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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
I drove updated Renault Austral… it's a decently priced, edgier version of old model that's a great choice for families
The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off AUSTRAL THE WAY I drove updated Renault Austral… it's a decently priced, edgier version of old model that's a great choice for families IT will never be a darling of the chic Renault set like the trending 4 and 5, but Austral has been given another season to try and reel in the punters, now with more contemporary looks and boosted refinement. Being one of arguably seven SUVs in Renault's line-up doesn't help the sensibly-sized Austral stand out from the crowd. Advertisement 3 Austral isn't as trendy as Renault's 4 or 5 – but it's back with sharper styling and slicker refinement to win over families 3 The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off 3 The mega comfy new seats are a revelation here. Love at first sit But Renault likes to call this 'choice', not overkill. Bosses swear blind their SUVs don't compete with each other but rather complement. Regardless of Gallic spin, we do agree that choice is a good thing. Austral is the last Renault to receive the brand's latest design language, and with that it is ultimately a facelift of the 2022 car rather than an all-new motor. Advertisement The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off. Cleaner, edgier, more posh. As a full-hybrid – that's one without a plug – it's capable of taking you up to 683 miles on one tank of gas thanks to its frugal 1.2-litre turbo engine, pair of electric motors and diddy 2kWh battery, which combine to deliver out a brilliant 58mpg. It also does it with notably more comfort than before. The mega comfy new seats are a revelation here. Love at first sit. Advertisement Sound insulation has been significantly bolstered to deliver decently hushed progress. And the upgraded gearbox and suspension dial out the sub-premium edges of the older model's ride and handling – despite my test car rocking the big new 20in alloy rims option. The Sun's Motors Editor Rob Gill takes the new electric Renault 5 for a spin It also comes loaded with the full Google suite, including Google Maps navigation and Google Assistant voice control, with handy over-the-air software updates through the 12in portrait touchscreen so things can only get better yet. While there is only one automatic powertrain available there will be three trim levels from launch that starts with the £35k Techno. Advertisement The line-up tops out with the £39k Iconic Esprit Alpine. Austral Season 2 is out August and well worth putting on your watchlist That's pretty decent pricing for a decently efficient, decent looking, decently tech'd-up SUV that will take 527 litres of family junk in the trunk. Austral Season 2 is out August and well worth putting on your watchlist.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
I drove updated Renault Austral… it's a decently priced, edgier version of old model that's a great choice for families
IT will never be a darling of the chic Renault set like the trending 4 and 5, but Austral has been given another season to try and reel in the punters, now with more contemporary looks and boosted refinement. Being one of arguably seven SUVs in Renault's line-up doesn't help the sensibly-sized Austral stand out from the crowd. Advertisement 3 Austral isn't as trendy as Renault's 4 or 5 – but it's back with sharper styling and slicker refinement to win over families 3 The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off 3 The mega comfy new seats are a revelation here. Love at first sit But Renault likes to call this 'choice', not overkill. Bosses swear blind their SUVs don't compete with each other but rather complement. Regardless of Gallic spin, we do agree that choice is a good thing. Austral is the last Renault to receive the brand's latest design language, and with that it is ultimately a facelift of the 2022 car rather than an all-new motor. Advertisement READ MORE ROAD TESTS The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off. Cleaner, edgier, more posh. As a full-hybrid – that's one without a plug – it's capable of taking you up to 683 miles on one tank of gas thanks to its frugal 1.2-litre turbo engine, pair of electric motors and diddy 2kWh battery, which combine to deliver out a brilliant 58mpg. It also does it with notably more comfort than before. The mega comfy new seats are a revelation here. Love at first sit. Advertisement Most read in Motors Exclusive Sound insulation has been significantly bolstered to deliver decently hushed progress. And the upgraded gearbox and suspension dial out the sub-premium edges of the older model's ride and handling – despite my test car rocking the big new 20in alloy rims option. The Sun's Motors Editor Rob Gill takes the new electric Renault 5 for a spin It also comes loaded with the full Google suite, including Google Maps navigation and Google Assistant voice control, with handy over-the-air software updates through the 12in portrait touchscreen so things can only get better yet. While there is only one automatic powertrain available there will be three trim levels from launch that starts with the £35k Techno. Advertisement The line-up tops out with the £39k Iconic Esprit Alpine. Austral Season 2 is out August and well worth putting on your watchlist That's pretty decent pricing for a decently efficient, decent looking, decently tech'd-up SUV that will take 527 litres of family junk in the trunk. Austral Season 2 is out August and well worth putting on your watchlist. KEY FACTS: RENAULT AUSTRAL E-TECH Price: £35,000 Engine: 1.2-litre turbo petrol hybrid Power: 200hp 0-62mph: 8.4 secs Top speed: 111mph Economy: 58mpg Co2: 109g/km
The Sun
6 days ago
- Automotive
- The Sun
I drove updated Renault Austral… it's a decently priced, edgier version of old model that's a great choice for families
IT will never be a darling of the chic Renault set like the trending 4 and 5, but Austral has been given another season to try and reel in the punters, now with more contemporary looks and boosted refinement. Being one of arguably seven SUVs in Renault 's line-up doesn't help the sensibly-sized Austral stand out from the crowd. 3 3 3 But Renault likes to call this 'choice', not overkill. Bosses swear blind their SUVs don't compete with each other but rather complement. Regardless of Gallic spin, we do agree that choice is a good thing. Austral is the last Renault to receive the brand's latest design language, and with that it is ultimately a facelift of the 2022 car rather than an all-new motor. The front and rear ends have been substantially redesigned and successfully banish that uninspiring vibe the previous generation gave off. Cleaner, edgier, more posh. As a full-hybrid – that's one without a plug – it's capable of taking you up to 683 miles on one tank of gas thanks to its frugal 1.2-litre turbo engine, pair of electric motors and diddy 2kWh battery, which combine to deliver out a brilliant 58mpg. It also does it with notably more comfort than before. The mega comfy new seats are a revelation here. Love at first sit. Sound insulation has been significantly bolstered to deliver decently hushed progress. And the upgraded gearbox and suspension dial out the sub-premium edges of the older model's ride and handling – despite my test car rocking the big new 20in alloy rims option. The Sun's Motors Editor Rob Gill takes the new electric Renault 5 for a spin It also comes loaded with the full Google suite, including Google Maps navigation and Google Assistant voice control, with handy over-the-air software updates through the 12in portrait touchscreen so things can only get better yet. While there is only one automatic powertrain available there will be three trim levels from launch that starts with the £35k Techno. The line-up tops out with the £39k Iconic Esprit Alpine. That's pretty decent pricing for a decently efficient, decent looking, decently tech'd-up SUV that will take 527 litres of family junk in the trunk. Austral Season 2 is out August and well worth putting on your watchlist.
Irish Independent
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Renault and Dacia announce sizzling 252 deals
Renault has announced its 252 offers with 0pc finance or up to €1,500 trade-in across Clio, Captur, Arkana, Austral, Symbioz, Rafale, Scenic E-tech and Megane E-tech electric models. Bargain-hunters can also bag a €500 pre-paid All Go Mastercard when ordering their new car up until May 31. Included in the summer deals is the Renault 5 E-Tech, which costs from €225 a month. It is available with two battery options – 40kWh and 52kWh. The entry-level 40kWh battery paired with a 120bhp electric motor delivers a range of up to 310km WLTP. Customers can choose from three trim levels – evolution, techno and iconic – and standard across all trims are top features such as Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, automatic climate control, Arkamys speaker system, 18-inch wheels and automatic LED lights. Sister company Dacia is offering its newly launched Bigster SUV from €215 a month on a 4.9pc (PCP and HP) at its 31 dealerships across the country. For 252 Stepway, all-new Duster and the multi-award-winning seven-seat Jogger will also be available at 4.9pc until July 31. The ever-popular and bestselling Sandero will be available for 252 at €109 a month at 3.9pc APR PCP or 4.9pc HP. Dacia has also been shaking up the EV market recently with all-new Spring, which is now even more appealing for 252 and available from €99 a month on PCP or 0pc HP with zero deposit. See and for more details.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Austral Gold Announces 2025 Annual General Meeting Results
Sydney, Australia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 29, 2025) - Established gold producer Austral Gold Limited (ASX: AGD) (TSXV: AGLD) (OTCQB: AGLDF) ("Austral" or the "Company") advises that shareholders of the Company passed all resolutions in the Notice of Meeting dated 28 April 2025 at the General Meeting held today at 9:00am (AEST) by way of poll. As previously announced to the market on 14 April 2025, the Board resolved to appoint BDO Audit Pty Ltd as the Company's auditor, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001(Cth), shareholders approved the appointment of BDO Audit Pty Ltd at today's Annual General Meeting. About Austral Gold Austral Gold is a growing gold and silver mining producer building a portfolio of quality assets in the Americas based on three strategic pillars: production, exploration and equity investments. Austral continues to lay the foundation for its growth strategy by advancing its attractive portfolio of producing and exploration assets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Release approved by the Joint Company Secretary, David Hwang. For additional information please contact: David HwangJoint Company SecretaryAustral Gold Limiteddavid@ 433 292 290 Jose BordognaChief Financial Officer and Joint Company SecretaryAustral Gold Limited 466 892 307 Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical and consist primarily of projections - statements regarding future plans, expectations and developments. Words such as "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "could", "potential", "should", "anticipates", "likely", "believes" and words of similar import tend to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include Austral continues to lay the foundation for its growth strategy by advancing its attractive portfolio of producing and exploration assets. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied, including, without limitation, uncertainty of exploration programs, development plans and cost estimates, commodity price fluctuations; political or economic instability and regulatory changes; currency fluctuations, the state of the capital markets especially in light of the effects of the novel coronavirus, uncertainty in the measurement of mineral resources and reserves and other risks and hazards related to the exploration of a mineral property, and the availability of capital. You are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Austral cannot assure you that actual events, performance or results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements, and management's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Austral's forward-looking statements reflect current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof and Austral does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Austral Gold Limited Annual General Meeting Thursday, 29 May 2025 Results of Meeting The following information is provided in accordance with section 251AA(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2. Resolution details Instructions given to validly appointed proxies(as at proxy close) Number of votes cast on the poll(where applicable) ResolutionResult Resolution ResolutionType For Against Proxy'sDiscretion Abstain For Against Abstain* Carried /Not Carried 1 Adoption of the Remuneration Report Ordinary 18,392,51086.56% 2,757,91912.98% 97,8740.46% 281,370,183 18,490,38487.02% 2,757,91912.98% 281,370,183 Carried 2 Re-election of Director - Mr Eduardo Elsztain Ordinary 301,835,63699.75% 620,5220.21% 124,8740.04% 59,028 302,560,51099.80% 620,5220.20% 59,028 Carried 3 Re-election of Director - Mr Saul Zang Ordinary 301,835,75599.77% 575,8290.19% 124,8740.04% 103,602 302,560,62999.81% 575,8290.19% 103,602 Carried 4 Re-election of Director Mr Pablo Vergara Del Carril Ordinary 301,829,50099.77% 575,3840.19% 124,8740.04% 110,302 302,554,37499.81% 575,3840.19% 110,302 Carried 5 Re-election of Director - Mr Robert Trzebski Ordinary 301,880,05599.79% 524,8290.17% 124,8740.04% 110,302 302,604,92999.83% 524,8290.17% 110,302 Carried 6 Re-election of Director - Mr Ben Jarvis Ordinary 301,920,52699.80% 491,0580.16% 124,8740.04% 103,602 302,645,40099.84% 491,0580.16% 103,602 Carried 7 Appointment of BDO Audit Pty Ltd Ordinary 306,271,06599.80% 471,0200.15% 149,6380.05% 159,532 307,020,70399.85% 471,0200.15% 159,532 Carried 8 Grant of Security Interest (As part of a Loan Agreement) to a Substantial Holder and Related Party Ordinary 18,192,51284.40% 3,213,69014.91% 149,6380.69% 281,084,220 18,942,15085.50% 3,213,69014.50% 281,084,220 Carried 9 Approval of 10% Capacity to Issue Equity Securities Special 297,945,15599.57% 1,135,5270.38% 149,6380.05% 3,409,740 298,694,79399.62% 1,135,5270.38% 3,409,740 Carried * Votes cast by a person who abstains on an item are not counted in calculating the required majority on a poll. 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