Tesla Motors has announced another expansion package that will see an additional $350 million of investment in the U.S. The announcement was made not by CEO Elon Musk, but the Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval, during a recent State of the State address, which you can check out here. Attending […]
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2017 Toyota Kluger on sale in Australia in February, more power & 8spd auto
Toyota Australia has confirmed the 2017 model year update for the Kluger will arrive locally next month, bringing more power and efficiency to the popular seven-seat SUV. Firstly, the likeable ‘2GR-FKS’ 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V6 is getting direct injection technology. This not only helps to see outputs boosted to 218kW […]
2017 Holden Commodore Motorsport, Director, Magnum special editions announced
Holden’s final three limited-edition VF II Commodores have been launched, with the names Director and Magnum and Motorsport used, confirming the use of Peter Brock HDT-inspired monikers. Before you ask, no. There is no energy polariser on the Calais-based Director, but each has been certified to General Motors’s ‘Level 3’ […]
Hyundai i30 fastback confirmed, wagon to debut at Geneva
Hyundai has confirmed a fastback version of the i30 will be set for release sometime in 2018, soon after the highly anticipated N performance hot hatch model. The Korean manufacturer subtly confirmed the arrival of a fastback i30 via Twitter, with a photo that has since been taken down showing […]
Porsche Cayman GT4 ‘RS’ rumoured, to get 4.0L flat six
Porsche may be planning a more hardcore variant of the Cayman GT4, potentially wearing the ‘RS’ badge, which could borrow the 911’s most potent powertrain in the hunt for more speed. Considering the latest generation 718 Cayman can lap the Nürburgring Nordschliefe in similar pace to the current GT4, Porsche […]
2017 Opel Crossland X revealed as new compact crossover
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, […]
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 […]