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Holden has received another $38.9 million from the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund (GCIF) today, with all the money earmarked to reduce the fuel consumption and carbon emissions of future Commodore models. The money will be used t...
Most of Australia’s P-platers are prevented from driving some of the safest cars on the road because transport departments have fundamental misunderstandings of automotive technology. Even more disturbingly, perhaps, bureaucratic ineptitude means p...
GM Holden is back in the black, with a $112 million profit in 2010 breaking a five-year run of losses for the local manufacturer. Holden chief financial officer, Mark Bernhard, announced the positive economic result today after filing the company...
The University of Adelaide’s new Vehicle Safety Laboratory will become the pedestrian crash impact testing facility for the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Purpose-built for the University’s Centre for Automotive Safety Resear...
Today’s unveiling of the 2011 Holden Cruze Series II marked a significant milestone for the Australian automotive manufacturing industry. From March, the Cruze sedan will be manufactured at Holden Vehicle Operations in Elizabeth, South Australia...
South Australian police in Adelaide’s north were forced to abandon a high-speed pursuit of a stolen Holden Commodore that was towing a caravan when the chase became too dangerous. The ABC reports police were forced to call off the early morning...
A Family First minister has accused the South Australian Government of threatening to fine people for lending their cars to family members and friends for use at weddings. MP Robert Brokenshire said members of his electorate had received warning l...
Holden today reintroduced the afternoon shift at its South Australian vehicle manufacturing plant in Elizabeth after operating for more than 18 months on a single shift. Holden has hired 100 new employees in November for the restored afternoon shi...
Holden has welcomed an announcement by Caltex of the first locations where its high-tech Bio E-Flex fuel will be made available along with official pricing. The new ethanol-based fuel will be Holden's recommended fuel for use in the soon to be...
Holden will reintroduce a second shift to its Vehicle Operations plant in Elizabeth on November 15 to support production of the VE Series II Commodore and the Cruze. Following more than 12 months on a single shift necessitated by reduced export de...