Ford recalls faulty Falcons, Territories
FORD is recalling almost a year’s worth of Falcon sedans and utes and Territory SUVs due to an ignition fault which could cause the engine to stall.
FORD is recalling almost a year’s worth of Falcon sedans and utes and Territory SUVs due to an ignition fault which could cause the engine to stall.
HOLDEN has appointed its sixth boss in six years — and its first Australian-born boss since 1990.
THE humble car seat cover could be a hidden danger inside modern cars with side airbags, which has forced Kmart to issue a national recall.
THE brakes failed on two Suzuki Celerios during a magazine test in the UK and now the company has halted deliveries in Australia.
INTEREST rates are at record lows, prices have been cut due to axing import tariffs, but the new-car market was off to a slow start in January.
A COFFEE company is suing Nestle over its bid to keep competitors’ capsules out of its popular Nespresso machines.
IT’S a sad day for workers at Australia’s oldest chocolate maker, Victoria’s acting premier says, after Hillier’s was placed into voluntary administration.
AND you thought Australians were taking over Hollywood. Now they’re taking over Detroit. Hobart man designs Detroit’s fastest ever Ford GT supercar.
THE Chevrolet Bolt is General Motors’ first pure electric vehicle since the failed EV1 of the 1990s. Now look who’s reviving the electric car.
HOLDEN may be closing its car factory and engine plant but its design team is working on cars for China and beyond.
WE know Australian-made cars are near the end of the road but Ford as an entire brand has just recorded its lowest sales in almost half a century.
ICONIC Australian surfwear brand Mambo has been snapped up by a US-based clothing group, Saban Brands.
PRODUCTION of Australian-made cars hit a 61-year low in 2014 as the market experienced its biggest slowdown since the GFC in 2009 and tsunami in 2011.
FORGET Holden versus Ford. The new battle is Toyota Corolla versus Mazda3 — and now the score is two-all.
BOTTLING company Coca-Cola Amatil will axe 260 jobs as it undertakes a $100 million cost-cutting campaign.
EMBATTLED Defence Minister David Johnston is under heavy fire on social media over his expensive dining habits, denigration of shipbuilders and the defence force pay cut.
MORE than 300 white-collar workers could be out of a job after Toyota announced the closure of its Sydney office.
FOR more than 2600 years, one government has controlled the salt supply for an entire country. So why is it coming to an end?
PACIFIC Brands has sold three of its iconic shoe brands, Dunlop Volley, Clarks and Hush Puppies, to a private equity firm.
AS the Australian car manufacturing industry ends by 2018, here’s a glimpse of the future. A car designed, engineered in Australia is built in China.
SWEDEN’S defence giant is to launch an audacious bid to build the navy’s future submarine, which if successful, will bring thousands of local jobs.
HOLDEN could soon have its first Australian-born boss in almost a quarter of a century — and its sixth boss in six years.
THE world’s fastest motorcycle is unveiled. It is expected to go from 0 to 100km/h in less than 2.5 seconds and will cost about $30K.
CAR companies will be forced to provide the latest service information to independent repair operators under changes being pushed by the federal government.
AFTER punishing boycotts, drinks maker Sodastream, which has Scarlett Johansson for an ambassador, has finally flown the white flag.
THE first Australian woman to run a car company — she oversaw record sales and tore down naked women posters in workshops — quits.
FIFTY-SEVEN jobs will be lost when beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil closes its production facility at Bayswater in Melbourne.
TWO suppliers of forklift LPG gas have been slapped with a massive $8.3 million fine by the Federal Court for engaging in cartel conduct.
THE car industry may be forced to back down from its controversial new code of practice for vehicle servicing as early as next week.
MOTORBIKES are set to drop in price as PM Tony Abbott launches legislation to scrap almost 1000 acts and regulations.
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