Tesla has announced on its blog it plans to purchase solar panel supplier SolarCity for as much as US$2.6 billion. Terms of the agreement specify that Tesla would have a 93.5 per cent stake in its combined companies, and SolarCity would retain 6.5 per cent, with the acquisition expected to […]
Day: 3 August 2016
2016 Toyota Tarago on sale in Australia from $45,490
Toyota’s Tarago has come in for a 2016 update in Australia, which is primarily interior-centric but also includes specification and pricing adjustments. The interior revisions include a new piano black finish on the centre stack, with new ‘electrostatic’ touch switches for climate control to bring it in line with newer […]
2016 Honda HR-V VTi-L review (video)
One segment experiencing year-on-year growth in the Australian automotive market is the Small SUV. The 2016 Honda HR-V is the third most popular entrant, behind only the dynamic Mazda CX-3 and segment-leading Mitsubishi ASX (according to VFACTS June 2016). Released in Australia last year, the HR-V features bulbous styling with […]
Transit Elevate Bus makes its maiden voyage in China
China’s revolutionary new ‘straddling bus’, or Land Airbus as it’s also known, has officially hit the streets for its first test run. Officially called the Transit Elevated Bus, it began the inaugural testing phase in the city of Qinhuangdao, in the Hebei province, a city with a population just over […]
Australian vehicle sales for July 2016 – Corolla returns to form
The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS new vehicle registration figures for July 2016, with most brands experiencing a drop in figures compared with June, likely due to the start of the financial year. For the top 10 best-selling vehicle brands, Toyota is still the […]
New Ford Kuga & 5-seat Everest coming to Australia in 2017
Ford Australia is planning an SUV onslaught over the next couple of years, as more and more buyers flock to the jumped-up vehicle segment. The company will soon release the new Kuga small SUV and a five-seat version of the rugged Everest. Following news of the Edge coming to Australia […]
Ford Edge confirmed as Territory replacement, arrives 2018
As previously speculated, Ford Australia will introduce the Ford Edge large SUV as a replacement to the local Territory when its production ends. The Ford Edge is one of Ford’s ‘global’ vehicles, in that it has been designed for sale in most first-world markets around the world, including right-hand drive […]