The Australian motor industry may be given a new lease on life, if a number of proposals by different companies are realised. With a change in government, a falling Australian dollar, support from independent senators and component manufacturers, conditions are not as hostile as they were when the closure announcements […]
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ANCAP tests latest Jeep Grand Cherokee, Holden Astra, Skoda Fabia
Australia’s ANCAP safety division has crash tested a bunch of new cars and confirmed its highest sticker of approval for the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee, Holden Astra, and new Skoda Fabia. Although the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been on sale in the country for quite some time now, it has […]
Top 8 Aussie motoring wins
A couple of weeks ago we showed you our top 8 Aussie motoring fails. Although the fails were spectacular when they did happen, there have also been plenty of successes that have made our industry so unique and shaped our motoring culture. Here’s our top 8 Aussie motoring wins, in […]
Editorial: Think Holden. What about the future?
Holden has painted a picture of its post-2017 showroom, which is starting to materialise with the just-launched Astra and Cascada models. But can it maintain its identity going forward? Or will the lack of Australian flavour push it into obscurity? The plan is replace it’s current Korean and Australian range […]
2015 Toyota Camry production starts in Australia, on sale in May
Production of the new-look 2016 Toyota Camry has begun at the Australian manufacturing facility in Altona, Victoria. It will be the last Camry produced in Australia before all local Toyota manufacturing closes down at the end of 2017. The new-look Camry was previewed by the US version at the 2014 […]
LaFerrari confirmed for 2015 Australian Motoring Festival
The inaugural Australian Motoring Festival starts tomorrow at the Melbourne Showgrounds, and it has just been announced that an example of the spectacular LaFerrari will be on display. We heard last month that various big-name manufacturers would be on attendance at the event, including Mercedes-AMG, Toyota, and Ferrari. Up until […]
Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG confirm Australian Motoring Festival attendance
Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota have confirmed they will be on attendance at the first-ever Australian Motoring Festival in Melbourne next month. Not to be confused with the old Australian Motor Show, the festival is more of an interactive event where visitors can interact with technologies and vehicles, and even carry […]
Ford Australia announces online pre-ordering for 2015 Mustang
Due to popular demand for the 2015 Ford Mustang in Australia, the local arm is launching its first-ever online pre-ordering system for dealers to handle some 15,000 potential owners already expressing interest. The Ford Mustang will become the new halo model for Ford’s future showroom, given the Falcon and its […]