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December 1999 Alfa sending complete range to Brisbane Motor Show - 29/12/99 Citroën's "Family Car of the Future" bound for Brisbane - 29/12/99 Just how safe IS a Kia Sportage? - 29/12/99 DaimlerChrysler is "most respected" vehicle manufacturer - 24/12/99 Hyundai replaces Exce cashback with $2000 Sportzpack - 23/12/99 Mazda confirms closure of 40 year-old dealership in WA - 23/12/99 Hyundai says it's on target for `99, and 2000 - 23/12/99 Proton says Satria's value "excels on the bottom line" - 22/12/99 Holden looks back on 1999 and smiles - 22/12/99 Numerous improvements in Ford's new JH Econovan - 22/12/99 Honda & GM agree to engine `cross-supply' deal - 22/12/99 Happy New... Fairlane Millennium?? - 22/12/99 British police using Proton Satria GTi squad cars - 21/12/99 Lexus LX470 gets a safety upgrade for 2000 - 20/12/99 AU Falcon ute proving a versatile performer - 20/12/99 Ford makes ISO14001 compulsory for all suppliers - .17/12/99 Cricketing great Mark Taylor to captain Ford 75th Rally - 17/12/99 Isuzu library truck helps to spread the word - 16/12/99 Toyota brings back the turbodiesel Hilux - 16/12/99 Honda TRX is a crimefighter on Sydney beaches - 16/12/99 Truck development alliance of Mitsubishi & Volvo - 15/12/99 Ford's Ka is on the UK's "Millennium Products" list - 15/12/99 Holden extends iD Series bodykit to Astra - 15/12/99 New hands on the marketing reins at Proton - 14/12/99 Suzuki Australia takes over NSW & ACT distribution - 13/12/99 Holden confirms pricing of Rodeo LT Sport - 10/12/99 Ford Laser gets the `millennium upgrade' treatment - 10/12/99 Ford launches awards for Supplier Excellence - 9/12/99 Daewoo Matiz "Australia's best value small car" : NRMA - 9/12/99 Mazda's `spray-in' carbody strengthener - 8/12/99 Vision SLA : Mercedes' roadster based on A-Class - 7/12/99 Mazda MX5 `endurance racer' concept breaks cover - 7/12/99 Peugeot 306 cabrio a hot summer hit with Budget - 6/12/99 Lexus gives ES300 the `millennium upgrade' - 6/12/99 Mercedes announces seatbelt safety recall on M-Class - 6/12/99 VFACTS November : going to the line, it's Holden, Toyota... 6/12/99 Holden maintains momentum as `99 draws to close - 6/12/99 Honda crunches yet another sales record in November - 6/12/99 Dream debut continues for Kia's Carnival people-mover - 6/12/99 Nissan's Mk 3 Maxima - more power, space & safety - 3/12/99 Mitsubishi upgrades protection in Starwagon - 2/12/99 Saab appoints first "Approved Body Repairers" - 2/12/99 Honda launches all-new 2000my Odyssey 2/12/99 Mercedes S-class wins `Wheels' COTY - 2/12/99 Car of the Year rides on Conti's EcoContact tyres - 1/12/99 Daewoo adds a Sport model to the Lanos range - 1/12/99 Magna Solara MkII: more of the same should do nicely - 1/12/99 Create VW's "Bug Picture" & win a New Beetle for a year - 1/12/99 Citroën DS is awarded Design Of The Century - 1/12/99
November 1999 Toyota Echo (Yaris) is Europe's Car Of The Year - 26/11/99 Toyota adds new features to Echo's accessory list - 24/11/99 Proton Satria GTi wins WHEELS' "best hot hatch of `99" - 24/11/99 S3+S4+S8 = power & performanSSSe (Audi's S models) - 24/11/99 First pic of Volvo's new wagon (we're sure it is!) - 23/11/99 Grand Cherokee wins Top 4WD in RACQ/RACT awards - 22/11/99 Mazda gives the 626 a `freshface' makeover - 22/11/99 Honda S2000 wins Top Sports in RACQ/RACT awards - 22/11/99 An Australian first as Honda opens its HART - 18/11/99 Holden appoints a `resident director' to Sydney market - 17/11/99 LandCruiser wins Top 4WD in NRMA/RACV awards - 17/11/99 Holden sets up Barina Cabrio for a summer sellout - 17/11/99 Daihatsu's `urban warrior' Terios adds features - 16/11/99 Mazda'a Activehicle concept to sell as the Tribute - 16/11/99 Ford & Mazda to share new `global' engine family - 15/11/99 Daihatsu's Delta trucks get their own Y2K bug - 13/11/99 Mercedes' CL55 AMG has `go' to match the `show' - 12/11/99 Chrysler's GT Cruiser : a concept of a concept?? - 11/11/99 Ford's active role in corporate citizenship - 11/11/99 Jeep releases new bullbar for Grand Cherokee - 11/11/99 Mitsubishi targeted by call for environmental boycott - 11/11/99 Holden confirms pricing of upgraded Jackaroo & Monterey - 10/11/99 Tasmanian log hauliers get a grip with Michelin - 10/11/99 Original KIA owners, your warranty is almost up! 10/11/99 Michelin : Boral-Bridgestone will cause no supply problem - 9/11/99 Alfa Romeo's Millennium Spider is no bug - 9/11/99 VFACTS: October sales down, Holden retains the YTD lead - 8/11/99 In first month, Kia Carnival dominates People Mover sales - 8/11/99 Volvo sales up 20%, as market falls by 13% - 8/11/99 Honda models rule in three market segments - 8/11/99 Kia Ceres gets heated up by technology breakthrough! - 4/11/99 Jeep Grand Cherokee reaches magic two million - 4/11/99 Toyota's 2000MY Celica has smaller engine, but more power - 3/11/99 Ford Rally : the 75th anniversary homecoming - 3/11/99 Daewoo Musso sets Guinness fuel consumption record - 3/11/99 Pavarotti sings Audi's praises - 1/11/99 KIA brings back value-packed Sportage FX - 1/11/99 Astoria Honda cleans up in Technician Of The Year - 1/11/99
October 1999 NRMA-RACV awards: Mercedes-Benz scoops a double - 28/10/99 NRMA-RACV awards: Honda S2000 wins Best Sportscar - 28/10/99 LandCruiser's heritage is recalled at Snowy celebrations - 27/10/99 No leaded fuel? No problem! says Fuelstar - 27/10/99 ACTIVEHICLE: Mazda's new 4WD concept revealed - 27/10/99 Hyundai : Cashback boosts Excel value against newcomers - 27/10/99 GT Radial Champiro rated as best tyre in MOTOR test - 26/10/99 Persona XLi upgrade raises Proton's VFM factor - 26/10/99 Bentley drivers prepare for Black Label fun - 26/10/99 Solar cars aided by Michelin's `Energy Tyre' research - 26/10/99 Holden Commodore turns 21 (so does Graham Penny...) - 26/10/99 Honda ATVs go on active duty in East Timor - 22/10/99 Mercedes Benz takes the brakes off with Sensortronic - 22/10/99 ...and is first to launch voice-command technology - 22/10/99 Ford shines brightly for Variety Club kids - 21/10/99 Subaru's 4-door WRX STi goes on sale - 20/10/99 Holden design, Suzuki engineering, Chevrolet badge... 19/10/99 Perth's Ford dealers create first Retail Joint Venture - 19/10/99 GM, Suzuki, Isuzu emphasise importance of alliance - 19/10/99 Volvo C70 wins driving role in TV soapie - 18/10/99 Honda's 2000 Odyssey (& weird concepts!) for Tokyo show - 15/10/99 Peugeot 206 is fastest selling Pug ever built - 14/10/99 Lexus upgrades pre-owned vehicle programme - 14/10/99 Quality & value lifts for MY2K big cats (Jaguar goes VFM?) - 14/10/99 Ford pledges support for Cleanup Australia campaign - 14/10/99 Downunder debut of Hyundai's dazzling Euro-1 concept - 14/10/99 Falcon ute now available with gas option - 14/10/99 HSV reveals GTS prototype for 2000 - 13/10/99 New award for environmentally responsible advertising - 12/10/99 Proton Satria XLi boasts performance and value for money - 12/10/99 VW distributer acquires major Sydney dealership - 11/10/99 Customers benefit as Audi A4 gains added luxury features - 11/10/99 VW Polo gets free alloy wheels (but be quick!) - 8/10/99 Volvo bucks the trend: sales rise 20% as market falls 10% - 8/10/99 `Ute Muster' at Deniliquin sets a new world record - 8/10/99 New marketing team all fired up at Pennzoil - 8/10/99 Mercedes Benz's flagship CL coupé to debut in Sydney - 8/10/99 and Mercedes CLK gets a V8 wallop - 8/10/99 Mazda MX5 ends first decade with over 7,000 sold - 7/10/99 Daewoo launches small but serious Matiz - 7/10/99 Hot new Integra Type-R to go trackside at Indy 300 - 7/10/99 Holden helps students to shape careers in clay modelling - 7/10/99 Mazda rolls out another 40th Anniversary special edition - 7/10/99 S2000 helps Honda to a sizzling September result - 7/10/99 Ford releases Ka downunder with strong expectations - 7/10/99 Slightly secret Citroëns seen on Sydney streets! - 7/10/99 VFACTS: Holden & Toyota spar as buyers delay in GST confusion - 7/10/99 Alfa Romeo sales soar as stocks catch up with demand - 6/10/99 Solar Challenge racers gain support from Holden - 5/10/99 Le nouveau Picasso est arrivé en Australie! - 5/10/99 World's best fuel economy achieved by Honda Insight - 5/10/99 Song is Daewoo's new MD for Australia & New Zealand - 5/10/99 AU Falcon Classic released (hmm, that didn't take long) - 4/10/99 Mitsubishi gives Lancer & Mirage more style (& grunt!) for 2000 1/10/99 Honda celebrates the Indy300 with special editions - 1/10/99 Mitsubishi's marketing strategy takes a new turn - 1/10/99
September 1999 Audi's delicious TT coupe goes quattro - 30/9/99 ...and the A3 sprouts two extra doors - 30/9/99 Ford identifies the first 12 FTE dealers - 29/9/99 JD Power ranks Daewoo Leganza in "Top 3 Appealing" cars - 28/9/99 Volvo's sensational C70 convertible set for debut in Sydney - 27/9/99 "World's most desirable wagons" to feature for Volvo at Sydney - 27/9/99 VW mixes luxury with a V10 diesel for the Concept D - 23/9/99 Ford wins Australian national safety award - 23/9/99 Fiat launches the first "Internet-only" car - 21/9/99 Suzuki to open a "softop summer" at Sydney Motor Show - 21/9/99 Audi's A6 to gain extra features with MY00 release - 21/9/99 Kia's V6 Carnival goes on sale with big future predicted - 20/9/99 MR-Wagon : another space-saver from Suzuki - 20/9/99 Picasso to lead Citroen display at Sydney show - 20/9/99 It's arrived - Peugeot calculates to the power of 206 - 17/9/99 Toyota and young Australians plead for endangered sky - 17/9/99 Alfa sending full model range to Sydney motor show - 17/9/99 Suzuki's Grand Vitara Limited "gold plated value " - 16/9/99 Cricket hero Mark Taylor gets first FTE T-series off the line - 16/9/99 Hyundai moves upmarket with Grandeur saloon - 15/9/99 Mercedes reveals concepts for future petrol engines - 15/9/99 AMG S-55 - he hi-tech mobile office from Mercedes-Benz - 14/9/99 Mercedes previews diesel-powered M-class at Frankfurt - 14/9/99 Frankfurt sees Bugatti Chiron break cover - 13/9/99 VW's Polo gets a `New millennium' look - 13/9/99 Proton Direct - aiming to revolutionise auto sales - 13/9/99 Fast Forward: Honda's merchandise range, not a TV show - 13/9/99 Build manual+Subaru+steel=Hummbug! - 12/9/99 Elite performers - Holden's Olympic Edition specials - 10/9/99 Sales of Jaguar's S-type go beyond expectations - 9/9/99 Holden dismisses speculation over future of engine plant - 8/9/99 Chevy-badged Statesman/Caprice on sale in middle east - 8/9/99 Honda confirms Integra `R' Type for sale down under - 8/9/99 Proton unveils performance-oriented Satria GTi - 8/9/99 Citroën Xsara goes palmtop with Windows (huh?) - 7/9/99 Honda reveals cleaner new VTEC engine - 6/9/99 Proton continues `Value For Money' with Persona GLi - 6/9/99 Y2K only means great Y2K deals, says Kia - 6/9/99 VFACTS : Toyota's lead cut back by Holden as market dips - 6/9/99 Holden achieves its best August sales in 20 years - 6/9/99 Honda's record sales climb continues - 6/9/99 Nissan scores best August result since 1991 - 6/9/99 Hyundai regains `Top Importer' status again - 6/9/99 Alfa developing a ventilation system with no vents - 3/9/99 Ford + Tickford = FTE = look out, HSV! - 2/9/99 Citroen's trendsetting Picasso confirmed for Sydney motor show - 1/9/99 Chrysler expects all-new Neon to shine brightly - 1/9/99
August 1999 The Footy Show recruits a Combo - 31/8/99 Audi puts its luxury A8 on a stretcher - 30/8/99 Police Alert - somebody actually STOLE a Kia Ceres! - 30/8/99 Sydney Rolls-Royce & Bentley becomes an entity - 28/8/99 120 Holdens to be wrecked for a good cause - 27/8/99 Peugeot gives first official peek at its new 607 - 26/8/99 It's here! Honda's S2000 sportster is in Australian showrooms - 25/8/99 Kia reckons the whole world wants a Carnival - 23/8/99 Audi targeting increased sales with increased training - 23/8/99 Convenience is the key to Audi's new insurance product - 20/8/99 Glamourising roadrage in TV ad? C'mon, lighten up! says Kia - 20/8/99 Advertising effectiveness earns Daewoo a Gold Award - 20/8/99 Soft top Suzuki Grand Vitara to launch at Sydney motor show - 19/8/99 4WDs to go offroad in centre of Sydney - 19/8/99 Mazda MPV-II : Now there's even a `new age' people mover... 19/8/99 Struck by thunder : Saab's 9-3 Viggen has landed - 18/8/99 Citroën Berlingo - a small van to carry a long load - 16/8/99 Deals on Alfa Romeo to make an accountant smile - 16/8/99 Proton offers serious entry-level value with `99 Satria - 12/8/99 Ford pledges Explorer as official vehicle at Rescue 2000 - 11/8/99 Citroën's virtual reality showroom IS real - 10/8/99 Toyota gives Prado V6 a comfort & features upgrade - 10/8/99 HSV opens new theme store in Melbourne - 10/8/99 Alfa boss; GST may not make cars cheaper to buy - 9/8/99 New alloy wheels add offroad style to Toyota 4x4s - 9/8/99 Subaru's "new vehicles for the new millennium" - 6/8/99 The last locally-built Toyota Corolla... - 6/8/99 Alfa Romeo's 166 arrives in Australia - 5/8/99 Strong performers keep Nissan as biggest importer - 5/8/99 VFACTS: Holden leads July, Toyota leads the year - 5/8/99 Holden tops July and looks forward with confidence - 5/8/99 Mazda gets it wrong with MPV-II orders - and boasts about it - 4/8/99 Series II Holden Vectra gets more style (and keeps its ears...) - 4/8/99 Daewoo boss forecasts reinforced commitment in Oz - 3/8/99 Holden appoints Megan Stooke as general manager-marketing - 3/8/99 Ryco Filters launches aggressive new marketing campaign - 2/8/99 Please consider restructuring : Mitsubishi says No Closure - 2/8/99 Windscreen repair prices slashed by more than 70 percent! - 1/8/99
July 1999 Inchcape to relinquish Australian SEAT franchise - 28/7/99 History repeats for Mazda MX5 (sales history, that is) - 28/7/99 Audi sets the date for unveiling of the S6 - 27/7/99 Mercedes M-Class tops the class in US crash test - 26/7/99 Holden sends 3 millionth export engine on its way - 26/7/99 JD Power praises Toyota for technology `flowdown' - 22/7/99 Nissan launches all-new Civilian bus - 21/7/99 Mercedes-Benz SLR mix of heritage and technology gets GO! - 20/7/99 Ford launches new child safety education programme - 20/7/99 Carnival takes Kia to second spot in Korean market - 20/7/99 GM earns a record $1.7billion in second quarter - 20/7/99 Nissan gives Navara DualCab a facelift (and a power lift) - 15/7/99 October launch confirmed for the Ford Tickford Experience - 15/7/99 Daewoo sells first 75K in record-breaking five years - 14/7/99 24-hour on-line diagnostics platform for Peugeot Australia - 12/7/99 Saab's new service centres come to you - 12/7/99 KIA's `99 Sportage increases value but reduces price - 12/7/99 Honda helps to drive Australian Business Week - 12/7/99 Mercedes-Benz has best half-year ever in Australia - 9/7/99 Nissan's record-shattering June yields 6.9% market share - 7/7/99 Audi stimulates global growth with new products in new segments - 6/7/99 June VFACTS results : Toyota takes over (and Falcon creeps up) - 6/7/99 Toyota builds lead to more than 6,000 units - 6/7/99 Audi's all-time sales record equalled - 6/7/99 Hyundai broadens its sales success - 6/7/99 Honda's June sales establish another record - 6/7/99 Precision Driving Team acquires a new name - 6/7/99 VW sets a new 20year sales record in June - 5/7/99 Daewoo announces aggressive new 4WD pricing - 5/7/99 Side airbags standard in VW Passat & Golf GTi - 5/7/99 Perth to be first lead-free petrol city in Australia - 5/7/99 Audi is prompted by the GST to introduce `Guaranteed Buyback' - 5/7/99 New range of catalysts from Fuelstar (shiny-bright ones!) - 2/7/99 New ultra high performance tyre claimed a world leader - 2/7/99 GTP kit adds excitement to Toyota Camry - 1/7/99 Saab 9-5 gets a smaller (but very serious) 2.0 litre engine - 1/7/99 Mazda 323 crashes through 1000pm barrier - 1/7/99 Chrysler moves everything - to Melbourne! - 1/7/99
June 1999 Holden's `Heart & Soul' commercial hits the right note - 30/6/99 Release of AU Falcon utility (Australia's most versatile ute?) - 30/6/99 Audi dealers benefit from "the quattro experience" - 29/6/99 Ford in model `job search' partnership with community - 29/6/99 Subaru's WRX `Club Spec Evo3' is ready to thrill - 28/6/99 Farewell, old friend - Holden builds the last Aussie V8 - 28/6/99 Ceres returns - Kia's little truck is back on the market - 28/6/99 LandCruisers help keep the Indian Pacific on the rails - 25/6/99 Toyota wins UN environmental award - 25/6/99 Vale; Geoff Lawson - Jaguar mourns for a great designer - 25/6/99 Lexus' new phonecard turns e-mail into voicemail - 24/6/99 Toyota makes more cars harder to steal - but only in WA - 24/6/99 Ford Explorers head offroad for Variety Club charity - 24/6/99 Nissan adds gutsy 4.2 turbodiesel to Patrol wagon lineup - 22/6/99 Michelin tyres ranked Number 1 in USA survey - 22/6/99 Western Australia's auto industry makes training top priority - 22/6/99 Refuelling a Mentor on the move (the making of that KIA TV ad) - 21/6/99 Jaguar appoints new MD, as S-Type drives record sales - 18/6/99 A new coupé from Opel (will Holden bring it here?) - 17/6/99 ...and wagon makes three (Suzuki Balenos, that is) - 16/6/99 Third auto-recycling documentary in production - 11/6/99 It's for you - Ford wins Teleperformance Award - 10/6/99 Superior style, comfort & performance for WH Statesman & Caprice - 9/6/99 Holden replaces the Great Aussie V8, with another OHV design - 9/6/99 Audi's dealer network expands to Brighton, Victoria - 8/6/99 KIA Mentor finds route to a Budget car renter's heart - 7/6/99 Audi's new A3 promo: gorgeous one day, perfect the next - 7/6/99 VFACTS, May`99: The game continues with Holden in the lead - 4/6/99 Honda breaks through 4% market share barrier - 4/6/99 Ford has to hit the `Recall' button on AU Falcon - 4/6/99 Hyundai's Excel remains strong even without Cashback - 4/6/99 Honda and McDonalds...and will you have a HR-V with that? - 3/6/99 Ford's 1998 results - blame currency movements and AU costs - 2/6/99 Volvo creates a Swedish ear-blaster - 1/6/99 Series 2 VT Commodore; Holden improves a winner - 1/6/99 Alfa Romeo confirms Oz launch in August for 166 - 1/6/99
May 1999 Ford toughens up Explorer for Oz conditions - 31/5/99 KIA's 1999 model range is eclectic (use a dictionary like we did!) - 31/5/99 Save $4000 on a Hyundai Sonata Classique - 28/5/99 Young designer wins ultimate prize with Ford - 27/5/99 Toyota commemorates its Australian genesis with Snowy - 27/5/99 Mazda's Matsuri concept - making travel fun for kids - 27/5/99 Ford's `Live It' campaign; the literati love it - 26/5/99 Daihatsu brings back a Handi package for small business - 25/5/99 July launch confirmed for Ford's LTD flagship - 25/5/99 Kia sights on being Korea's No. 2 by 2003 - 24/5/99 Honda shatters `Once A Year Day' sale record - 24/5/99 Holden's `Community Combos' assist Sydney charity groups - 21/5/99 Alfa Romeo mounts cyberdisplay of SA photographer's work - 21/5/99 Chrysler declares all its cars to be Y2K-compliant - 17/5/99 Honda CR-Vs to carry USAToday in Sydney - 17/5/99 Something new in underbody protection : SnazzyFlaps?! - 12/5/99 KIA unveils new KVM-II people mover - 11/5/99 New MD settles in at KIA Australia - 10/5/99 Daewoo's "$2K trade-in for old bomb" offer - 7/5/99 Honda to build its 11th US plant - 7/5/99 Holden Barina helps Childrens' Hospital (assisted by bear...) - 6/5/99 Michelin's 4WD tyres building a tough reputation - 6/5/99 VFACTS April `99: sales up - or down - depending how you look at it - 6/5/99 Holden tops the April sales charts - 6/5/99 Hyundai's sales take off in April - 6/5/99 Audi's TT coupe finally arrives in Oz - 5/5/99 Mazda celebrates 40th anniversary with value-plus 626 - 4/5/99 ...and does the same with the 121 - 4/5/99 Ford unveils AU utility (Gasp - it's a cab-chassis !!) - 4/5/99
April 1999 Holden reports bigger market share in `98 (but lower income) 29/4/99 Excel Sportzpack - Hyundai's alternative to $2,000 cashback - 29/4/99 In `99, Audi's A4 just keeps getting better - 28/4/99 Holden appoints its new managing director - 27/4/99 Ford confirms new specialty Tickford franchise - 21/4/99 Honda launches S2000 super sports in Japan - 15/4/99 Ford adds an S-pecial new model to Falcon range - 13/4/99 Daewoo Leganza gets a 2.2 litre 16V engine lift - 13/4/99 Toyota's one-tonne TownAce is FBT-exempt for business - 12/4/99 KIA hopes to reignite Credos sales with lower pricing - 12/4/99 University enters `intelligent carshare' scheme with Honda - 12/4/99 S.Korea recovering fast - KIA GM - 12/4/99 VFACTS: sales remain buoyant and Toyota takes the lead - 9/4/99 Holden records best March sales in 23 years - 8/4/99 Hyundai back to top importer, Excel best-selling 4 cylinder - 8/4/99 Suzuki consolidates warranty Australia-wide - 7/4/99 KIA slashes $$$ off top-spec Mentors - 6/4/99 Honda demolishes sales record in March - 6/4/99 KIA's V6 Carnival people-mover confirmed for Australia - 6/4/99 Honda legend gets CR-V Sport for family - 1/4/99
March 1999 Mazda lifts the covers off its second generation MPV - 31/3/99 AU Falcon gets specification changes (and a price-hike) - 30/3/99 Award-winning rookie driver's `dream start' to the year - 30/3/99 Honda joint venture begins building Accord in China - 30/3/99 Yokohama's new tyre for trailers (of the semi variety, that is) - 30/3/99 Satellite Navigation optional across entire VT Commodore range - 29/3/99 Aussie know-how used to create innovative Honda S2000 display - 29/3/99 KIA sets itself a target of 500,000 exports this year - 29/3/99 Insurance costs cheaper on Mazda's current 626: NRMA - 25/3/99 Commodore Coupe - THE V8 Supercar for the next century? - 24/3/99 For Audi, 1998 was a very good (record) year! - 24/3/99 FAI Rally of Canberra shapes up as an EPIC event - 22/3/99 ToyotaNats - the tradition continues at Dubbo - 22/3/99 Honda HR-V becomes an ambulance in Queensland - 22/3/99 Chair shuffling at Ford: Reitzle enters and Scheele is promoted - 22/3/99 Mitsubishi's new `baby' Pajero is claimed to be big on ability - 19/3/99 Ford Australia president David Morgan announces retirement - 19/3/99 ...and the new Ford president is Geoffrey Polites - 19/3/99 Mitsubishi throws the big six across its TH Magna range - 17/3/99 Lexus' new IS200 sports sedan arrives in Oz - 17/3/99 Pajero gets a facelift and value boost for `99 - 17/3/99 Mazda employs more women in Japan - 17/3/99 Pro-Axle survey shows truck safety on the increase - 17/3/99 VT Commodore recall : Holden uses the `R' word! - 16/3/99 Rally ace urges a Yokohama tyre check for Easter safety - 16/3/99 A luxury car for the 21st century? Citroën unveils the C6 Lignage - 15/3/99 Honda gives Civic coupe a VTEC steroid shot - 15/3/99 Citroën has three finalists for Car Of The Century - 15/3/99 Alfa 156 one-upmanship - carpet on the outside! - 15/3/99 Strong support from Citroën for the arts - 15/3/99 NSW Rally Championship; Round 1. Mitsubishis 1-2-3-4-5! - 14/3/99 Mazda hits Eunos 800 flagship with plushness stick - 10/3/99 Daewoo denies involvement with Pickett `one-make series' - 9/3/99 NRMA: Daewoo Lanos is cheapest small car to repair - 9/3/99 New Range Rover fuels up-market competition - 8/3/99 Discovery in `99 transforms an icon - 8/3/99 Land Rover's workhorse Defender goes to the EXTREME - 8/3/99 Limited edition MGF Targa Trophy is truly tantalising... - 8/3/99 Saab's mouth-watering 9-3 Monte Carlo (not-so-mellow- yellow) 5/3/99 Major sponsorship of Ford Disovery Centre confirmed - 5/3/99 Toyota takes its RAV-4 to the MAX... - 5/3/99 9-5 Estate, first Saab wagon in 20 years, due here in May - 5/3/99 VFACTS: February sales dip, but Holden sets a strong lead - 5/3/99 Taking the Lion's share : Holden's best February sales in 22 years - 5/3/99 NRMA; Falcon is cheapest family car to repair - 5/3/99 Transport operator halves tyre costs on Yokohama - 5/3/99 Kmart's Apprentice of the Year announced by Federal Minister - 5/3/99 Honda Civic again takes `cheapest to repair' bouquet - 4/3/99 Motorsport Awards : Mark Webber takes a double - 3/3/99 Ford `specialty dealer' franchises are on their way - 1/3/99 Ford showcases new styling directions at Melbourne show - 1/3/99
February 1999 KIA takes a new tilt at the sharp end... - 26/2/99 Alfa's award-winning 156 finally arrives in Australian showrooms - 26/2/99 Audi launches AutoCorporate program for executive fleets - 26/2/99 KIA's Carnival hoped to create new `people-mover' market - 26/2/99 Honda previews its S2000 roadster at Melbourne Motor Show - 26/2/99 Audi S4 goes on sale at Melbourne Motor Show - 26/2/99 Honda updates its CRV for `99 with more power, more features - 26/2/99 It's not X-rated, it's the Daewoo-Nubira X-series limited edition - 26/2/99 Pirelli joins Michelin in development of PAX `runflat' system - 24/2/99 Alfa Romeo wants to shine brighter in the Sunshine State - 24/2/99 Shell AutoCare launches free trailer safety check in NSW & ACT - 24/2/99 9-5 Griffin - Saab's new flagship is sporty, safe and well-appointed - 23/2/99 Holden prepares a full model lineup for Melbourne Motor Show - 23/2/99 It's the return of Holden's you-beaut SS ute - 23/2/99 ...and the Commodore Equipe returns for `99, with $3500 of value - 23/2/99 Holden Coupe is `GO' - but wait for it, wait for it... - 23/2/99 Mazda's Melbourne lineup - something new, something very old - 23/2/99 Citroen appoints its Western Australian dealer - 23/2/99 An alert from Michelin on trailer tyre safety - 23/2/99 How to explore Europe from $26 a day - with Citroën - 22/2/99 TV host to give new Alfa 156 its Oz competition debut - 22/2/99 Audi TT nudges Porsche 911 out of SCOTY award after 23 years - 22/2/99 Independent Tyre Distributors roll onto the Web - 19/2/99 Saab's new performance car for enthusiasts - the 9-3 Viggen - 19/2/99 Alfa 156's switchable airbag brings mother and child together - 19/2/99 Ford is named as "most admired automotive company" - 19/2/99 Honda extends Gold Coast Indy sponsorship, & unveils new engine - 19/2/99 GM affiliate Opel predicts fuel-cell technology breakthrough - 18/2/99 Ford reveals its `XR Supercar' racer - 18/2/99 ...and also uncovers the AU Fairlane - 18/2/99 ...and the 1999 Laser - 18/2/99 Hyundai reduces Lantra models, but tops up the value - 18/2/99 SEAT's WRC-winning Ibiza Evo2 confirmed for Melbourne Show - 17/2/99 Nissan's Series 2 Pathfinder has new `AllMode' 4WD system - 17/2/99 Toyota Hiluxes play it way cool in Antarctica - 16/2/99 SEAT makes the `virtual showroom' a reality in Adelaide - 12/2/99 Accessory pack puts muscles on new Alfa Romeo 156 - 12/2/99 Daewoo supports Olympic sailing medallist in qualifying races - 12/2/99 Record performance worlwide in `98 reaffirms SEAT in Australia - 10/2/99 Citroën launches new lease programme & drive-away deals - 10/2/99 Suzuki invades the Falklands! (in a manner of speaking...) - 10/2/99 First pics: Opel's new Speedster unveiled early ! - 10/2/99 1998 a `high' year for Holden New Zealand - 9/2/99 Mazda builds its 500,000th MX5 - 9/2/99 Holden chief predicts greater importance for Australia's auto industry - 8/2/99 HSV launches XU8, and limits it to six months' availability - 8/2/99 Sprint sensation stars in Magna `run-out' campaign - 6/2/99 Peugeot releases enhancement kits for 306 & 406 - 5/2/99 W12 supercar heads VW line-up at Melbourne Motor Show - 5/2/99 Ford takes new aim in light commercial market with `99 Courier - 5/2/99 ...and Mazda does exactly the same with its new B-Series! - 5/2/99 VFACTS for January: Holden takes an early narrow lead - 5/2/99 ...and claims the sales lead laurels - 5/2/99 ...but Ford claims glory in passenger car sales! - 5/2/99 Ateco Automotive joins forces with Bob Jane T-Marts - 4/2/99 Jaguar becomes distributor for Pirelli tyres - 4/2/99 HSV launches `Certified Classics' programme - 4/2/99 Honda's sales climb continues with a record January result - 4/2/99 Toyota maintains its lead in ANCAP safety testing - 3/2/99 New Alfa 156 to offer choice of 2 unique performance autoboxes - 3/2/99 Nissan packs goodies into Pulsar Plus Series II, without a price hike - 2/2/99 `Top trio' of Aussies confirmed for Porsche Supercup at Qantas GP - 2/2/99 Chrysler begins delivering EPIC electric minivans - 2/2/99 Audi adds the S3 to its growing list of `S' variants - 2/2/99 NRMA says Daewoo Freecare lower motoring costs - 2/2/99 Kia's new Carnival V6 people-mover to debut at Melbourne - 1/2/99 Opposite Lock does major deal on locker diffs - 1/2/99 Opposite Lock opens new store at Northern Rivers - 1/2/99
January 1999 `Young Lion' designers illustrate Holden motorsport calendar - 29/1/99 Barina's spunky `BG' claims silver AME award - 29/1/99 Toyota LandCruiser celebrates Snowy Mountains anniversary - 28/1/99 Volvo agrees to sell Volvo Cars to Ford - 28/1/99 Honda pioneers LEVs in Oz with release of HR-V and `99 Accord - 27/1/99 Honda HRV : details - 27/1/99 Honda Accord : details - 27/1/99 Holden's Astra & V6 Frontera to headline at Brisbane Motor Show - 27/1/99 `Living legend' of Oz motor racing, Harry Firth, is recognised in Australia Day Honours List - 26/1/99 Holden uncovers Astra concept race car, developed by Opel - 25/1/99 Daewoo appoints a new Customer Care manager, and goes online - 25/1/99 Audi launches new seriously quick 132kW A4 - 25/1/99 A new marketing team gets down to work at Holden - 22/1/99 Peugeot doubles its diesel line-up with arrival of 306 XRDT - 21/1/99 Chrysler's `PT Cruiser' concept already confirmed for production - 21/1/99 Alfa Romeo reports a 35% leap in sales for 1998 - 21/1/99 Suzuki's Vitara takes #1 spot in Europe - again! - 21/1/99 Citroën's new Xsara Coupe to debut at Brisbane Motor Show - 20/1/99 Suzuki `EasyDrive' brings corporate lease rates to private buyers - 20/1/99 Leading innovator, Dr Arthur Bishop, honoured by auto industry - 19/1/99 Peugeot begins to celebrate its `Big 50th' in Australia - 19/1/99 Holden sets a new annual production record - 19/1/99 Lifting heavy loads? Toyota's Lycoloader can save your back - 18/1/99 Ford, Tickford and Seton create FTR, a new force in racing - 18/1/99 Audi Australia to add some V8 punch to its A6 lineup - 15/1/99 Suzuki's new Baleno arrives in NSW&ACT with $2500 advantage - 15/1/99 Honda sales manager loses his hair (literally) over sales ! - 14/1/99 1998 results in another sales record for Hyundai Excel - 12/1/99 Nissan achieves 23% sales growth and 5.6% ,market share in `98 - 8/1/99 Kia Ceres tops Light Truck market for `98 - 8/1/99 Holden scores its best results in 20 years - 7/1/99 Honda sales soar by 46% in 1998 - 7/1/99 VFACTS: Toyota is top achiever in a record-breaking 1998 - 7/1/99 Hyundai uncovers its first 4WD, the Santa Fe concept - 6/1/99 Mazda unveils slick new `smart concept' MPV - 5/1/99 Two wins in a row for KIA Sportage in USA - 4/1/99 New look, new features for Honda's 1999 Legend - 1/1/99
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