Ford Australia has confirmed it will introduce “at least five” electrified vehicles by the end of 2024, including, firstly, the Escape plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and then the E-Transit electric van in 2022. While Ford has previously forecasted the next-generation Transit would arrive in Europe by 2023, it looks as though […]
Volvo to raise US$2.9 billion with IPO; Geely remain major shareholder
Volvo has announced its intention to raise up to US$2.9 billion with one of the year’s largest initial public offerings (IPO), going public with Chinese parent company, Geely Holding, remaining Volvo’s largest single shareholder. The Swedish-born Chinese-owned company says that it will list on Sweden’s Nasdaq Stockholm exchange later this […]
Lamborghini reconstructs first Countach LP-500 concept from 1971
Lamborghini is making headlines after the company spent tens of thousands of hours reconstructing the iconic 1971 Countach LP-500 that was unveiled to the world as a concept car, and never ended up reaching production. While the name and design might look familiar, the LP-500 was unveiled to the world […]
All-new 2023 Nissan Z coupe confirmed for Australia mid-2022
It’s time to get excited. Nissan Australia has today confirmed the all-new Z car will go on sale locally in mid-2022. Up until this point the name of the new model was unclear. But now it seems it will simply be called the “Z coupe”. In Australia anyway. Just one […]
Lexus UX 300e EV specs confirmed for Australia, arrives November
Lexus Australia has confirmed specifications for its first-ever foray into the world of battery electric vehicles, with the introduction of the UX 300e compact SUV. The addition of the UX 300e means there is a new flagship in the UX lineup, joining the likes of the petrol-powered UX 200 and […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2021 (VFACTS)
Yep, it’s that time of the month again. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the monthly new vehicle sales stats, in the form of the September 2021 VFACTS new vehicle registrations report. According to the report, there were 83,312 new vehicles registered in September (we’l just call […]
Video: 2002 Ford Falcon XT 0-100km/h & 5th anniversary tribute
This year. This week, in fact, is the 5th anniversary since production ended for the Australian Ford Falcon. So, what better way to celebrate than by testing one of the milestone models. The Ford BA Falcon, offered between 2002-2005, was a significant generation for a number of reasons. It was […]
Toyota Australia outlines delivery delays; RAV4 hybrid, 70 Series longest wait
Toyota Australia has sent out a statement today to provide an update on and apologise for the long delivery delays currently experienced by customers, due to implications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Toyota, like many automakers, is struggling at the moment to fulfil customer orders in time due to […]