Ford has announced a £230m investment plan in the UK to transform one of its existing facilities in Halewood into the company’s first-ever in-house electric vehicle assembly site in Europe, which is set to start production in 2024. Ford says that the investment funds, which were supported by investments from […]
Month: October 2021
Stellantis teams up with LG for 40gWh battery factory in USA
Automotive giant Stellantis has announced a new collaboration with South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG, that will see a new battery plant constructed in North America to power its expanding range of electric vehicles. Stellantis, the parent company of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group, signed a memorandum of understanding […]
Nissan updates X-Trail with new ST+ variant for 2022
Nissan Australia is celebrating 20 years of its X-Trail family adventurer with an updated model range for 2022 that includes the introduction of a new ST+ variant, with the first deliveries taking place in December. The all-new ST+ variant, priced from $34,140, bridges the gap between the entry-level ST (from […]
Bugatti Centodieci completes extreme hot weather testing in USA
It’s a hard job but someone’s got to do it. Following earlier wind-tunnel tests, gruelling hot-weather testing of the Bugatti Centodieci has just been completed ahead of customer deliveries next year. The Bugatti Centodieci is an extremely exclusive special-run model which pays tribute to the EB110 supercar of the 1990s. […]
Maserati Grecale debut delayed until 2022 due to chip shortage
Maserati was planning to debut its all-new Grecale mid-size SUV in November, but now the company has announced this is being pushed back until the second quarter of 2022. The Grecale will be pitched as a competitor to the likes of the Porsche Macan and Range Rover Velar, and to […]
For Sale: Rare 1993 Subaru SVX & 1990 Brumby ute
Insurance company Shannons has announced that a rare piece of Subaru collecting history will be auctioned in late November, in the form of a 1993 SVX, alongside three other tasty Subarus during its 40th Anniversary auction. One of the 249 Subaru SVXs that made their way to Australia back in […]
Toyota production to ramp up in November, more 300 Series for Australia
Toyota has revised its production forecasts for the month of November inline with easing of COVID-19 restrictions throughout Southeast Asia, with the company anticipating a swift return to business-as-usual for the month. Toyota says that its production numbers are expected to hit anywhere between 850,000 to 900,000 units for the […]
Porsche global sales up 13% across first 9 months of 2021
Porsche is celebrating an impressive three-quarters of 2021 after recording a significant 13 per cent increase in overall deliveries over the same period last year, with consistent demand for its SUV offerings and the Taycan electric sedan. In total, Porsche saw 217,198 units delivered through the first three quarters of […]