Photo: Honda turns Gold Coast Indy 300 Green

Honda turns Gold Coast Indy 300 Green

September 24th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in News

Honda is gearing up for the Australian debut of its 100 percent ethanol-powered V8 engines at the Nikon Indy 300 on Queensland’s Gold Coast next month.
Honda is the exclusive supplier of engines for the Indy Car series, which traditionally run on methanol. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel derived from plants that reduces air pollution. [...]

Photo: The Petrol Myth

The Petrol Myth

September 17th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in Featured, News

Australian motorists are getting ripped off with petrol prices falling nowhere near as much as the oil industry´s self-declared benchmark the Singapore Mogas, according to data released by the NRMA.
The NRMA believes prices across the nation should be around seven cents per litre cheaper. In the last two months the price of Singapore Mogas has [...]

Photo: Toyota easier to park with new rear-view camera

Toyota easier to park with new rear-view camera

August 24th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in Featured, News

Toyota Australia has added more optional Toyota Genuine safety accessories to the range available on Camry, Aurion and Corolla.
Toyota Genuine ParkAssist clearance parking sensors are mounted left and right on the front bumper of the vehicle, with a similar set of four ParkAssistrear parking sensors mounted across the rear bumper.
The sensors can help make [...]

Photo: Skills shortage pushes repair costs up

Skills shortage pushes repair costs up

August 12th, 2008  |  by autofile  |  published in News

The Motor Trade Association of South Australia has warned that consumers will face considerable increases in costs to have their vehicles maintained and repaired in the future due to an ongoing skills shortage in the industry.
The peak retail motor industry body’s warning follows a survey of its metropolitan and country members during June and early [...]


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