Land Rover and Land Rover performance specialist Bowler have announced an official brand partnership deal which will see Bowler vehicles wearing a ‘powered by Land Rover’ badge. Both the current Bowler EXR rally car and Bowler EXR S road car will wear the badge. Going forward however, Bowler will have […]
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Renault to introduce new upmarket brands; Alpine and Initial Paris
Renault is considering introducing two new upmarket brands, Alpine and Initial Paris, to assist with its plans to reduce dependence on European sales – a market that is dwindling. The French company is also looking to expand its operations in emerging markets to further boost sales. In parts of Europe, […]
Dany Bahar to sue Lotus over sacking – report
Dany Bahar was fired from his position as CEO at Lotus earlier this month. Now Bahar has apparently decided to fire back at the British sports car maker, and is filing a lawsuit to sue Lotus. According to reports, Bahar is filing a suit at London’s High Court for wrongful […]
Summernats’ Chic Henry enters ACT Australian Motorists’ Party election
The father of Summernats Chic Henry has entered as leader of the Australian Motorists’ Party for the 2012 Australian Capital Territory election. The former owner of the classic Canberra car event will run in the northern suburbs electorate of Ginninderra when the ACT goes to the polls in October. It’s […]
Holden pioneer John Bagshaw dies at age 87
John Bagshaw, the man who was part of the start of Holden racing and the last Australian boss of GMH, has passed away aged 87. (Image: Bagshaw (centre) along with HEC MD Peter Thomas and Victorian Premier John Cain send off the 1 millionth exported Holden engine in 1988.) He […]
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar fired after expenses investigation
The Lotus saga continues. It’s like a soap opera series. The latest news is Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has been fired after investigations may have found him guilty of abusing expense claims. Early last week Lotus parent company DRB-Hicom initiated an investigation into Bahar’s expense claims. A complaint had been […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2012 – HiLux maintains strong lead
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for May 2012 are out, with the Toyota HiLux maintaining a strong lead ahead of popular favourites, the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla. According to the figures, a whopping 4626 2012 Toyota HiLux vehicles were registered last month (up from 3565 of […]
Fiat not buying share in Mazda, will increase Chrysler stake
With Fiat set to borrow the next-generation Mazda MX-5 platform for an upcoming Alfa Romeo model, rumours of Fiat buying stakes in Mazda started to spread. Fiat chairman John Elkann has now said that there are no such plans. Mazda announced the new roadster sharing partnership plan last week, which […]