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December 1998 Warranty wars : Hyundai ups the ante with a five year warranty - 29/12/98 Subaru's 2-door Impreza WRX-STi ready for sale - 28/12/98 SEAT looks confidently towards 1999 - 28/12/98 Kia enlists tennis ace Pat Cash to back its cash-back offer - 26/12/98 New managing director takes the reins at Suzuki Australia - 24/12/98 Toyota's 1,500,000th Australian-built car crowns record year - 24/12/98 A Suzuki Grand Vitara joins the blue light set in SA - 23/12/98 Honda restates its goal of re-entering F1 in 2000 - 21/12/98 Honda's Super(efficient) Coupe confirmed for 1999 production - 21/12/98 Powerhouse Museum showcases Toyota's `car for the earth' - 17/12/98 Suzuki's `face-lifted' Baleno for `99 revealed - 16/12/98 Vale, RX-7: Mazda withdraws its adrenalin-pumper from Oz - 15/12/98 Very Limited Edition Mazda MX5 for 10th anniversary - 15/12/98 Audi's "Allroad quattro concept" wagon confirmed for production - 15/12/98 Holden Engine Operations gets `world first' QS9000 certification - 14/12/98 Mazda's 323 `Country Concept' heading to Oz early in `99 - 14/12/98 Golden highlights of Holden's 50th anniversary year - 14/12/98 Alfa Romeo's Spider springs into summer from $199pw - 14/12/98 Heart of the Lion : at last, the definitive Holden_history - 11/12/98 Hyundai marketing boss heads for new pastures - 11/12/98 Ford's versatile Transit chassis-cab delivers - 11/12/98 Holden sponsors a greener Sydney 2000 - 11/12/98 Toyota LandCruisers go back to their Australian beginning - 10/12/98 Commander - Michelin's `hog solution' tyre available in Australia - 10/12/98 Honda heavyweight appointed as Knight of the British Empire - 9/12/98 1999 Duttons AGP Rally gets an energy boost - 9/12/98 Toyota backs attempt on Perth-Sydney solar record - 8/12/98 Holden releases Commodore iD wagon with LPG - 7/12/98 VFACTS: 1998 sales - and the winner is...ummm - 5/12/98 Holden's best November sales in 20 years - 4/12/98 Ford Australia scores yet another environmental award - 4/12/98 Rover says its Longbridge manufacturing facility is assured - 4/12/98 Santa's Peugeot-powered Xmas catalogue - 3/12/98 Holden donates $1.5m worth of engines to TAFE students - 3/12/98 Canberra to get its own motor show - 2/12/98 Go to Bathurst with Wheeltorque - and drive The Mountain ! - 2/12/98 VW's Passat wins two more Australian awards - 1/12/98 Yokohama's Dealer Of The Year awards - 1/12/98 Nulon warns us to get ready for summer cooling blues - 1/12/98
November 1998 Kia gives assurance that Y2K won't bug owners - 30/11/98 Aussie driver wins Asian Formula 2000 title - 30/11/98 Advanced Driving Centre cuts prices for pre-Xmas safety course - 30/11/98 Suzuki's new Jimny wins Japan's 1998 Good Design award - 27/11/98 Suzuki WagonR+ sells 1 Million - and overtakes Corolla - 27/11/98 Kia regains second spot among South Korean manufacturers - 26/11/98 Peugeot's golden 206 steers to victory in Golden Wheel award - 25/11/98 Mazda's 121 Metro enjoys a brisk start in Europe - 25/11/98 Mercedes Benz A-class and seatbelt campaign share O'brien Safety Award - 24/11/98 Sydney Harbour Bridge tollfree for a day - for Holdens, that is - 24/11/98 Suzuki attributes sales rise to post-election calm and keen pricing - 24/11/98 Holden's Bathurst banners add artistic touch to big race weekend - 24/11/98 Audi sells 100 TT Coupés in just 30 days - 23/11/98 ...and plans full program of model launches for 1999 - 23/11/98 Holden's big weekend of 50th celebrations - 23/11/98 LHD export Commodore wins `star of show' in Brazil - 20/11/98 Ford designer says car colours follow lifestyle trends 20/11/98 Hyundai managing director says `fix-up' for possible Excel faults has been approved by Federal Office of Road Safety - 19/11/98 Toyota Camry wins family car `Battle of Bathurst' - 18/11/98 $20,990 `price-cut' Chrysler Neon hits showroom floors - 17/11/98 Holden awarded for engineering excellence in VT Commodore - 17/11/98 Mitsubishi's bigger Nimbus for `99 offers better value for money - 16/11/98 Effective and fun - Tickford's training pays off... in billycarts?! - 13/11/98 VW brings Passat `Variant' wagon into Australia - 13/11/98 Minister condones Hyundai's actions over Excel welding - 12/11/98 Lexus upgrades its luxo-sport GS300 - 11/11/98 Limited edition Toyota Starlet takes it to the Max - 17/11/98 Ford offers bigger deals on its smaller cars - 11/11/98 Nissan secures `top importer' status two months in succession - 10/11/98 Hyundai details possible welding fault in Excels - 10/11/98 Ford's AU Falcon accelerates onto the marketplace - 9/11/98 Honda gives Prelude the option of leather for `99 - 9/11/98 Suzuki's `great 8WD Vitara offer' ! - 6/11/98 Toyota Camry is NRMA's Best Family Car...again - 6/11/98 Holden maintains its market lead in October - 6/11/98 Toyota Starlet & Prado win back-to-back RACV Best Buy awards - 6/11/98 Honda Odyssey triples its NRMA awards - 5/11/98 VW Passat V6 wins NRMA `Best Luxury Car under $55,000' - 5/11/98 Holden's complete history available on video - 4/11/98 Jones & Biela to take Audi quattro `swansong' in Macau - 4/11/98 Hyundai makes merry for Christmas with year-end deals - 4/11/98 Audi sales up 9.8% globally - 4/11/98 Catch the Bug - new VW Beetle goes on tour - 3/11/98 Kia wins with tolerance & diversity - 3/11/98 Toyota's new Corolla gets sporty TTE enhancement pack - 2/11/98 Mazda's new MX5 passes 1000 sales - 2/11/98 Asia Motors set to expand following Hyundai acquisition - 2/11/98 After wading in red ink, Mazda is back in the black - 2/11/98
October 1998 Michelin leaves 125 & 250cc bike roadracing - 30/10/98 Three speed records shattered on Michelin Pilot tyres - 30/10/98 Show-stopping KIA Mentor SII-R continues in Sydney - 29/10/98 Hyundai takes issue with "misleading" ANCAP crash tests - 28/10/98 Rover 75 ("the car that Rover had to build") debuts at Birmingham - 28/10/98 Small car buyers beware, says ANCAP... - 27/10/98 Honda Odyssey RACV's `Best Buy' people-mover for fourth time - 27/10/98 New Mazda Protegé is RACV's `Best Buy' small car 27/10/98 Citroën's Xsara drives ahead in sales race - 27/10/98 TwinSpark GTV becomes a more attainable Alfa - 26/10/98 Mazda unveils 323 Astina "Country Concept" 23/10/98 Alfa Romeo's Australian range to go to four models with new 166 - 23/10/98 AU Falcon takes off RAA-SA's Family Car Of The Year 21/10/98 Hyundai makes winning bid for Kia - 21/10/98 Holden dealer Rex is a real Holden `original' - 19/10/98 Honda has convincing 1-2 victory in Gold Coast Indycar race - 19/10/98 Ford throws extra fruit into Fairlane Ghia SE, at no extra cost - 15/10/98 Ford adds value to Explorer with `Quest' package - 15/10/98 Ford mixes Hitech and Retro in Diamantina show ute - 15/10/98 Ford's "cool cat" Cougar on show - 15/10/98 Road to racetrack : Ford's XR Falcon-based supercar - 15/10/98 Holden's "coupe design study" - spirit of Monaro revisited? 15/10/98 Customers force Alfa 156 on sale five months early - 15/10/98 Suzuki Jimny launches with free air & 5 year warranty - 15/10/98 KIA Mentor SII-R : you can only buy it at Sydney Motor Show - 15/10/98 Subaru's new Liberty & Outback wagons to maintain reputation - 13/10/98 Citroën's unique `Picasso' people-mover could make it to Australia - 12/10/98 Holden sends `Old Number One' to Sydney Motor Show - 12/10/98 Ford details computer link between Indycar program & AU Falcon - 12/10/98 Toyota's HiAce gets the upgrade treatment for its birthday - 9/10/98 Fourth generation of VW's Golf lands downunder - 9/10/98 Toyota's RAV4 (& friends) get specification upgrade - 9/10/98 Mazda and Australia's first online new car giveaway (well, sort of...) - 9/10/98 Hyundai slashes prices on 170 `crash parts' - 8/10/98 Ford collects WorkCover award for AU Falcon build process - 8/10/98 Hyundai's new `XG' flagship to be revealed at Sydney Motor Show - 8/10/98 Bugatti supercar has 18 cylinder engine - from Volkswagen ! - 6/10/98 No relaxing of Holden's lead on sales market in September - 6/10/98 Pulsar's strong September puts Nissan into fifth spot - 6/10/98 A full complement of VW models confirmed for Sydney - 6/10/98 VFACTS: sales hold firm in September - 6/10/98 `Genuine Accessories' sales booming for Toyota dealers - 6/10/98 World's greenest car ? VW Lupo returns 2.99L/100km ! - 6/10/98 Holden's 50th Anniversary Statesman a blend of style and luxury - 6/10/98 Citroën's C3: car of the 21st century - 6/10/98 Opel presents driveable fuel-cell powered Zafira - 2/10/98 Nissan Maxima tunes into video - with its own TV - 1/10/98 Toyota puts `Getaway' badges on Prado 4WD - 1/10/98 Travel the world with Eva - and win a Citroën - 1/10/98
September 1998 Nissan's history-making R390GT1 Le Mans racer coming to Sydney - 30/9/98 Saab reveals details of 9-5 Estate - 30/9/98 Citroen's Xsara Coupe set for Australian debut - 30/9/98 Extra value Falcon Tradesman is resurrected - 30/9/98 NRMA: it's cheaper to own an AU Falcon - 30/9/98 Jaguar XK180 concept roadster a tantalising mix of old & new - 29/9/98 Toyota's new "European-design" Corolla Liftback uncovered - 29/9/98 Holden takes initiative with controls for disabled drivers - 29/9/98 Audi turns full circle with pre-owned vehicle program - 29/9/98 Interesting stuff from Daewoo - 29/9/98 Holden Jackaroos first & second in Playstation Round-Oz Rally - 28/9/98 VW releases details of new Bora sport sedan - 28/9/98 Honda uncovers S2000 sports prototype - 24/9/98 Honda's new HRV to make world debut in Sydney - 24/9/98 Suzuki's replacement for Sierra (the Jimny?!) - 23/9/98 Doors open at Suzuki's new Aussie HQ - 23/9/98 Daewoo's new Matiz causes a stir in Italy - 22/9/98 `99 Mirage offers more Mitsubishi per dollar - 21/9/98 Wait a few months for Honda's HRV (brother to CR-V) - 21/9/98 ContiSportContact tyres chosen as OME by Porsche - 19/9/98 Holden's new Astra shapes up well - 15/9/98 Toyota's HiAce workhorse hits the big 30! - 14/9/98 Honda's past, present & future on display in Sydney - 14/9/98 Mercedes' revolutionary ML320 lands in Oz - 10/9/98 Sydney Motor Show debut for Peugeot Asphalte concept sportster - 10/9/98 HSV's XU6: the hot Holden six lives on! - 10/9/98 Toyota's hybrid power system on display in Australia - 9/9/98 50th Anniversary celebrations for five at Sydney Motor Show - 9/9/98 Sitting pretty in new Mercedes S-class - 9/9/98 Hyundai Excel gets powersteering thrown in - 8/9/98 Kia knows the way to a tradesman's heart - 8/9/98 Tickford praises John Bowe's input to new Falcon - 7/9/98 A hectare of motorbikes at Sydney Motor Show - 7/9/98 Ford turns Festiva into a Demon - .7/9/98 Nissan records best August sales since `91 - 5/9/98 Honda boosts Melbourne Storm sponsorship - 4/9/98 VFACTS: Holden regains market leadership in August - 4/9/98 Honda sets another sales record in August - 4/8/98 Holden leapfrogs Toyota to regain market lead - 4/9/98 Daewoo reaches 60k sales in record time - 3/9/98 Ford Australia receives award for cultural diversity - 3/9/98 Ford finally uncovers the AU Falcon - 3/9/98 Mazda is first to give away a new car on the net - 2/9/98 VW's new Golf cabrio arrives in Australian showrooms - 1/9/98 Subaru Forester gets a GT badge (and more serious grunt...) - 1/9/98 We drive the new 323 - and Mazda uses the `P' word - 1/9/98 Mazda releases new 323 Astina & Protege - 1/9/98 Nissan offers airbag-compatible bullbars for GU Patrol - 1/9/98 VW's limited edition Polo Trek comes with free offroad vehicle - 1/9/98
August 1998 Toyota introduces rugged new accessories for Hilux - 31/8/98 "Special Edition" Honda CR-V gains ABS - 31/8/98 Toyota introduces rugged new accessories for Hilux - 31/8/98 "Special Edition" Honda CR-V gains ABS - 31/8/98 Mercedes-Benz gives luxury SL a `towards 2000' update - 28/8/98 Shell AutoCare assures national standards in ACT & NSW - 28/8/98 Daewoo Musso finally gets its new badges - 27/8/98 KIA's Mentor sets USA sales record - 27/8/98 Pedders Team choose Yokohama for Round-Oz Rally - 27/8/98 AU Falcon to set new benchmark on repair costs - 26/8/98 Honda claims world first with `smart' airbag - 26/8/98 Hyundai returns to production as Korean strike ends - 24/8/98 Mitsubishi upgrades Lancer for `99 - 24/8/98 Yokohama claims a new standard in 4WD tyres - 24/8/98 Toyota Camry tames tough Round-Oz rally course - 21/8/98 Mercedes-Benz keeps its distance - with Distronic - 20/8/98 Ford does its bit to ease the pain of accident repairs - 20/8/98 Continental's new tyre for vans & people-movers - 19/8/98 Honda's low emission petrol cars are on their way here - 19/8/98 Holden takes covers off locally built Vectra - 19/8/98 Ford's new AU Falcon to be "leaner&meaner" - 18/8/98 Windscreen specialist backs new repair standard - 18/8/98 Ford develops tougher suspension kit for Explorer 4WD - 18/8/98 Daewoo's `blindman' TV commercial wins top award - 18/8/98 Holden deals out `Legends' collector card series - 17/8/98 VW uncovers Golf 4WD; but in Europe only - 17/8/98 Lexus on top in quality survey - again - 15/8/98 The car's nice too... Citroen gets friendly with Claudia Schiffer - 13/8/98 Limited edition Calais: more birthday goodies from Holden - 11/8/98 Toyota Camry gets new alloy wheels like big brother Cruiser - 10/8/98 Record entries for Sydney Motor Show - 10/8/98 Rhino Buggies: something really different, born in the bush - 9/8/98 Chrysler says weak Australian dollar forcing price increase - 6/8/98 Over 100 years of Holden history on display - 6/8/98 HTV: Hyundai's radical new advertising approach - 6/8/98 Hyundai launches new company slogan - 6/8/98 Record July for Honda as Accord sizzles - 6/8/98 The sales race : Holden leads July, but Toyota leads `98 - 6/8/98 TLC for Hyundai Sonata buyers - 6/8/98 Goodbye, Falcon GLi : hello, Falcon Forte - 5/8/98 The 3-door has landed (well, actually Rover's Freelander...) - 4/8/98 Mazda releases luxury version of 626 sedan - 4/8/98 Toyota dominates RACV running cost survey - 3/8/98 Michelin brings international link to Sydney Motor Show - 3/8/98 Hyundai's new Sonata lays down the gauntlet - 1/8/98 Putting pre-owned Jaguars in a class of their own - 1/8/98
July 1998 Mercedes-Benz gives Maybach the green light - 31/7/98 VW celebrates 60th anniversary with `Special Edition' Passat - 31/7/98 Suzuki strengthens presence in WA - 30/7/98 Honda named as major Gold Coast `Indy' sponsor - 30/7/98 Daewoo Nubira wagon wins Family COTY in Holland - 29/7/98 Toyota Starlet reaches new heights... - 24/7/98 KIA powers away in the USA - 24/7/98 Volvo Australia assesses feasibility of parts recycling - 22/7/98 Audi launches S8 `supersaloon' - 21/7/98 VW goes topless with launch of Polo Open Air - 21/7/98 Subaru adds extra sportiness to Liberty RX - 17/7/98 Nubira EuroWagon becomes a `sales star' for Daewoo - 16/7/98 Yokohama tyres get drafted into the Army ! - 16/7/98 History repeats : Daewoo takes No. 1 spot in Korea - 15/7/98 Mercedes' new S-class expected to set new benchmarks - 15/7/98 Honda announces world-class road safety centre in NSW - 14/7/98 Peugeot pushes ahead in sales (and adds more luxury to 406SV) - 10/7/98 Hyundai's cashback deal extended & expanded - 10/7/98 Alloy wheels top LandCruiser accessories - 9/7/98 Toyota sits on top of record WA market - 9/7/98 VW breaks a 20-year sales record - 7/7/98 Holden maintains sales momentum (and puts on a brave face) - 6/7/98 Countdown begins for Toyota's new Australian-built large car - 6/7/98 Audi's quattro contributes to record June sales - 6/7/98 Hyundai's Excel is Australia's top-selling car - 6/7/98 Toyota surges into market leadership - 6/7/98 Mazda MX5 reclaims `convertible sportscar' crown - 6/7/98 Record June caps record first half for Honda - 6/7/98 Daewoo achieves record growth again - 6/7/98 A-1 GU Kit at OL (welcome to cryptic headlines!) - 2/7/98 Jeep bites back in Western Australia - 2/7/98 Opposite Lock upgrades its WA facilities - 2/7/98 Pricerise hits VW Polo & Passat - 1/7/98 Fuelstar takes NZAA and other motoring clubs to task over tests - 1/7/98 Mazda's "runout scramble" on 323 Astina and Protege - 1/7/98
June 1998 Roobar - Bullbar - CruzBar (Toyota discovers a new animal species?) 30/6/98 Honda's "Golden Anniversary" Accord - 30/6/98 VW unveils the Bora - 29/6/98 Daimler Benz newsbag : so many neat stories we used `em all ! - 26/6/98 Daihatsu's new Sirion offers class-leading safety and features - 26/6/98 Audi produces one-millionth A4 - 25/6/98 Accountant has love affair with truck (they're just friends - really) - 25/6/98 Mercedes researches CVT for the future - 24/6/98 Michelin starts racing for Bathurst - 24/6/98 Peugeot sets a date for the 206 - 24/6/98 Continental's `green' tyre impresses in first Australian test - 23/6/98 Limited edition Commodore : birthday goodies from Holden - 23/6/98 Chrysler to begin production of electric minivans - 23/6/98 Historic Honda truck secured for anniversary celebration - 22/6/98 July 4 is Alfa Day in Australia - 20/6/98 Upgraded safety & features for Toyota Paseo - 15/6/98 Mazda's new 323 series unveiled in Japan - 15/6/98 Tata edges out HiLux in sales - 14/6/98 "All Classes" in Mazda's new airport security capsule - 12/6/98 Citroen Xantia 2.0 now 16 valves with new AutoActive transmission - 12/6/98 Hyundai: affordable cars promote clean air, safety - 11/6/98 Australian scientists share in $750.000 GM cancer research prize 10/6/98 Only 1292 chances left for Astina `high style' ! - 10/6/98 Hyundai appoints new advertising agency - 10/6/98 Upgrades for Toyota's MR2 & Celica - 10/6/98 Mark Skaife joins HSV product group - 9/6/98 Schoolboy catches fish and wins Toyota RAV4 - 9/6/98 VW unleashes Passat turbo manual - 9/6/98 Jaguar's supercharged XKR on sale in Australia - 5/6/98 Help ! Australia calls for more MX5s - 5/6/98 Holden's eighth successive month on top - 4/6/98 Honda crunches sales record - again. - 4/6/98 Daewoo Australia records best month ever - 4/6/98 Audi A3 aces Euro-NCAP crash test - 3/6/98 Daewoo extends successful retail sale campaign - 3/6/98 Nissan takes Australia's `No 1 importer' status in April - 2/6/98 Toyota reveals new Hilux Xtracab - 2/6/98 Citroen celebrates 75 years in Oz with 75 `Special Edition Xantias - 2/6/98 Ford's new test track hones AU Falcon's handling - 2/6/98 Holden's new Series III Statesman & Caprice - 2/6/98 Michelin's MXF Sport sets a new standard - 2/6/98
May 1998 Saab invests in productivity, capacity & quality - 30/5/98 GM and Suzuki to combine on small car project - 28/5/98 Toyota kicks off with Soccer WorldCup models - 27/5/98 Holden announces major export drive - 27/5/98 Saab prepares European unveiling of 9-5Estate - 26/5/98 Honda exceeds 1000 sales in record weekend - 25/5/98 Tax-exempt Jeep Wrangler for farmers - 25/5/98 Continental tops European tyre survey - 22/5/98 .au Falcon : Ford gets webwise with new model name - 21/5/98 Ford puts Festiva on top with $2000 cashback offer - 21/5/98 Ford's `unique 2 for 1' offer on Falcon leasing - 21/5/98 Audi TT : Tourist Trophy or cult car ? 20/5/98 $2000 cashback on Hyundai Excel - 20/5/98 Fairlane by Tickford : Ford's express limo - 20/5/98 Audi increases production of `petite prestige product' A3 - 19/5/98 First-ever SS ute from Holden - 18/5/98 Sydney to Adelaide without refuelling, and gas to spare - 18/5/98 4x4 Driver Training for NSW & ACT - 18/5/98 Chrysler Jeep announces new PR manager - 15/5/98 It's official - the number is 206 ! - 14/5/98 Excel has lowest running costs - 14/5/98 Limited Impreza WRX sells out in 24 hours ! - 13/5/98 Toyota puts Camry Wagon into marketplace - 13/5/98 Management change at Honda Australia - 13/5/98 Toyota's expanded audio range is music to the ears - 13/5/98 Honda Australia posts $47.8M profit - 13/5/98 Shooting Stars and Audi cars - 13/5/98 Hyundai, DDB advertising to part company - 12/5/98 Citroen's Xantia Activa - only car with ARC Suspension - 11/5/98 Two in a row for Toyota's Dealer of the Year - 11/5/98 Mitsubishi's European sales leap upwards - 10/5/98 Magna Solara : $3600 of extras at no extra cost - 10/5/98 GM honours Australian suppliers - 8/5/98 Peugeot gives 406ST equipment & trim upgrade - 8/5/98 Two stars form a supernova : Chrysler & Benz merge - 8/5/98 VFACTS : April `98 sales a 13-year high - 8/5/98 Jeep announces "DriveAway" and "Buyback" - 6/5/98 Nissan adds atmospheric diesel to GU Patrol lineup - 6/5/98 Holden's record-breaking sales push continues - 6/5/98 Ford's Courier "Tradesman" : $3000 worth of extras - 5/5/98
April 1998 New heart for trusty Asia Combi - 30/4/98 Holden gets into clothing gear - 29/4/98 Audi forms new `alliances' - 29/4/98 Audi's "record resale" - 28/4/98 Rust warning on windscreen replacements - 28/4/98 Chrysler Voyager leads people-mover sales - 27/4/98 New Sonata unveiled at Turin - 24/4/98 Lantras for jam : Hyundai & Cottees get together - 24/4/98 Five straight wins for two WA Mitsubishi dealers - 21/4/98 Lexus launches world-leading 4WD - 20/4/98 Daewoo sales growth continues - 20/4/98 Motor industry to stage its own Sydney show - 17/4/98 Kmart's Apprentice of the Year from Perth - 17/4/98 Jaguar names its new baby - 16/4/98 Perth's Auto Expo: Ford sends over a showbag - 15/4/98 Facelifted Starlet safer and more comfortable - 14/4/98 Ute Wars : Henry strikes back ! 14/4/98 Kids' cabrio dream machine: small-fry fun with Peugeot - 9/4/98 Suzuki's Western Australian operation to change hands - 9/4/98 Mazda resumes 323 `Shades' programme - 8/4/98 Crash tests renew 4WD safety concerns - 8/4/98 Holden reports reduced 1997 profit - 8/4/98 Suzuki's Grand Vitara - upsetting the pecking order ? -7/4/98 Subaru rewrites history - 6/4/98 Audi sales up 45 percent - 6/4/98 Honda demolishes sales record in March - 6/4/98 Mazda reprices B-Series commercial range - 6/4/98 March sales a record - Holden maintains lead (VFACTS) 6/4/98 And Holden does some crowing... 6/4/98 Nissan tops 35,000 sales in financial year success - 2/4/98 Standout value Swift GS Special (WA only) - 2/4/98 Two for the bush - Nissan's Patrol & Navara `Workpack' - 1/4/98 Hyundai's twin-cam Excel from $13,990 drive-away - 1/4/98
March 1998 iD Series options give Holden's ute greater appeal - 31/3/98 Starlet mini cars provide maximum security - 31/3/98 Nigro appointed to Holden board of directors - 31/3/98 Honda's Legend and Integra get upgrades for `98 - 31/3/98 New MX5 hits the road - 30/3/98 Okay, so it's ugly... but KIA's Ceres has personality - 27/3/98 50 years on show in Honda Collection Hall - 25/3/98 Unconventional A6 is unquestionably A1 - 24/3/98 KIA Sportage ploughs through pricing trend - 24/3/98 Holden utes join `supercar circus' - 20/3/98 World's top-selling Hyundai dealer is an Aussie (WA in fact) - 18/3/98 Yokohama helps young Qld driver from dirt to tar and back - 18/3/98 World quality award for Hyundai Australia - 18/3/98 PM opens new enviro-friendly Ford paint plant - 18/3/98 New `Silver Anniversary' Subaru Liberty wagon - 17/3/98 Nissan launches new Pulsar Series 2 - 17/3/98 Continental tops US tyre survey - 17/3/98 New Camry is cheaper to repair - 16/3/98 Mazda's first special edition for 626 - 13/3/98 Hyundai set to thrive, says Chairman Chung - 10/3/98 Seat commits to Australian market - 10/3/98 VW's new Golf cabrio breaks cover in Geneva - 10/3/98 W12 roadster revealed - this is a VW ?! - 10/3/98 On the road with the `big picture' man - 4/3/98 Liew: Hyundai to remain strong in Australia and Globally - 3/3/98 Convertible may point to the future - 3/3/98 Audi rising - and rising... 1/3/98 European launch of dynamic new Saab 9-3 1/3/98 Volkswagen's new Passat on sale in Australia - 1/3/98
February 1998 Suzuki's new Australian home - 27/2/98 Suzuki Cino's GP facelift (SA, Vic, Tas, NT only) 27/2/98 Two all-new KIAs debut at Melbourne Motor Show - 27/2/98 Audi's history of innovation on display - 27/2/98 Challenger : Mitsubishi's `best of both worlds' 4WD - 27/2/98 Barina cabrio cracks $20k convertible barrier - 27/2/98 Toyota's LeMans challenger aims to go one better - 26/2/98 Jaguar unleashes XKR at Geneva Motor Show - 25/2/98 Limited edition Ute commemorates 50 years of Holdens - 23/2/98 20? coupe/cabrio - Peugeot's `Folda-Pug'? - 23/2/98 Power & Refinement - new 2.4 litre engine for Audi A4 - 23/2/98 Lantra Sportswagon No. 1 in 4-cylinder market - 20/2/98 406 coupe production up to meet demand - 20/2/98 Chrysler's mouth-watering Spyder (when, how much..) -20/2/98 Tata diesel takes sales leadership - 19/2/98 Voyager is Australia's top-selling People Mover - 18/2/98 Chrysler's Pronto Cruizer to be unveiled at Geneva - 18/2/98 Olympians go for chequered flag in Astras - 17/2/98 New `oil-burning' Audi A4 available (in Europe) - 17/2/98 Mazda's sporty Eunos 800SP available in March - 17/2/98 RAV4 goes soft-top to become a cabrio - 16/2/98 Commodore iD Series has individual flair - 16/2/98 Hyundai freezes prices - 16/2/98 New Alfas star at Melbourne Motor Show - 12/2/98 Toyota is on track for outright market leadership - 12/2/98 Hyundai's Euro 1 concept : built with feeling - 12/2/98.htm Honda tops NRMA crash tests - 12/2/98 Price reductions on Suzuki 4x4s in WA - 11/2/98 New face for Audi marketing - 9/2/98 Rodeo and Jackaroo get serious - 9/2/98 Forest Rally getting all fired up - 8/2/98 The name is Holden (and it's number one) - 6/2/98 Daewoo adjusts Lanos pricing - 6/2/98 Audi launches the lightning-quick A3 Turbo - 5/2/98 Peugeot unwraps 406wagon - 5/2/98 Mazda's world-first metal casting system - 5/2/98 Melbourne Motor Show : super sports car to debut - 4/2/98 New Passat on sale at Melbourne Motor Show - 4/2/98 PSA expands in Brazil - 3/2/98 VW expands into new Australian markets in `98 - 3/2/98 Mazda further expands the 626 range - 2/2/98 Yokohama releases new ultra high performance tyre - 2/2/98 Testing dates set for DuttonsAGP "tune-up" - 2/2/98 Melbourne Motor Show: help for self-help group - 2/2/98 Sweet savings on Citroën Xantia - 2/2/98
January 1998 New Commodore wagon solves triplets tribulations - 30/1/98 Patrol's "double whammy" in 4x4 awards - 30/1/98 Toyoya launches "spacier" new Spacia - 29/1/98 Melbourne Motor Show : new KIAs to launch - 29/1/98 Nissan has 29 percent sales growth for 97 - 29/1/98 Toyota maintains number one in Western Australia - 28/1/98 KIA knocks down pricing on Mentor - 25/1/98 Alfa-isti of Australia, rejoice! Jan 98 Suzuki Vitara "driveaway" deal in NSW, ACT - 24/1/98 Suzuki points to future - 23/1/98 Melbourne Motor Show: what's new for `98 - 22/1/98 Hilux is named as `Ute of the Year - 22/1/98 Citroen's identity and image get beefed up - 22/1/98 Commodore takes off `Wheels' 97COTY - 21/1/98 Melbourne Motor Show - Mazda caters for all - 21/1/98 Melbourne Motor Show -offroad Volvo to debut - 21/1/98 Crashing success for Saab at Melbourne Motor Show - 21/1/98 Jaguar accelerates to eight year peak - 21/1/98 New Ssangyong Korando joins off-road leisure market - 21/1/98 Toyota sponsors 4WD park in Queensland - 20/1/98 1997 Forest Rally wins CAMS award - 18/1/98 Private buyers back Hyundai EVERYWHERE - 17/1/98 Private buyers back Hyundai in WA - 16/1/98 Mercedes expects new V6 & V8 to boost Eclass sales -16/1/98 Chrysler Jeep tops10,000 for `97 - 16/1/98 Hyundai nears 60,000 sales for `97 - 16/1/98 Mazda completes 626 family - 16/1/98 VW's European deliveries from $17 a day - 15/1/98 Saab Australia sells 2000th convertible - 13/1/98 Cool air and sounds for `98 VW Golf - 13/1/98 Holden dominates last quarter in year of record sales - 12/1/98 Honda previews the future with MV99 minivan - 12/1/98 Daewoo gives prices a nudge - 10/1/98 Saab uncovers its new 9-3 model - 9/1/98 Daewoo `fast tracks' by 70 percent - 8/1/98 Audi's big leap forward - 8/1/98 VW car sales up 81% in `97 - 8/1/98 1997 a record year for Subaru - 8/1/98 Hyundai Excel goes twin-cam - 7/1/98 New small Jaguar to be built at Halewood - 7/1/98 Tata launches new dualcab ute - 6/1/98 Audi hits the dirt - and means business about it - 5/1/98 Honda Odyssey gets bigger engine with VTEC for 98 - 5/1/98 Mazda beats `97 target, sets new sales record - 5/1/98 Subaru celebrates 25 years with special edition Liberty - 1/1/98
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