Iconic Aussie paint brand changes hands
Speculation that an iconic 106-year-old paint brand could return to Aussie hands has been dashed.
Manufacturing
ASX flat but Penfolds owner dazzles
The ASX closed flat on an eventful day, with Penfolds’ owners hitting a six-month high, while an FMG cost blow out that claimed scalps.
CEO pockets $2.5m while taking JobKeeper
Australians are furious at this company, which gave its CEO a $2.5 million bonus with one hand, while accepting JobKeeper with the other.
Aussies vulnerable after site closure
Australia’s national security, fuel supply and hundreds of manufacturing jobs have come under threat following the closure of a 72-year-old site.
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Cruze recalled twice for same fault
HOLDEN is recalling its Cruze small car for the seventh time in five years with the latest the second recall for a fault identified last year.
The fatal flaw linked to 13 deaths
A SINGLE switch in GM cars has led to a fatal flaw linked to at least 13 deaths. So why did it take the company a decade to own up to the problem?
Iconic Swiss industry under threat
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Auto industry set to boom
THE closure of car manufacturing plants will not kill Australia’s auto industry, according to a new report from Auto Skills Australia.
GM recalls 2.6M cars worldwide
GENERAL Motors is now recalling a total of 2.6 million small cars worldwide for a defective ignition switch linked to at least 12 deaths.
Million jars of peanut butter dumped
NEARLY a million jars of peanut butter are heading to landfill after Costco Wholesale declined requests to let it be donated to food banks.
4WD that sips less than Prius
MITSUBISHI Outlander plug-in hybrid uses just 1.9L/100km: 50km on battery power before petrol motor takes you another 800km.
Insurance and smash repair probe
THE NSW Government will today launch a parliamentary inquiry into the relationship between insurance companies and smash repairers.
Crash test dummies learn safety
WANT to be a crash test dummy and live to tell the tale? A temporary showroom in Sydney is giving people the chance to crash a virtual car.
The great cheese snobbery
THE European Union wants to ban the use of parmesan, feta and gruyere in the US, saying the American-made versions are a “shadow” of European varieties.
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