Coffee deal gives Asahi a jolt
The Japanese drinks giant behind Victoria Bitter, Pepsi and Gatorade, is expanding into coffee.
Manufacturing
Under-fire Gupta facing own Dunkirk
Rio Tinto is still waiting for Sanjeev Gupta to pay the $64m he owes on the sale of Europe’s biggest aluminium smelter.
McWilliam’s Wines sold for $46.25m
Almost 18 months after McWilliam’s Wines collapsed into administration, creditors have voted to sell the company and keep the $13 flagons of sherry flowing.
Build boom behind new BlueScope profit upgrade
A building boom spanning from US to Australia is delivering BlueScope Steel its best steel sales in a decade.
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U-turn on car servicing code
THE car industry may be forced to back down from its controversial new code of practice for vehicle servicing as early as next week.
Why motorbikes are getting cheaper
MOTORBIKES are set to drop in price as PM Tony Abbott launches legislation to scrap almost 1000 acts and regulations.
Toyota gives mechanics a fair go
TOYOTA has broken ranks with the industry’s new vehicle servicing code of practice and will make data and recall information available to mechanics.
Is this the end of the local mechanic?
LOCAL mechanics could soon become extinct and motorists may be forced to pay more for servicing after a controversial move by the car industry.
Aussie car safety standards to drop
AUSTRALIAN drivers are about to become real-life crash-test dummies — from next year it will be easier for less safe cars to earn a five-star rating.
Lexus Australia recalls 10,000 cars
LEXUS Australia has announced a recall of 10,800 cars, built between 2005 and 2010, as part of a global recall of 1.75 million vehicles.
Holden in another recall shocker
TALK about a false start. Holden has issued more recalls this year than any other time in Australian automotive history — now including the ‘bunny-hop’ Barina.
The company profiting from Ebola
BELIEVE it or not, there are some winners from the Ebola outbreak. One company has seen its value skyrocket by 90 per cent since the start of the year.
Who bought the last Ford Falcon GT?
THE last ever Ford Falcon GT has rolled off the production line, farewelled by 600 emotional workers. And the bloke who bought it paid a small fortune.
Aussie car buyers spoilt for choice
THE end of Australian car manufacturing in 2017 has led to fears that prices will rise. But a perfect storm could mean Aussie car buyers will be laughing.
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