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EU rules on government assistance to car makers
The European Commission has approved all the proposed German Government support for Porsche but only a third of their proposed support for BMW.
July 10, 2014 0 comment
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Holden Cruze recalled again
Holden has recalled the Cruze small car for a third time because of a driveshaft problem that could cause the car to stop.
July 9, 2014 11 comments
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Volkswagen to open two new plants in China
German carmaker Volkswagen will build two new manufacturing facilities in China, it announced in the presence of the German and Chinese leaders.
July 8, 2014 0 comment
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to build new factory in China
French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen will build a plant in the city of Chengduin in Western China with its new shareholder Dongfeng.
July 7, 2014 0 comment
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Use of aluminium in cars up in US
The use of aluminium in car making in the USA is apparently on the rise, though steel has the edge with incumbency and price.
July 7, 2014 0 comment
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GM ignition switch complaints began in 1997
Owners of General Motors cars began complaining about faulty ignition switches in their vehicles long before the later fatal ignition switch problems.
July 4, 2014 0 comment
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Honda NZ recalls 6000 cars
Honda New Zealand is recalling about 6000 cars because of the same airbag defect which led to Honda’s worldwide recall of 2 million vehicles.
July 4, 2014 0 comment
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Carcinogen from car industry causes relocation of Adelaide residents
Some residents from Clovelly Park are to be relocated because of the presence of a carcinogen historically used in the car industry.
July 3, 2014 0 comment
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GM sales rise in US despite safety scandal
General Motors sold 267,000 vehicles in the US for the month of June, a one per cent rise from the same time last year.
July 2, 2014 0 comment
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GM recalls more cars
General Motors has recalled a further 8.4 million vehicles worldwide and has now recalled more than 28 million cars this year.
July 1, 2014 0 comment
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Tasmanian auto parts factory closes, 136 jobs lost
Launceston auto components maker ACL Bearing has closed its factory.
July 1, 2014 0 comment
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Toyota Australia posts big loss
Toyota Australia has posted a $437 million loss as it prepares to end its local manufacturing operations by the end of 2017.
June 27, 2014 0 comment
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Holden recalling 27,000 Commodore and Caprices
Holden is recalling 27,074 Commodores, Commodore Utes and Caprices because of a problem with their windscreen wiper motors.
June 24, 2014 0 comment
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UK auto industry booming
The UK car making industry has received more than £450m ($818m) worth of foreign investment for 80 projects in the past year.
June 18, 2014 0 comment
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Bosch Australia sees a big future for energy and building division
Bosch Australia’s president has said the company has plans to grow its revenues in Australia.
June 16, 2014 0 comment
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Holden says Commodore not affected by GM recall
The updated Holden Commodore VF has avoided the recall applied to Chevrolet Camaros in the US, even though both cars use the same key and ignition system.
June 16, 2014 0 comment
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Ford to sack 250 next week
Up to 250 workers will be made to take redundancies at Ford Australia in Victoria early next week, according to reports.
June 13, 2014 0 comment
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Toyota recalls 2.27 million vehicles over airbag system
Toyota has recalled 2.27 million cars worldwide due to a faulty airbag system.
June 12, 2014 0 comment
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GM issues four more overseas recalls
General Motors has issued four separate new recalls of faulty vehicles which have been sold overseas.
June 10, 2014 0 comment
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Canada and Australia: a tale of two car manufacturing industries
Tony Abbott arrives in Canada to talk investment and trade, both countries are facing similar challenges to their respective manufacturing bases.
June 10, 2014 0 comment