27 Jul 2017 08:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Takata airbags’ 18th victim? Australian man killed by shrapnel in neck
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Government/Legal,Honda,Safety,Australia,Technology,CrossoverHonda doesn’t yet know if it was an airbag that hadn’t yet been replaced, or a replacement.
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Takata airbags’ 18th victim? Australian man killed by shrapnel in neck originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Volvo’s self-driving cars are thrown off by kangaroos
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Green,Volvo,Australia,Technology,Autonomous“When it’s in the air it actually looks like it’s further away, then it lands and it looks closer.”
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Volvo’s self-driving cars are thrown off by kangaroos originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 02 Jul 2017 08:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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This Holden Commodore V8 Supercar makes the new Buick Regal awesome
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Motorsports,Holden,Australia,Hatchback,Sedan,RacingHolden is working on a twin-turbo V6 version.
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This Holden Commodore V8 Supercar makes the new Buick Regal awesome originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 09 Jun 2017 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Chrysler may be testing a Hellcat 300
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Spy Photos,Chrysler,Australia,Middle East,Sedan,PerformanceIt may be for foreign markets.
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Chrysler may be testing a Hellcat 300 originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 18 May 2017 10:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Driver beaches BMW, becomes a laughingstock on national television
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Etc.,Humor,BMW,AustraliaGood job, mate. Real good job.
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Driver beaches BMW, becomes a laughingstock on national television originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Ford Bronco will be built in America – but engineered in Australia
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Ford,Australia,United States,SUV,Truck,FutureWe’re looking forward to saying g’day to the Bronco in 2020.
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The Ford Bronco will be built in America – but engineered in Australia originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Next Holden Commodore will be based on the Opel Insignia
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Holden,Australia,Sedan,FutureIt won’t be rear wheel drive, but Holden says it’s trying to make sure this German Commodore lives up to its namesake.
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Next Holden Commodore will be based on the Opel Insignia originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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It’s not easy to park an Acura NSX inside a casino
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There’s currently only one Acura NSX in Australia. Here’s how it ended up inside the Melbourne Crown casino.
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It’s not easy to park an Acura NSX inside a casino originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Final Ford Falcon rolls off the line in Australia
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Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,GM,Holden,Australia,Hatchback,Sedan,Budget,PerformanceThe Blue Oval is done making cars in the land Down Under.
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Final Ford Falcon rolls off the line in Australia originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Oct 2016 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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