Chevrolet is celebrating the New Year with strong sales of its plug-in hybrid models, including the debutant Bolt and a record-setting month of sales for the Chevrolet Volt. In its first month of U.S. sales, Chevrolet managed to ship 579 units of the new Bolt in December. This figure is […]
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Ford justifies withdrawing Mexico plant, “didn’t cut a deal with Trump”
Ford’s CEO has told the press the main reason behind reversing its decision on a Mexican plant was down to market demand, rather than president-elect Donald Trump. Ford Motor Company and Donald Trump have clashed heads in the past in regard to the outsourcing of vehicle production to cheaper locations […]
Citroen takes wraps off 2017 Citroen C3 WRC car
Citroen has unveiled the car it hopes will take out the 2017 World Rally Championship, with its 2017-spec C3 rally car. The car was unveiled at a special event in Abu Dhabi earlier this week; the wealthy UAE nation is one of the team’s major sponsors. Kris Meeke, Craig Breen […]
Volkswagen settles on $1 billion buy-back or fix plan for 3.0 TDI engines in U.S.
Volkswagen has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators, agreeing to a $1 billion settlement in regard to its 3.0-litre TDI engines embroiled in the dieselgate scandal. The $1 billion settlement includes plans to fix, or buy back the 80,000 vehicles equipped with VAG’s 3.0-litre TDI unit, and is in addition […]
Tesla Model S P100D previewed for Electric GT racing
The Electric GT (EGT) racing series has announced it is opening up a separate division of the racing fixture that will accommodate the even more powerful Tesla Model S P100D. Back in September it was reported that the new Electric GT racing series was set to (silently) tear up the […]
Lexus tops 2016 J.D. Power Custer Service Index survey in Australia
Lexus has taken out the top spot in the most recent J.D. Power customer service index survey, with results showing an overall improvement from luxury manufacturers in regard to customer satisfaction while servicing their vehicle. Overall, in Australia, customer experiences have moved in a positive direction for the third year […]
Rolls-Royce Black Badge series lands in Australia
If any carmaker can pull off the best ‘black-themed’ special edition, it’s Rolls-Royce. Two examples have made their Australian debut in Sydney today, based on the Wraith and Ghost. Rolls-Royce Black Badge is “an attitude to life”, according to the company’s CEO, bringing a range of exclusive options and the […]
McLaren hits 10,000 production milestone, on track for record year
McLaren has just signed off production on its 10,000th vehicle at its manufacturing facility in Woking, England. The milestone gives us some idea of the rapid growth in sales the company is experiencing. It took McLaren 3.5 years to reach 5000th units built, and just under two years to hit […]