Registration to the 2013 Australian intelligent transport systems summit is now open.This summit’s objective is to develop a national vision with a core set of transport priorities, broadly acknowledged across all government jurisdictions and supported by both the research community and the private sector.
Infiniti plans to add a new flagship nameplate above the Q70 sedan (formerly known as the M series) and new crossovers in order to boost sales and build the brand.
Toyota will soon increase its production of higher-energy-density batteries sixfold with an eye to putting them into the Prius at an unspecified point in the future.The plan is for Toyota and production partner Panasonic to build a new production line that will be able to make 200,000 li-ion batteries a year.The companies will spend about 20 billion yen (AU $197 million) on the project.
Australian automotive suppliers are invited to attend forums on initiatives championed by the Automotive Supplier Advocate and Automotive Supplier Excellence Australia.The forums are aimed at encouraging supply chain companies to drive their business further and/or diversify into other industry sectors.Topics to be covered include:- The…
Chrysler is recalling 469,000 SUVs globally to fix an electrical problem that may cause the vehicle to automatically slip out of gear.The recall affects around 5000 vehicles in Australia and includes models of the Jeep Commander and Jeep Grand Cherokee manufactured between 2005 and 2010.The company says a problem in some circuit boards is resulting in the vehicle’s transmission shifting itself into neutral.
Kumho has launched its first platinum dealer store in New South Wales with the grand re-opening of South Kempsey Tyre Centre, which has serviced the region for more than 35 years.The platinum dealerships are designed to offer a higher level of customer service and facilities with Kumho branding.According to the Kumho's Glenn Pearse, South Kempsey Tyre Centre was selected because of its professionalism, commitment to the brand and a strong track record of customer service.
Nissan Motorsport driver Rick Kelly now sits in 12th place in the V8 Supercars Championship after his best event of the 2013 season.At the Circuit of the Americas facility in Austin, Texas, Kelly drove his Altima to four top-10 race results, including two fifth place qualifying efforts and a sixth place race finish.The results are the best qualifying and race results so far in Nissan’s return to top-level Australian motorsport.
An all-new software system for vehicle workshops has been launched after two years in development and testing.Named 'Spanner Planner', the system manages all aspects of running a workshop - from customer and job management, including processing from client and vehicle detail, right through to invoices, payments, purchase orders and return of unused goods to the supplier.
Gary Fitch of John Hughes Mitsubishi, in Western Australia, has been named the Mitsubishi metropolitan dealer of the year.Winners of the other two supreme awards were:* provincial dealer of the year: Trevor Kime - Tropical Mitsubishi (OLD)* rural dealer of the year: Chris Szigeti -…
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