Holden’s secret deal revealed
A FORMER Holden boss has revealed he did a deal with the Howard Government to put an end to car industry handouts.
A FORMER Holden boss has revealed he did a deal with the Howard Government to put an end to car industry handouts.
VOICE commands are coming to cars, but not all of them understand Aussie drawl. That’s where Ford rolls in with a game changer.
CEO Heather Bresch is copping criticism after her company pushed up the price of a lifesaving allergy shot by 400 per cent.
BILLABONG will not pay a dividend after swinging to a full-year net loss of $23.7 million on the back of higher tax expenses.
A2 MILK has swung to a $29.1 million full-year profit after increased sales of infant formula helped revenue more than double.
BLACKMORES has more than doubled full-year profit to $100 million after increasing direct sales to China more than sixfold.
BELLAMY’S has found the winning formula. The Aussie company has posted a whopping fourfold jump in profit thanks to strong Chinese demand.
WOULD you trust a car without a driver? You won’t need to wait long to find out if car manufacturer Ford gets its way.
ANSELL is considering selling its “sexual wellness” division, which performed strongly in a tough year for the company.
A CHAUFFEUR who claims he was “poisoned” by exhaust fumes for seven months by his defective car has launched a last-ditch bid for justice.
WOULD you pay $240 for peanut butter? Believe it or not, this company is betting people will. And not because it tastes good.
MOST recalls happen without incident, but at least 60 customers experienced power steering failure before Toyota and Subaru took action.
IT’S the end of an era. This is the final Ford Falcon ute that rolled off the production line today in Australia, as we look back at how the vehicle lost its appeal.
MURRAY Goulburn, the dairy co-op that supplies Woolworths’ private label range, has taken a $100 million hit.
FORD is planning an epic send-off for its factory workers on the last day of Falcon production, and some of them will get to keep their jobs.
THE EU slapped a record fine of nearly three billion euros on five of Europe’s biggest truck-makers, accusing them of colluding in a ‘cosy’ Brussels hotel.
WE’VE already passed the annual peak for car safety recalls — and there is still six months to go. Where is it all going wrong?
HOLDEN workers were told today another 320 jobs will be going, but the factory will stay open one more year for the Commodore.
VOLKSWAGEN has again been asked by the Federal Court to produce more “documents and detail” about how its diesel emissions cheating software works.
PAULINE Hanson has declared war on halal certification. But does it really push up food prices and fund terrorism?
HYUNDAI has shocked the car industry by selling a record number of its i30 hatchbacks in June — as car dealers explain the car’s sweet spot with drivers.
IT’S recall-ageddon: hundreds of thousands of Mitsubishi and Toyota vehicles sold in Australia over the past 10 years are being recalled for safety reasons.
MOTORISTS could soon have a greater choice of where to get their cars serviced — and thousands of independent mechanics may be saved from extinction.
THE death of actor Anton Yelchin, who was pinned by his car after it rolled down a steep driveway, has shone a spotlight on Jeep’s recall of 1.1 million cars.
TOYOTA Australia has posted a profit of $236m, adding further proof that there is more money in importing cars than manufacturing them locally.
IF YOU think e-cigarettes are harmless, we’ve got bad news for you. A world-first legal case launched today could spell trouble for vapers.
THERE’S a motorcycle with an airbag? Yes, and it turns out that might not be a good thing after all.
SICK of dodgy car dealers pushing expensive post-sale car service and making misleading claims? The consumer watchdog wants to hear from you.
EVEN luxury cars have bad days. A global airbag recall affecting 100 million cars — including 1.3 million here — now includes Ferrari.
DEAR Arnott’s, you had one job. How did you manage to fail so miserably?
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