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September 2003
23/9/03: Lexus ups the spec on new LS430
19/9/03: A million A-Classes are out there, somewhere
18/9/03: Territory & Fiesta aim for Sydney limelight
18/9/03: Henry's historic racer touring Australia
16/9/03: R-D6 concept for an oil-burning Jaguar
12/9/03: Chrysler 300C's Euro debut
12/9/03: TAFE students get a Discovery
12/9/03: Audi to unveil new A3 in Sydney
11/9/03: Falcon Cobra strikes 25th birthday
11/9/03: Australia's oldest Ford on show
10/9/03: Alfa reveals stunning 300kmh `supercar'
8/9/03: limited edition Zafira gets $2500 added value
5/9/03: Happy first birthday, FPV!
5/9/03: details of Holden's Cross-Trac AWD system
5/9/03: Citroen to debut 5 cars in 1 at Sydney
4/9/03: Suzuki cuts $2000 off Liana GS
4/9/03: Honda tops prestige sales with Accord
3/9/03: Lexus IS200 & IS300 go Platinum
3/9/03: Mazda leads imports with 30 months of growth
1/9/03: Holden builds a serious homegrown dualcab
1/9/03: 200,000th Saab softop produced

August 2003
30/8/03: New engine and gearbox for Citroen's C3
29/8/03: X-Type LS offers Jaguar luxury under $80K
29/8/03: Model T convoy to celebrate Ford centenary
29/8/03: Chrysler-Jeep's new Tasmanian dealerships
28/8/03: Honda reaches 50 millionth car milestone
27/8/03: Imaki appointed as new CEO at Mazda
25/8/03: BMW sells out $210K M3 CSL
21/8/03: Flag of all nations covers Ford's Geelong workers
19/8/03: SLR McLaren has revered Mercedes heritage
18/8/03: Jaguar reveals the X-Type wagon
18/8/03: Ford & ProDrive extend FPV joint venture
14/8/03: Mitsubishi Lancer gets global styling makeover
12/8/03: Herd wins NSW prison vehicle contract
11/8/03: VW wins bulk-order contract for motorhomes
8/8/03: Mercedes' smart earns UK New Car Honours
8/8/03: change of chairs at Chrysler Jeep Oz
7/8/03: model runout puts free auto in Hyundai Elantra
6/8/03: Mercedes A-Class gets a `specification enhancement'
6/8/03: Frankfurt debut for new Mazda concept
5/8/03: Race on Sunday sell on Monday rings true at Ford
5/8/03: top importer status for Mazda
5/8/03: Records tumble in July for Toyota
2/8/03: British supercar to debut at Sydney Motor Show
5/8/03: RX330 leads record run in July for Lexus
5/8/03: 2% market share a big hit for Kia
5/8/03: Western Australia has V8 Supercars for three years
3/8/03: BMW's 545i V8 is priced up and headed our way
1/8/03: Toyota's Gold Awards go both sides of Australia

July 2003
25/7/03: Hanenberger to retire from Holden
23/7/03: F1 Jaguar spins Schwarzenegger into action
23/7/03: big increase in hybrid vehicle sales predicted
21/7/03: VW's power-packed Golf R32 for Australia
21/7/03: Michael Schumacher `tests' for Alfa Romeo
20/7/03: First details of Holden's Adventra AWD wagon
17/7/03: Ford's Territory prototype spotted on test
15/7/03: Dutton Rally to run in Victoria and NSW
15/7/03: HSE puts more luxury into Freelander
15/7/03: RTV is Ford's high riding Falcon ute
14/7/03: Volvo challenges SUV segment with XC90
11/7/03: Hyundai Getz rated most economical top seller
10/7/03: Ford `redefines prestige' with BA Fairlane
10/7/03: NRMA rates Magna highest for security
8/7/03: Audi builds 250,000th alloy bodied car
8/7/03: Nissan gives Pulsar sedan a makeover
8/7/03: two new wind tunnels opened by Peugeot
7/7/03: Nissan's 350Z is to drop its top
7/7/03: gold at Cannes for Honda's `Cog' commercial
4/7/03: a record June and 70 months on top for Holden
4/7/03: End of Financial Year sales a boost for Nissan
4/7/03: a 6-month record for Maserati's trident
4/7/03: best-ever June for Subaru, up almost 12%
3/7/03: Falcon ute leads continued Ford resurgence
3/7/03: June the second highest month ever for Mitsubishi
3/7/03: A record June lets Honda kick the winter blues
3/7/03: Mazda soars on an all-time sales high
3/7/03: a record-breaking six months for Peugeot
3/7/03: Getz pushes another record for Hyundai
1/7/03: Holden launches a special edition Monaro
1/7/03: BMW lifts performance and styling bar with Z4

April 2003
30/4/03: Vale - Possum Bourne.
29/4/03: Toyota fishing expo draws record response
22/4/03: Kia Carnival wins Best Used award again
17/4/03: Restyled Magna revealed in NY
16/4/03: LandRover repeats Discovery DVD offer
16/4/03: Longer warranty, lower servicing on Fiat Ducato
16/4/03: Saab & Subaru to build AWD 9-2
15/4/03: industry welcomes decision on ethanol in fuel
11/4/03: Audi wins German reader poll 1-2-3
10/4/03: Ford puts Focus on `sporty' with ST170
9/4/03: Falcon GT was "worth the wait"
8/4/03: Holden announces $200M development
7/4/03: 50th anniversary rerun of Redex Trial
2/4/03: Toyota puts Avalon & Camry onto LPG

March 2003
28/3/03: Jazz owner beats rising fuel costs with six cents
28/3/03: Hyundai signs new communications partner
27/3/03: Suzuki's Twin minicar a hybrid first
20/3/03: Autotek Raptor ute aims for land speed record
19/3/03: Lexus RX330 a luxuriously refined 4WD
18/3/03: Holden takes Vectra upmarket with ZC model
17/3/03: Mazda6 takes off New Zealand COTY
17/3/03: Audi pulls out a show-stopper for Adelaide
14/3/03: Mercedes C-Class reaches the million mark
13/3/03: Maybach receives 5 Diamonds award
12/3/03: Daewoo sees Scope for new offroad cross-over concept
10/3/03: All-female team developing new Volvo concept
6/3/03: Bathurst TAFE gets a free HiLux
6/3/03: Citroen's Berlingo bulks up for a Hummering
5/3/03: Toyota jacks up value & lowers prices of Echo

February 2003
24/2/03: a new sedan joins Mitsubishi's Lancer lineup
24/2/03: Fiat's `tall' Punto on horizon
24/2/03: Alfa to debut GT coupe at Geneva
17/2/03: MX Sportif to be unveiled at Geneva by Mazda
14/2/03: Chrysler starts production of Crossfire coupe
14/2/03: Melbourne debut for Volvo S60 R grand tourer
6/2/03: Nissan's new Z-car arrives in Australia
6/2/03: Proton fills a ute niche with new Jumbuck
4/2/03: Ian Thorpe swims in the wind with Audi
3/2/03: Mazda puts Renesis engine in full production
3/2/03: DataDots on all new Subarus from today

January 2003
31/1/03: Aussie debut set for Alfa's 147GTA `Hyper Hatch'
25/1/03: Holden plans third shift to satisfy export demand
24/1/03: FPV range from Ford holds true to GT heritage
22/1/03: Range Rover is Overlander 4WD of the year
21/1/03: Into the blue with a Classic MX5
21/1/03: Rolls Royce appoints new Australian distributor
20/1/03: Lance Dixon wins SAAB dealer of the year
20/1/03: Australia wins right to host LandRover Challenge
15/1/03: VFACTS - new record and Holden leads the year
14/1/03: Mazda reveals pricing & specs of RX8
10/1/03: Honda Fit outsells Corolla in Japan
10/1/03: Renault booms in 2002 in Asia-Pacific
10/1/03: Price announced on XR8 Falcon
9/1/03: New all-time Australian record for Peugeot
8/1/03: Jaguar leaps to a record year with X-Type
8/1/03: 4WDs lead Nissan's best result in 11 years
8/1/03:_Renault Scenic gets an update
8/1/03: New record for Saab Convertible
3/1/03: Celica and MR2 get kitted up with Sportivo gear
3/1/03: Citroen aims for Number 1 in China

2/1/03: VW gets into driveaway mode for its Golden Jubilee
1/1/03: Mitsubishi unveils Lancer Evolution VIII

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