The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has released the national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for February 2016, with Toyota and Mazda dominating the charts once again. In terms of the best-selling car brands, Toyota is at the top of the list. Mitsubishi ovetook Ford for fifth place compared with […]
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Volkswagen unveils new luxury sedan for China: the PHIDEON
On the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, Volkswagen has shown its China-only flagship called the PHIDEON. Using the MLB platform typically reserved for Audis, Bentleys and Porsche Macans, the PHIDEON perches atop the Volkswagen tree, supplanting the Bentley Continental-based Phaeton. Despite its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, the […]
BMW announces iPerformance sub-brand for future hybrid models
You’ve probably heard of BMW’s M Performance sub-brand? The company has just announced another one called iPerformance. It’s going to be used to label all future eco-focused variants and eco-focused powertrain philosophies. Kicking off the brand is the introduction of the 740e hybrid large luxury sedan, which will make its […]
2017 Volvo V90 wagon to be revealed on February 18
Volvo will unveil the new V90 large luxury wagon later this month, ready to take on the likes of the Audi A6 and BMW 5 Series wagon variants. Despite the recent boom in SUVs, Volvo is remaining committed to its extensive station wagon pedigree. The V90 will be looking to […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2016 – Mustang sets pace
Who is buying a car straight after the Christmas and New Year period? We’re not sure, but we can tell you what types of cars they are buying thanks to the release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in January. Before we get to the best-selling vehicles, […]
New Volvo S90 Polestar performance variant in the works?
Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson has hinted its latest model, the S90, could receive Polestar treatment in the future, with reports suggesting a performance hybrid powertrain. Volvo’s latest flagship model, revealed last week, is based on the company’s latest Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), shared with the new XC90. It will face […]
New Volvo S90 to debut at Detroit show in January – report
Some more details are starting to come through regarding the all-new 2016 Volvo S90 large luxury sedan, following an exterior glimpse which surfaced in the form of an S90 scale model last week. According a recent Automotive News report in the US, the new model will be unveiled at the […]
BMW i8 hydrogen fuel cell research prototype shows its face
BMW has used its 2015 Innovation Days event to take the wraps off a villainous, clandestine i8 prototype featuring an advanced hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. Originally completed three years ago as a test bed, this particular prototype was actually one of the pilot-build i8s, before being gutted of its already-futuristic […]