The NSW police highway patrol has just welcomed a new halo car to its fleet; a tweaked HSV Gen-F GTS. Although the car could potentially outrun quite a few would-be criminals, it will be used for demonstration purposes only. Joining vehicles such as the Porsche Panamera police car and previously […]
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Toyota under pressure as only Australian auto manufacturer
With Holden announcing it will close down auto manufacturing operations by the end of 2017, Toyota will remain as the only company to produce vehicles in Australia. The Japanese company says it is now under unprecedented pressure. Although Holden sells a lot more Commodores than any locally-made Toyota vehicle in […]
Holden closure was a “General Motors decision”: Devereux
Although a lot of blame is being put on the Federal Government and its lack of financial assistance to the local auto industry, Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux says the decision to close down local manufacturing at the end of 2017 was a General Motors decision. Speaking in […]
Holden will close down manufacturing by 2017 – official
It’s official, Holden will close down its manufacturing operations by 2017. GM will transition into a national sales company for Australia and New Zealand, and significantly reduce its local engineering operations. It was seen as inevitable by many experts but now it is well and truly happening. Dan Akerson, GM […]
Politicians crash 227 cars in past two years – report
Australian politicians aren’t known for their driving skill, so it’s no surprise to learn they’ve crashed 227 cars, dodged 423 tolls and tallied 177 fines in the past two years. The 227 crashes amount to almost one incident for every 226 federal politicians. The crash dummy politicians were revealed in […]
Speed camera stolen in South Australia
In some rather unusual news, a speed camera and tripod setup has been stolen in Elizabeth Downs in South Australia after it was set up at around 5pm on Saturday evening. The stand-alone tripod setup, which includes a high-tech Redflex radar camera unit and battery, was monitoring traffic travelling along […]
2014 Ford Falcon XR8 confirmed, FPV to end with FG
As previously predicted, Ford Australia will reintroduce the Ford Falcon XR8 nameplate in 2014. The Australian company has just confirmed that it will coincide with the introduction of the new 2014 Falcon. The current FG MkII is due for a model revamp and a lot of fans have been waiting […]
Northern Territory trialling open speed limit from February 1, 2014
Aussie speed demons will be pleased to hear the Northern Territory Government will reintroduce an open speed limit on a portion of the Stuart Highway, as promised last year.