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December 31/12/01: Leaded petrol makes the outlaw list 31/12/01: Dash for Cash winners donate prize - Citroën doubles it 21/12/01: crusading cyclist & Terios complete round-Australia marathon 20/12/01: Fit for the Queen - Bentley unveils the State Limousine in clay 20/12/01: `black office' - Mercedes' mobile office with all the trimmings 19/12/01: Honda to boost production as part of global strategy 13/12/01: Toyota confirms $321M investment in Australian production 12/12/01: Avensis, a Toyota 7-seater "with flair & versatility" 11/12/01: VFACTS - November sales confirm Holden's lead 11/12/01: Peugeot's 206 gets upgraded with multiplex technology 11/12/01: Annointed from above? Blair sings praises of new Range Rover 8/12/01: Peugeot's Euro-conquering 307 reaches Aussie showrooms 6/12/01: Toyota Corolla reaches ninth model after 34 years 5/12/01: Citroën aiming to be Europe's `greenest carmaker' 4/12/01: VW Australia records `best-ever' sales month 4/12/01: Lexus raises the stakes with 4-year warranty 3/12/01: Toyota awarded for its innovative T3 Training Programme
November 29/11/01: Sydney to Hobart classic gets a classic (and very French) supporter 26/11/01: Go and show appeal for new T3 Series from Ford & Tickford 23/11/01: Nissan's Pulsar hatches itself a top security rating 23/11/01: Peugeot's new 307 takes European `Car Of The Year' 13/11/01: Aussie-inspired steroids give MX-5 the go to match its looks
October Hyundai recalls thousands of car jacks for the sake of a label - 19/10/01 Sydney Motor Show : An onslaught of Lexus luxury - 15/10/01 Sydney Motor Show : Rover releases 75 Tourer luxury wagon - 12/10/01 Fiat expresses long-term confidence despite market jitters - 10/10/01 Toyota releases upgraded Mk II Avalon - 9/10/01 Maserati's new Spyder to bite at Sydney Motor Show - 9/10/01 Toyota's ground-breaking Prius hybrid car goes on sale - 5/10/01 Three more `special edition' Falcon utes pack the value - 2/10/01 Chrysler confirms Crossfire concept for production by Karmann - 2/10/01
September VW's `cutesy' New Beetle toughens up on a turbo - 26/9/01 Nissan's new Z Car confirmed for Sydney Motor Show - 26/9/01 GM signs on the dotted line for Daewoo - 21/9/01 Honda's new CR-V breaks cover two days early in Japan - 18/9/01 Two sporty new stunners unveiled at Frankfurt by MG - 13/9/01 Honda's CR-V and Civic singled out for praise in consumer survey - 11/9/01 Ford Australia tells employees to `stop and smell the flowers' - 10/9/01 Toyota sells millionth RAV4 - they're everywhere! - 9/9/01 Trakka's luxury Jabiru motorhome gets Sprintshift simplicity - 5/9/01 VW Bora joins China lineup to mark tenth anniversary - 4/9/01 V70 wagon gets hit by Volvo's performance concept `blue lightning bolt' - 3/9/01 Audi gives A4 a shake with world-first production technology - 3/9/01 Honda's 2002 CR-V surfaces early in the USA 3/9/01 Magna gets `hot tested' in the Middle East, then goes there - 3/9/01
August Saab reveals its multi-dynamic, multi-use 9X concept 15/8/01 Hyundai reports first-half sales income up by 30% - 14/8/01 Toyota gives Corolla the Sportivo touch 13/8/01 Audi's worldwide first half results set a new record 10/8/01 Strike is over, industry begins picking up the pieces 8/8/01 Industry remains in limbo as Tristar dispute bogs down in stalemate - 7/8/01 200SX gives Nissan's July sales a boost - 7/8/01 Audi's last RS4 rolls off the line at Neckarsulm - 6/8/01 Renault appointing new dealers to meet Australian interest - 6/8/01 Mitsubishi's Adelaide plants to continue building Magna - 3/8/01 Motor industry in crisis as thousands of workers stood down - 3/8/01 Saab's new 9-3 Design Edition offers distinctive open-top thrills - 2/8/01 Tribute helps carve out a new July record result for Mazda - 2/8/01 Volkswagen Australia sets an all-time record month of sales in July - 1/8/01 No `glass ceilings' at Holden - feminine presence on the board - 1/8/01 Holden vs Ford debate to benefit Qld Variety Club - 1/8/01 Win a trip to Thailand on Chrysler (with complimentary elephant) - 1/8/01
July Holden goes rallying with Peter, Bruce - and Jack - 30/7/01 Okay, we're listening - Alfa adds three-door to Aussie 147 lineup - 28/7/01 Sprint & Lifestyle, choice of no-cost packs on Hyundai Accent - 25/7/01 Maserati's Assetto Corsa - is that Italian for `no compromises'? - 16/7/01 Kia bucks price-rise trend by cutting its prices - 13/7/01 Mitsubishi jumps on Water Rats over portrayal of Magna security - 11/7/01 A record June for Nissan - sales leap by 48% as Pulsar hatch arrives - 5/7/01 Daihatsu's limited edition Terios Aero touches down in Oz - 5/7/01 Saab gets the recall blues - 900 models need airbag rectification - 3/7/01 Aussie brake manufacturer can't stop (winning awards, that is) - 2/7/01 Honda releases first new Integra in eight years and it's headed this way - 2/7/01 Zoom-zoom! Mazda sets a new sales record in June - 2/7/01 Chrysler wins gold for design of PT Cruiser & Jeep Willys concept - 2/7/01
June A year of double celebrations for Toyota Celica - 26/6/01 Marathon veterans gain a category in East Coast Classic Rally - 25/6/01 Honda's new compact, the Fit, claims boosted small car standards - 22/6/01 Audi ready to launch its refined new A4 model into Australia - 22/6/01 MG-Rover buys Mangusta builder & reveals design for new X80 - 20/6/01 World-first internet vehicle tracking system by Aussie software developer - 19/6/01 Holden number 6,000,000 rolls off the line at Elizabeth - 7/6/01 Zafira - Holden's easy path to a medium people mover - 7/6/01 Ford puts the Model T back into production (well, sort of...) 1/6/01 Daewoo says Holden engine procurement important to Oz economy - 1/6/01 Autobarn tops giveaway promotions with a $45,000 Mitsubishi Lancer - 1/6/01
May Suzuki Oz wants new SX concept confirmed for production and here - 28/5/01 Tickford takeover by Prodrive seen as good news by Ford Australia - 22/5/01 The legend has landed - Mitsubishi's Evo VI goes on sale in Australia - 22/5/01 Suzuki launches roadside assistance with CustomerCare program - 22/5/01 Perth dealership wins Toyota's Gold Award for service excellence - 21/5/01 Great White Shark says goodbye Holden, hello Toyota - 16/5/01 Mitsubishi gives its Magna VRX a little more VRX-tra - 16/5/01 Honda launches new `EasyCover' insurance service through dealers - 15/5/01 Chrysler releases the fourth generation of its MPV-leading Voyager - 14/5/01 Up against the big blokes : Kia launches V6 Optima sedan - 11/5/01 VW opens its new Australian HQ - and starts planning a new one! - 11/5/01 Daewoo Oz gets excited by GM/Fiat takeover report in Korean media - 11/5/01 Ford's base model Forte gets upgraded to limited run Falcon SR - 10/5/01 Winnebago's new Freeway motorhome hits the highways, byways... - 9/5/01 Melbourne dealer wins Toyota's gold award for service excellence - 9/5/01 Ford massages the Falcon XR8 up to 220kW output - 8/5/01 Saab and Avis do a bit of trying harder together - 7/5/01 VFACTS April : Holden maintains its margin in a rising market - 4/5/01 $2500 of extras makes limited edition Camry an Intriguing proposition - 4/5/01 Renault's new Australian models arrive on the docks - 2/5/01 VW packs features into its restyled Passat GP flagship sedan - 2/5/01 Spectra, Kia's replacement for Shuma, goes on sale today - 1/5/01 ABS, alloys and more loaded into Honda's special edition Civic VTi - 1/5/01 Chrysler boosting production of PT Cruiser to meet consumer demand - 1/5/01 Strong April sales mark a four month resurgence for Mazda - 1/5/01
April Dommerson to head new Peugeot distribution company in Australia - 23/4/01 Covers come off prototype of Honda's new Integra Type R - 20/4/01 Price rises on the way for several models in Mazda's Australian lineup - 18/4/01 Peugeot releases a special edition 306, the Rallye 2.0 - 17/4/01 Toyota stacks free extras into limited edition Avalon SportsPack - 12/4/01 Falcon ute sets a new sales record, so Ford throws extras at it - 12/4/01 New business park offers greater efficiency to Ford and suppliers - 10/4/01 Audi makes multi-million dollar investment in Australian distribution - 10/4/01 Alfa Romeo Spider will have six l-o-n-g-e-r legs for next summer - 10/4/01 VFACTS: Market strengthens in March, Holden retains overall lead - 5/4/01 Mercedes' bright idea - a light bulb to last the life of the vehicle - 3/4/01 Assurance given of Peugeot's future in Australia & New Zealand - 3/4/01 More senior chair-changing at Mitsubishi Australia - 2/4/01 Saab's new technology centre to set premium vehicle pace for GM - 2/4/01 Mitsubishi Magna/Diamante gets big tick with added US export order - 2/4/01 Mazda Australia scores its best March result in 18 years - 2/4/01 Daihatsu uses driveaway pricing to make Sirion GTvi a hip pocket rocket - 2/4/01
March Sime Darby Group to take over Aussie & NZ distribution of Peugeot - 30/3/01 Mitsubishi Australia boss hits out at speculation on company's future - 29/3/01 Honda's record-breaking Insight to star at Adelaide Motor Show - 27/3/01 New guidebook from Toyota takes the surprises out of servicing - 24/3/01 Winners of Ford Australia's Women in Engineering scholarships - 23/3/01 Return of wagon to enhance Peugeot's 406 model range - 22/3/01 Breakthrough emission control system achieved by Honda - 22/3/01 Peugeot announces new retail outlets in Sydney & Melbourne - 21/3/01 VW to take a big kick in Australian Rules football (especially the ball) - 20/3/01 Saab takes a new approach with pilot `City Centre' opening in Berlin - 19/3/01 Prestige Honda creates WA's first combined Honda car & bike centre - 16/3/01 Nissan 200SX beats off Euros to win MOTOR's Performance COTY_- 15/3/01 Near-record attendance confirmed at Melbourne motor show - 15/3/01 Mitsubishi puts two more Aussie directors on its Australian board - 15/3/01 Honda goes grape-grazing in Yarra Valley Festival - 15/3/01 Two sporty new Toyotas: the Sportivo Echo & Sportivo Corolla turbo - 14/3/01 Shannons GP auction sets a new record with $1.6M in sales - 13/3/01 Distributor becomes dealer as Jaguar creates its own Australian subsidiary - 9/3/01 February sales break a 10-year-old record for Nissan - 9/3/01 Saab offers extended `Approved' warranty on new & used Saabs - 9/3/01 "One of the world's most beautiful cars" to be auctioned in Melbourne - 9/3/01 VFACTS: Holden retains leadership of tight market in February - 7/3/01 Chrysler's PTCruiser picks up another award in Canada - 7/3/01 Mazda runs out of stock as its new Tribute 4WD takes off - 6/3/01 Honda's groundbreaking Insight first hybrid on sale in Australia from today - 5/3/01 Melbourne show used by Renault to preview its `return to Oz' model range - 2/3/01 A `Dream Cruise' for Ford fans in Melbourne for the AGP - 2/3/01 Holden's `UTEster' show special raises the roof (and could go on sale!) - 1/3/01 Sensational Falcon `300+' 2-door revealed at Melbourne Motor Show - 1/3/01
February Mitsubishi outlines big changes; Australia "not surprised" by announcement - 26/2/01 XR Pursuit is Ford's powerfully persuasive new ute - 23/2/01 HR-Sea (a fish called Honda) is a splash hit as a fishtank! - 23/2/01 Volkswagen settles into its new Australian headquarters - 23/2/01 Attempt on Brisbane-Melbourne fuel record by Honda's hybrid Insight - 22/2/01 Alfa's 2.0 litre 147 to appear at Melbourne GP just hours after world debut - 22/2/01 3 door version of Honda's 7th generation Civic to debut at Geneva - 22/2/01 Daewoo's Tacuma tops UK magazine's MPV survey - 21/2/01 Ford's new Laser SR2 is set for celebrity on the streets of Adelaide - 21/2/01 Balarinji Design & Mitsubishi create a uniquely Australian Pajero - 20/2/01 And Mitsubishi rolls out another stunner ; Australia's hottest wagon? - 20/2/01 There's a bit more to Mazda's new SP20 than a facelifted Astina... - 20/2/01 Mitsubishi's Lancer cabriolet fills up the fun factor - 20/2/01 Volvo to offer direct contact with its experts via ConceptLab - 20/2/01 Grille Wars - DaimlerChrysler sues over `Jeep' radiator grille on Hummer - 19/2/01 Rolls Royce & Bentley appoint McMillan Prestige as Sydney dealer - 19/2/01 Hyundai Accent proves best import in NRMA crash repair tests - 16/2/01 Mazda releases /Premacy - the car for 21st Century Woman? - 16/2/01 Track - offroad concept based on Daewoo Matiz (we think they're serious) - 16/2/01 Reduced profits for Mazda Australia in 2000, but still a "good result" - 16/2/01 A family day out for performance car fans, at Tickford - 14/2/01 It seems like everybody wants to be a Vee-Dub dealer - 14/2/01 Fiat's new Stilo to preview in style at Geneva motor show - 14/2/01 Green light - Honda Insight is first hybrid car to gain ADR approval - 13/2/01 Record profit for 2000 reported by Hyundai - 13/2/01 Ford recalls almost 100,000 Falcon sixes over throttle fault - 13/2/01 Victoria's Travis Honda is Honda Australia's Dealer of the Year - 12/2/01 Enviro-friendly Toyota Prius hybrid goes on trial in Queensland - 9/2/01 Budget Renta Car signs preferred supplier agreement on Mitsubishi Magna - 9/2/01 Toyota's WiLL Vi shows the way at Brisbane Motor Show - 9/2/01 Rapid response by DaimlerChrysler to interest rate cut - 9/2/01 Honda's `Indy Mean Machine' Odyssey pacecar at Brisbane Motor Show - 9/2/01| Hyundai chairman honoured by Automotive Hall of Fame - 8/2/01 South African appointed as Audi's new managing director in Australia - 8/2/01 Funding announced for 16 new CNG refuelling stations - 7/2/01 Saab makes leather trim standard fitment in all models - 7/2/01 Nissan begins the year with a record January & boosted market share - 7/2/01 Stong growth at home and abroad for Toyota last year - 6/2/01 Mitsubishi celebrates 20 years in Oz with `Anniversary Pack' - 5/2/01 `Young gun' and `living legend' share Toyota country music awards.- 5/2/01 Fifth successive year on top of Western Australian market for Toyota - 2/2/01 Toyota's small car family is an Echo-ing worldwide hit - 1/2/01 Mazda leaps into 2001 with best January in three years - 1/2/01 Number One status in Queensland for Toyota for eleventh year - 1/2/01
January 2001 Holden exports kick into high gear, exceeding $1 billion - 31//1/01 Victoria's Mentone Saab is Australia's Saab Dealer of the Year - 31/1/01 Mongrel (Ford's ute with a difference) is coming to a B&S ball near you - 30/1/01 Exlploring the future with Maxda's Hybrid MX sports tourer concept - 30/1/01 Australia leads global growth for Bentley with three-fold sales rise - 30/1/01 Value for money stays intact as Proton says no price increase - 29/1/01 Saab goes highbrow as production sponsor of Opera Australia - 29/1/01 Proton takes financing on Satria GTi to an `Extreme' - 29/1/01 Mercedes plans a design & specification update for its A-class - 25/1/01 Performance on a budget price in Citroen's new Xsara coupe - 23/1/01 Volvo's new S60 sedan a sleek performer of two very different worlds - 22/1/01 Holden raises eyebrows in Detroit with the Sandman van concept - 19/1/01 Expanded support from Toyota for Tamworth country music festival - 19/1/01 Mercedes releases the M-class ML55 AMG onto the Australian market - 19/1/01 Toyota's new MR2 Spyder gets off to a flying start with record sales - 17/1/01 Citroen plans to build and sell Xsara Picasso MPV in China - 16/1/01 Ford lists the features of its new Escape 4WD (no price yet) - 15/1/01 Vale; Jim Murcott: Australia farewells pioneer of driver training - 13/1/01 It's alive! (or it will be) Nissan reveals the rebirth of the Z-car legend - 10/1/01 Model X: lifestyle vehicle for Gen-Xers? Another concept from Honda - 10/1/01 Pulsar spearheaded Nissan sales surge in 2000 - 9/1/01 Mazda reveals RX-8 : are 4-doors the Next Big Thing in sportscars? - 9/1/01 New all-time Australian sales record set by Mercedes-Benz - 9/1/01 Challenging the SUVs (safely, of course) - Volvo's Adventure Concept Car - 9/1/01 A record year of sales for Audi, worldwide and in Australia - 9/1/01 New Proton GX has advance orders months ahead of release - 9/1/01 VFACTS: Toyota leads home a recovering 2000 market - 8/1/01 Honda tops 30,000 Australian sales in a year for first time - 8/1/01 Hyundai reports "best ever" December as Accent kicks class - 8/1/01 Saab closes its 2000 account with renewed sales momentum - 8/1/01 Lexus misses out on record year, but confident for 2001 - 8/1/01 Jaguar gives its F-Type roadster the green light for production - 5/1/01 Maserati becomes Australia's fastest growing marque. sales up 150% - 5/1/01 Kia puts the Shuma into runout mode with a pricecut - 5/1/01 Hyundai sets new global sales record in 2000 - 5/1/01 Mazda 323 scores its best sales result for 20 years in 2000 - 4/1/01 Alfa Romeo opening new eastern Sydney dealership tomorrow - 1/1/01
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