Opel and Vauxhall have revealed the new Crossland X crossover, which could eventually find its way into our local range badged as a Holden. The Euro GM brands confirmed the model in November last year, along with many other SUVs in the pipeline. It sits beneath the Mokka X SUV, […]
Day: 18 January 2017
Hyundai, Kia investing $3.1b in U.S., could open new factory
The Hyundai and Kia empire has announced it is investing up to $3.1 billion in the U.S., while considering a new production facility in the country. At a time where the outsourcing of production to countries like Mexico can result in a very public outburst from president-elect Donald Trump, Hyundai […]
GM investing $1b in U.S. manufacturing, relocate jobs from Mexico
General Motors has announced an additional $1 billion investment into its U.S. manufacturing, relocating jobs from Mexico to the States, and not the other way around. The announcement was made overnight by GM in a statement, with the U.S. automotive giant adding that the latest US$1 billion investment is a […]
Tesla to expand Supercharger network in Australia this year
Tesla has released a blog post detailing its future-thinking plans for the Supercharger network in an Australian context. The post, which can be read in full here, explains that Tesla is looking to improve and expand the Supercharger network in Australia, saying that one of its “top priorities this year […]
2018 Ford Mustang officially revealed, more power & tech
Following yesterday’s leak, Ford has officially unveiled the facelifted, MY2018 Mustang, complete with a styling refresh, advanced technology and more power. The Mustang has become the world’s best-selling sports coupe, and Ford is looking to strengthen its foothold in the market with a comprehensive suite of updates for the 2018 […]
BMW to stick to Mexico production, despite Trump threats
BMW has announced it will stick to its original plans to invest in a production facility in Mexico, despite recent threats from the U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. The facility, planned for San Luis Potosi in Mexico, is slated to produce models of the ever-popular BMW 3 Series, with manufacturing set […]
Potential Kia Stinger V8 Supercar rendered
With rumours abound that Kia is set to challenge Holden, Ford, Volvo and Nissan in the V8 Supercars championship (now just ‘Supercars’) when the rules change to allow V6 engines next year, Nik of Digi-Kustoms has whipped up this rendition of how a Kia entry based on the newly revealed […]
Video: Rimac One vs Bugatti Veyron in drag race
Bugatti’s Veyron is well known as the world’s fastest car, especially in Super Sport guise where it achieved an independently verified 431km/h at Volkswagen’s Ehra Lessien proving ground. With 736kW and 1250Nm from its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16, it is good for a 2.5-second sprint to 100km/h time in standard form. […]