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Auto Insurance Online News

Virtual Fix

Wednesday July 27, 2005
A new online tendering process has car repairers fuming and consumers worried, reports Michelle Innis.

Online, On The Road

Saturday June 25, 2005
ROAD TEST: BMW's new limousine is less confronting but there's still the iDrive to contend with. By Cameron McGavin.

Size Matters To Hot Car Owners

Saturday April 3, 2004
DRIVERS of hotted-up vehicles prized them more than their partners and believed their cars boosted their sex appeal, an Australian auto survey has found.

Australia Inc To Create Net Exchange

Thursday July 6, 2000
Fourteen of Australia's largest companies are creating a billion dollar e-marketplace, an exchange for business supplies on the Internet. The exchange, to be called corProcure, will be the first ``multi-industry" online marketplace, and will include corporate leaders Amcor, AMP, ANZ, BHP, Co

St George Sinks $5m Into Car Site

Friday December 3, 1999
St George Bank has formed a joint venture with US motoring portal Autobytel.com, a move which will offer Australian consumers another fully-fledged automotive site. The bank has invested about $5 million in the venture which will sell new and used cars as well as finance and insurance products.

Flick Switch To Safe E-commerce

Tuesday September 14, 1999
FOR the past few weeks, we've been checking out the security issues around making sure both parties to an online transaction are who they say they are. As we have seen, there is no iron-clad way of doing this, only relative degrees of certainty. So how can we settle financial transactions online?

A Slow Start For Australia's On-line Motorists

Friday January 19, 1996
Local auto Internet sites leave a lot to be desired, writes TRISH MURPHY . What's on the Internet for Australian drivers? Not just for F1 enthusiasts but for those of us interested in comparing the costs of parts, or perhaps shopping for a new pre-loved vehicle or checking road conditions before