Holden Caprice US police deal threatened by Ford’s new Taurus

Holden’s opportunity to export its Caprice model to police in the US is under threat as Ford’s American division plans a replacement for the popular Crown Victoria.

Chevrolet last month unveiled the Caprice PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle) and announced that it would aim to sell the long wheel-base Australian as a police-only vehicle from early 2011.
But [...]

Holden reintroduces second shift as V6 demand grows

Holden has today reintroduced the second shift at its Port Melbourne engine plant on the back of rising local and global demand for its 3.0 and 3.6-litre V6s.

Production has increased from 240-320 to 440 units per day, a move that Holden powertrain lead executive, Mr Martyn Cray, says reflects higher export orders and a short-term [...]

Ford Australia President optimisitic on 2010 sales figures

Ford Australia President Marin Burela is hopeful that the automotive industry will continue to fight back in 2010 with predictions of national sales up to 950,000.

The self-confessed “glass half-full” forecaster expects the sales to soften in the first quarter after a solid end to 2009 before a kick-up in the second quarter continuing through the [...]

Ford Falcon outsells Holden Commodore, first time in 4 years

The Ford Falcon sedan outsold the Commodore sedan for the first time in almost four years in October.

An ecstatic Ford Australia president Marin Burela today announced that his company sold 2460 Falcon sedans compared to Holden’s 2425.
“We outsold them by only 35 or 36 cars but I’ve got to tell you, one would have been [...]

FCAI report car sales rise for first time in 16 months

The latest VFACTS figures released today for October reveal that the Australian new car market is showing signs of economic recovery with sales up on a year ago for the first time in 16 months.

Official data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 80,813 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold [...]

Toyota first with Australian made hybrid

Toyota Australia is set to make history in just over three months when it launches the first hybrid car to be built in this country – Hybrid Camry.

A limited number of pre-production cars have already been tested on public roads and closed tracks with insiders saying the Hybrid Camry out performers the standard car in [...]

Tesla Roadster sets EV distance record during Eco Challenge

While the HSV Maloo may have claimed top honours, another stand out entry in the 2009 Global Green Car Challenge has been the Tesla Roadster which set a new distance record for an electric vehicle.

The Tesla Roadster, piloted by owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas, completed 501km on just a single charge between Alice [...]

HSV Maloo wins Global Green Car Challenge

An unlikely winner has taken out the 2009 Global Green Car Challenge with the new HSV E Series 2 Maloo claiming top honours by achieving a 48.76 per cent reduction in fuel consumption when compared to its fuel rating label figure.

Over the entire trip, the Maloo had a combined average fuel consumption of 7.74 litres [...]

Toyota local hybrid television commercial

The next four years will see Toyota introduce eight new hybrid models to the Austrailan market. The first of which will be the new locally built 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid. From what CarAdvice has heard from all that have driven the car in its testing phase, it’s apparently a great package and a much better [...]

Holden VE Ute range achieves five-star safety

The Holden VE Ute range has become the first utility in Australia to receive the maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

This latest result means Holden’s entire locally manufactured range now boasts a full five-star safety rating from ANCAP.
The VE Ute now also becomes the only light commercial vehicle in [...]

Suzuki disputes Toyota’s “original SUV” claim

Suzuki has raised serious doubts over the advertising claims made by Toyota in its latest RAV4 campaign.

In the advertisement Toyota claims its RAV4 is “the original SUV”.
“It’s one thing to make a lot of noise about being the original compact SUV; it’s another to actually prove it,” said Suzuki Australia General Manager, Mr Tony [...]

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