New Australia Rally Has Great Success
1 Sep 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After being away from the competition for the last two years, Rally Australia returs to the WRC calendar, but this time some 4,000 km away, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales (NSW). ...
Volkswagen Golf 77TDI Launched in Australia
28 Aug 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German manufacturer Volkswagen today rolled out the most fuel efficient model in the whole Golf range, the so-called 77TDI that is said to travel for as much as 100 km with 4.9 liters of diesel (app...
Holden to Cut 200 Jobs
26 Aug 2009, 08:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic environment is still difficult for GM's Australian carmaker Holden who recently confirmed that it will cut approximately 200 jobs, most of them currently at the Melbourne headquart...
Ford Performance Vehicles Shelves Focus RS Plans
26 Aug 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The performance division of American manufacturer Ford decided to abandon plans to build the RS flavor of the Focus which was supposed to compete against other performance models such as the Holden ...
Geely Goes Down Under
24 Aug 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Chinese manufacturer Geely has signed a partnership agreement with a Perth-based dealer to begin marketing Geely vehicles in the country starting February 2010. According to Australian media reports...
Holden Cruze, Australia's Safest Car under $25,000
24 Aug 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Holden Cruze is the safest car in Australia available with a price tag below $25,000. At least, this is what the NSW Minister for Roads, Michael Daley, said after conducting a new report tog...
Holden Might Make the Volt Down Under
21 Aug 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's flagship product Chevrolet Volt might be also produced in Australia by Holden to be sold as a rebadged model on the local market. The news was revealed by a company who stated that such a ...
Ford Titanium Mondeo Aimed at Luxury Buyers
18 Aug 2009, 13:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Australian division of Ford announced the release of a new Mondeo called Titanium, a special version of the popular sedan which comes with standard features usually seen on premium models. The n...
Kia Released Limited Edition Cerato in Australia
17 Aug 2009, 14:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / South-Korean carmaker KIA has recently announced that Australians will get a small run of its Limited Edition Cerato, with features valued at $1,200 offered at no extra cost for a limited time only....
Toyota Prius All-Time Sales Record in Australia
11 Aug 2009, 15:22 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Thrilling news for Toyota from Australia, as the all-new third generation Prius managed to set record sales in the earlier mentioned auto market. The Toyota Prius is and has been since its launch th...
Mitsubishi Outlander ACTiV Special Edition Unveiled
10 Aug 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Australian division of Mitsubishi today introduced a new version of the popular Outlander model. Codenamed ACTiV, the new Outlander comes with several exterior and interior upgrades and is power...
Ford Mondeo to Double Sales
7 Aug 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At least this is what the American manufacturer hopes it is going to happen in Australia where it recently introduced the new Mondeo. Furthermore, the station wagon version that's going to be l...
2010 Nissan Dualis Gets 2WD
5 Aug 2009, 12:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan Australia announced today the release of a new 2WD version of the Dualis. The new Dualis 2WD Hatch is aimed at "buyers of small hatches with strong visual appeal, safety, spaciousness, f...
2010 Holden Commodore: Same Look, Better Engines
4 Aug 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It would be quite difficult to find some notable visual differences between a 2009 and a 2010 Holden Commodore because the two cars are basically the same. But what's more important is that the...
Suzuki Swift RE4 Limited Edition Launched in Australia
30 Jul 2009, 14:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Suzuki announced the release of two new special editions of its Swift model, namely the Swift RE4 and the Swift Safety Pack. The RE4 is, according to the manufacturer, insp...
No Focus For Ford's Australian Plant
27 Jul 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford continues global restructuring with yet another production modification, this time in Australia where it will build the first-ever four-cylinder Falcon. In addition, Ford Australia confirmed th...
BMW Driver Training Program in Australian Schools
24 Jul 2009, 11:02 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / With over 15,000 Australias successfully taking part in BMW's Driver Training course since its inception in 1998, the program has became, in time, one of the most fruitful driving aid programs ...
Holden Appoints New Chairman and Managing Director
24 Jul 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Australian manufacturer Holden, who's still living under General Motors' umbrella, yesterday announced that it appoints a new chairman and managing director after Mark Reuss, who held this...
Mahindra Pik-Up Facelift Launched in Australia
23 Jul 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Indian manufacturer Mahindra announced today the release of the new generation Pik-Up truck, bringing along new safety features such as ABS, dual airbags, as well as interior and exterior enhancemen...
BMW 5 Series New Product Offering
22 Jul 2009, 12:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW announced a series of enhancements to be brought to the Australian 5 Series line-up, to both showcase BMW's latest technologies and provide better price-quality ratio. T...