General Motors Holden has appointed a new chairman and managing director, Mark Bernhard. He takes the position from Jeff Rolfs who stepped in temporarily after Gerry Dorizas resigned after just seven months at the helm. Bernhard is no stranger to the Holden brand. He started with Holden back in 1986 […]
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Toyota sells 10.23m cars in 2014, world’s largest car manufacturer
Not only is Toyota the top-selling car brand in Australia, it was also the top-selling car brand in the world for 2014. This is the third year the company has come out on top. Toyota sold a whopping 10.23 million vehicles (including Daihatsu and Hino) during 2014, which is up […]
Buick Avenir concept revealed, potential post-2017 Commodore?
An interesting concept car from GM has been revealed at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, designed and built in Australia. It’s called the Buick Avenir. With an exterior designed at Port Melbourne and an interior designed in the US, the car explores a vision for a […]
GM announces Dynamic Skip Fire cylinder-deactivation tech (video)
General Motors has released details of its new Dynamic Skip Fire system that it developed in collaboration with Tula Technology. According to GM, is going to be the next “revolutionary new fuel economy technology”. Following an investment in 2012 in Tula, General Motors said that fuel efficiency can be improved […]
Ruble drop; Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, GM stop selling cars in Russia
Audi, Jaguar Land Rover and General Motors have all stopped selling brand new vehicles in Russia due to the financial crisis going on in the region, which is said to be the biggest financial crisis for Russia since 1998. The value of the region’s currency, the ruble, has plummeted some […]
Hennessey reveals potent kits for 2015 Corvette Z06, 1000hp
Renowned American tuner Hennessey has revealed plans to introduce three packages for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Zo6 that are sure to get fans of the bow-tie brand’s iconic sports car excited. In standard form the 2015 Corvette Z06 uses a LT4 6.2-litre supercharged V8 that produces 485kW and 880Nm. Buyers […]
Obama brings ‘The Beast’ to G20 summit in Brisbane
Last weekend US President Barack Obama visited Australia for the third time, to attend the G20 summit in Brisbane. The summit hosted 25 world leaders altogether and another 10 internationally protected delegates. But it was not just a political event, but also a get-together of the world leaders’ of airplanes […]
Video: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V burnout previews future Holden model?
Even though Cadillac isn’t officially available in Australia, that might change in the next couple of years as Holden will soon source all of its products from GM’s international fleet. And one interesting car that we hope we get is the upcoming 2016 Cadillac ATS-V sports sedan. The luxury GM […]