Mercedes-Benz was the most popular luxury car brand in Australia during 2015, leaving key rivals Audi and BMW well behind in overall sales. Mercedes sold 36,374 vehicles in the country last year, up 14 per cent on year-to-date sales achieved in 2014. Sales for the month of December were also […]
Month: January 2016
Bentley Continental GT V8 ‘Monster by Mulliner’ edition announced
A unique boombox-on-wheels Bentley has been revealed at the CES event in Las Vegas, called the Bentley Continental GT Monster by Mulliner. The special edition model was developed by Bentley’s in-house Mulliner Division, usually responsible for customisation options, as well as high-end audio company Monster. The pair used a Continental […]
2017 Chevrolet Bolt unveiled at CES, GM’s new fully electric city car
The highly anticipated 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has been unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It promises to be an affordable long-range electric vehicle for the masses. This is Chevrolet’s answer to vehicles like the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric city car. It offers a full-charge range of “more […]
Kia KCD12 concept previewed, to inspire new large luxury SUV
Kia has dropped a teaser image of an all-new SUV concept, known as the KCD12, which will be unveiled at the North American Auto Show in Detroit next week. It looks like Kia might be about to jump on board the large SUV bandwagon, with this concept hinting at a […]
Top 10 best-selling utes in Australia during 2015
An absolute bumper year for the pickup/utility segment, where almost every participant received an overhaul or facelift. This translated to a market share which held steady rather than the massive growth, like one might have expected. Although the HiLux took overall honours yet again, the biggest winner was Ford’s Ranger, […]
Volkswagen BUDD-e concept revealed, previews MEB EV platform
Volkswagen has had its share of troubles lately, but in its quest for redemption it is showing a friendly-looking electric minibus at the Consumer Electronics Show called the BUDD-e. The BUDD-e debuts the company’s Modular Electric Platform (MEB), dedicated to plug-in vehicles. It features a 101kW battery pack that is […]
BMW i Vision Future Interaction concept debuts at CES
BMW has unveiled the i Vision Future Interaction concept at the CES event in Las Vegas. Based on the already futuristic i8, the car is painted a wild and funky orange, with a doorless layout evoking the seminal BMW Z1 of 1989. The centrepiece though, is the interior, where a […]
Top 10 best-selling small cars in Australia during 2015
2015 saw some interesting trends in the light and small car market segments. Compared with 2014, total volume in the small car market actually decreased from 235,778 cars (21.2 per cent share overall) to 215,361 (18.6 per cent share). This can be attributed to a larger mix of small and […]