Suzuki guarantees future value
ONE OF THE BIGGEST expenses in owning a car is depreciation. For many, it’s a real concern and living with the uncertainty results in many a lost night of sleep. Suzuki’s new “Smart Plan” should
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Have your motorcycle safety-inspected for free
AS PART OF an industry initiative, Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week, Australian riders will be able to ‘ride-thru’ over 60 locations Australia-wide from October 7 to 11 to have a 10-point safety inspection completed on
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Nissan reveals EV concept car
NISSAN’S NEW EV concept car, the IMk, combines chic design, cutting-edge technologies and powerful EV acceleration in a compact body to create, in Nissan’s words, the “ultimate urban commuter”. To meet customer demands for nimble
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New car sales continue to fall
AFTER YEARS of seemingly irresistible increasing car sales, it seems the bubble may finally have burst. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the peak body for the automotive industry in Australia, has released new vehicle
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FCAI warns about counterfeit replacement parts
WHILE REPLACEMENT PARTS don’t necessarily have to come from the original equipment manufacturer, substandard parts are a real concern. The automotive industry body FCAI has issued an urgent alert on counterfeit parts after large batches
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Holden ups the ante with 7 years’ free servicing for Colorado
THINGS ARE TOUGH FOR HOLDEN at the moment, and they’re doing everything they can to push sales. The latest incentive being dangled in front of Colorado 4×4 buyers is sure to have an effect. Holden
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Suzuki moves to 5-year warranty and capped price servicing
AFTER YEARS OF RESISTING longer warranties, more and more car companies are bowing to their inevitability; it’s a trend that won’t be reversed. Suzuki Australia is the latest to announce the introduction of a five-year
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Hyundai tests electric Veloster race car
FOR A COMPANY that had little to do with high performance motoring or racing, Hyundai has come a long way n a very short space of time. The N brand has quickly earnt itself quite
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Jaguar pledge to the disabled can also help older drivers
EVERYBODY RECOGNISES THAT disabilities are a serious issue, but many innovations designed for disabled people also have the potential to make life better for the non-disabled, including older drivers. Jaguar Land Rover has pledged to
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VW reaches agreement with diesel customers
IT SEEMS TO HAVE TAKEN an extraordinarily long time, but legal cases like these don’t move quickly. Volkswagen Group has reached a comprehensive in-principle settlement with the class action plaintiffs in Australia. This is a significant step
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