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GM back on top of world

• 11 Aug 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

General Motors has regained the title of world's largest carmaker. Toyota not only lost top spot for the first six months of this year but the disruption to its production from the earthquake... more...

Commodore tops sales for July

• 02 Aug 2011
• By Carsguide team
• In Car News

The Commodore replaced the Mazda3 on top of the charts and Toyota was the leading brand ... ... as the Australian car industry returned to normality last month. The official Vfacts figures... more...

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New Barina to fill Holden line

• 17 Jul 2011
• By Carsguide team
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

A new Barina is just around the corner with derivative styling from the Barina Spark. In fact new Barina looks just like a scaled-up Spark sharing a similarly shaped front end and tail lights along... more...

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Holden tops June sales

• 05 Jul 2011
• By Chief Reporter,  Paul Gover
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

TWO homegrown Holden heroes, the Adelaide-made Commodore and compact Cruze… ….drove the red lion to the top of the sales charts in June for the second straight month. GM Holden bettered... more...

New Holden Colorado targets families

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

Turning a workhorse into a show pony was Holden designer Ben Last’s first major public project. The 26-year-old Monash Uni graduate headed the team tasked with showing an Aussie take on the Colorado... more...

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Cruze hatch to dominate

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

This is the vehicle that could finally kill off the Commodore as Australia’s favourite car. A global compact that was designed and developed in Melbourne and will be built in Adelaide is GM... more...

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Holden Barina grows

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

A bigger Barina with standard Bluetooth and iPod connectivity will be a hit with young buyers... ...at the Australian International Motor Show - or anyone looking to downsize. General... more...

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Pontiac ghost sighted

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: The Sunday Times
• In Car News

Pontiac's "ghost car" has been sighted in Michigan, 72 years after becoming the star attraction at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Pontiac parent General Motors built a small number of... more...

Holden Colorado local hero

• 30 Jun 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

A concept car with a twist will put the spark into the Holden stand. It’s the all-new, trade-tough and leisure-ready Holden Colorado. The dual-cab hero was designed and built in... more...

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Commodore in electric vehicle trial

• 27 Jun 2011
• By Craig Duff
• Source: Herald Sun
• In Car News

The electrification of Australia’s vehicle fleet is set to gather pace… ….following the announcement today that Australia’s biggest fleet management company will soon begin... more...

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Shannons returns to show

• 24 Jun 2011
• Source: Australian International Motor Show press release
• In Car News

Shannons, returns to the Australian International Motor Show with a highlight-packed auction of classic and collectable cars for 2011 ... of classic and collectable cars for 2011. Over $3 million... more...

Brock's last race Holden auction

• 20 Jun 2011
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

The last Holden that Peter Brock raced before his death in 2006 is to be auctioned by Shannons ... ... at the Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne on Sunday, July 10. Conceived by Brock... more...

My 1980 HDT VC Brock Commodore

• 16 Jun 2011
• By Mark Hinchliffe
• Source: The Courier-Mail
• In Car News

The Aussie muscle car bubble has burst but that hasn't stopped Donald Smith making a sizeable profit on his 1980 HDT VC Brock Commodore. THE Aussie muscle car bubble has burst, but car dealer... more...

Oldest Holden prototype for sale

• 16 Jun 2011
• By Neil Dowling
• Source: Carsguide
• In Car News

AUSTRALIA'S oldest Holden has a $2 million price tag.. …after its Perth owner this week drove it onto the international collector's car market. But it's not just any old... more...

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Holden 48-215 prototype for sale

• 14 Jun 2011
• By Philip King
• Source: The Australian
• In Car News

One of the first models of the iconic car has been in the hands of a collector for 30 years. ONE of the only surviving prototypes for the first Holden, thought to be worth as much as $2 million, is up... more...

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