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Stating the bleeping obvious

June 19th, 2008

Watch ad – Warning: content may offend some viewers
Community advocacy organisation Getup looks set to make some waves with an irreverent TV ad.
The parody advertisement targets the Government’s Fuelwatch proposal, and contains rep…

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Carsguide petrol prices survey

June 19th, 2008

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Petrol price finder

June 19th, 2008

Pay less at the pump using this handy petrol price finder.
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Cars ditched over petrol pain

June 19th, 2008

Sydneysiders are leading the push away from cars, with a 6 per cent increase in public transport use over the past year and a corresponding 6 per cent decrease in drivers.
But problems with the reliability and safety of public transport are st…

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Luxury Car Tax changes stall

June 18th, 2008

Prestige car companies have applauded the move by Federal Parliament to put the proposed Luxury Car Tax changes before a Senate Committee.
The decision, made in Parliament this week, effectively stalls proposed move to raise the tax to 33 per …

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Peugeot 407: a sexy life is extended

June 18th, 2008

When it was launched here in 2004, you could not mistake the 407 for anything but a Peugeot.
Its distinctive design, long bonnet, huge gaping mouth and feline-looking headlights instantly oozed French sex appeal.
Now in its first mid-life upda…

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2009 Cadillac CTS-V video

June 18th, 2008

The super-hot CTS-V is the king of the Cadillac hill — and claimed to be the world’s fastest four-door sedan.
Still, the key is the engine: a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic directing power…

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White knight rolls out

June 18th, 2008

The world’s only metallic white Phantom Pearl Rolls-Royce, one of 11 Rollers delivered to Australia last year, is being auctioned online.
It is from the exclusive bespoke collection, with mother-of-pearl inlays adorning the dash and centre con…

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Green car target ‘unlikely to be met’

June 16th, 2008

Unless they conduct major overhauls of their existing models, Australian carmakers will have difficulty meeting Industry Minister Kim Carr’s target. NRMA motoring research manager Jack Haley said while there were a range of existing technologi…

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Pulsar to shine again

June 16th, 2008

Pulsar is back in play as the company looks to exploit its next generation of products. The Pulsar name was dumped on orders from Japan when the compact Tiida arrived Down Under as its middle-of-the-road replacement.
However, the new head of N…

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