Peugeot's legendary GTi badge has returned to Australia, this time on the back of the 208GTi - priced at $29,990."This vehicle is a halo car for the 208 model line-up as well as the Peugeot brand," says Bill Gillespie, Peugeot Australia general manager/director."The new 208GTi draws a direct link back to the original hot hatch predecessor, the 205GTi.
I-CAR Australia has introduced a new delivery method for its popular 'live training' classes.
Treasurer Chris Bowen says Labor will put up a new support package for car makers 'because the industry is important for Australian manufacturing'. Bowen has confirmed Labor will announce its plans today.
Five people accused of stealing $2.5 million worth of hi-tech car parts from carmaker Holden are maintaining their innocence.Holden employees Jason Paul Walton, Jason James Gangell, Michelle Carol Rose and Cosimo Antonio Rullo, along with stunt driver Robin Gerald Bolger, have pleaded not guilty to engaging in money laundering and dishonestly taking property without the owner's consent.Richard Andres Jorqeura and Darren Charles Thorne are yet to respond to the charges.
A 100% Australian-made target for the purchase of Commonwealth fleet passenger cars will be undertaken by the federal government, a move welcomed by the Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers."We are very pleased that the government has undertaken this initiative," says Richard Reilly, chief executive.""These measures are consistent with supporting the manufacturing industry and something that FAPM have been calling for in our strategic outlook." The Australian automotive industry has been suffering under pressures from a high Australian dollar, increasing global competitiveness and consequences of the proposed change to the FBT legislation.The FAPM estimates that should all governments buy Australian made cars for their fleets, sales volume could be higher than the figures proposed by the federal government."If you break down the figures across federal, state and local government fleets, excluding fit-for-purpose vehicles, and mandate the purchase of Australian-made cars, the increase in volume could reach 30,000 cars.""It is imperative that state and local governments get behind this initiative.
Daimler subsidiary Fuso has celebrated the delivery of the 50,000th Canter light-duty truck sold in Australia.
Transport equipment supplier, Jost Australia, is branching out into the wheel market.“Many people are unaware that we have branched out into the wheel market,” says Ben Crowther, Jost Australia’s product manager, wheel products.Introduced in 2013, the competitively priced Jost wheel range comes with a five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty, according to Crowther.
Shannons is rolling out more significant classic and vintage motorcycles from two major Australian collections at its spring classic auction on October 21.These include some of the world’s rarest Harley-Davidsons – four with no reserve – plus 10 more motorcycles including British Ariel, Norton, Royal Enfield and Triumph models from a major Sydney collection of some 60 motorcycles – all with no reserve.The two-wheel rollout follows recent auction sales by Shannons of an early Honda collection and a selection of British Matchless and AJS machines from the same vendor and, most recently, nine classic Harley-Davidsons from a Sydney Harley collector at its MotorEx sale in Sydney.
Just over a year since going on sale in Australia, Subaru has sold its 1000th BRZ sports coupe online.The award winning BRZ is still in huge demand, with the waiting list currently out to December.
Audi Australia has announced the arrival of two special limited edition models.The A4 and A5 Sport Editions offer buyers additional value, including larger alloys wheels, sporty touches inside and out, along with an impressive list of additional features.The Sport Editions are available with either the 1.8 TFSI or 2.0 TDI powerplants.