Archive for January, 2009

Photo: Recruit Control Panel – Connection made easy

Recruit Control Panel – Connection made easy

January 28th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Careers

More power, more options, more choices. The Autopeople Recruit Control Panel makes connection easier. We provide our members with a suite of Erecruitment tools that are both simple and intuitive, saving managers time and money whilst delivering better recruitment outcomes. Included in the list of products is a website job board, one touch connection to [...]

Photo: AUSTRALIA: Baby Fiat joins the police

AUSTRALIA: Baby Fiat joins the police

January 27th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Fun & Gossip

It’s hard to imagine Australian police without their full-size Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon V8 cruisers, but one branch of the Australian police, in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt, have gone to the absolute other extreme with a Fiat 500 JTD turbodiesel, the most economical car on the market there, now serving as a police [...]

Photo: GM Holden pulls plug on Caddy – for now

GM Holden pulls plug on Caddy – for now

January 27th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Featured

GM Holden have said no to Cadillac in Australia – for now.
GM Holden chairman and managing director Mark Reuss has blamed the economic downturn for the delays.
“With the downturn of the Australian automotive market and the broader global financial situation, we have made a common-sense, commercially responsible decision to not introduce a new brand into [...]

Photo: 60,000 auto jobs at risk in Italy

60,000 auto jobs at risk in Italy

January 27th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in News

Italy’s auto sector could shed 60,000 jobs unless the state comes to the rescue, the head of Fiat said on Monday ahead of a government meeting on the challenges facing the car industry.
“If the government doesn’t intervene, the risk that 60,000 workers in the automotive sector have stay at home is real,” Fiat chief executive [...]

Photo: 2009 ARC sporting regulations released

2009 ARC sporting regulations released

January 26th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Fun & Gossip, Motor Sport

The Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) is now accepting registrations for the 2009 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) Super Series following the release of the 2009 ARC sporting regulations.
This year will see exciting changes to Australian rallying with the introduction of a Two Wheel Drive Championship, together with new categories for Showroom Cars and the [...]

Photo: New Board set to lead CAMS into the future

New Board set to lead CAMS into the future

January 21st, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Motor Sport

Effective 1 January 2009, CAMS welcomes a number of changes at Board level, including the appointments of Laurence Svenson, Angus Black and Graeme Emerton, as elected directors.
The Board is also looking forward to appointing two new appointed directors during February, to commence in March, to enhance the suite of skills on the Board and lead [...]

Photo: Million Dollar Men: Part 3

Million Dollar Men: Part 3

January 21st, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Careers, Profiles

Bevan Clayton, Trivett Classic’s Rolls-Royce General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, talks of his passion for the industry and why dealing with some Australia’s most successful business identities as custodian for a 104 year old brand is not just a job to him. 
What is your role and history with Rolls-Royce?
We (Trivett Classic) are the sole authorized [...]

Photo: New car dealers to focus on Ford retail finance

New car dealers to focus on Ford retail finance

January 19th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, News

Australian Automobile Dealer Association (Vic), the new car division of the VACC, is keeping a watching brief on the effects of Ford Credit’s announcement that it is to withdraw retail finance services.
Ford Credit will no longer provide finance to private car buyers in Australia from February 28, 2009.
“While this is not good news, the withdrawal [...]

Photo: Job fears put brakes on pay rises

Job fears put brakes on pay rises

January 19th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Advice, Tips & Tutorials, Careers, Featured

Fair Pay Commissioner Ian Harper has warned low-paid workers that the protection of jobs will be the guiding force in his final deliberations on the minimum wage.
Despite rising inflation, the man charged with setting the minimum wage has confessed he is deeply concerned that any movement that is too aggressive could exacerbate unemployment.
And he has [...]

Photo: VACC ‘Cars of the Future’ Competition 2009 – Quality and Quantity

VACC ‘Cars of the Future’ Competition 2009 – Quality and Quantity

January 13th, 2009  |  by admin  |  published in Featured

Target 2020, the VACC’s ‘Design the Car of the Future’ Competition, has attracted a record number of entries.
VACC House was inundated with models, designs and essays before the deadline closed.
“We are very pleased by the response and by the high standard of the entries. The innovative concepts, crafting and designs submitted are truly amazing,” VACC [...]


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