The week’s top news stories: February 3, 2019
Here's a rundown of the week's top news stories, headlined by some gold Hondas.
The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks.
To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye.
Honda goes gold to celebrate 50 years in Australia
Honda is planning to take the special-edition golden cars, bikes and home products around to customers as a celebration of its history.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance takes global passenger car crown
It edged out Volkswagen Group and Toyota, although both those brands leapfrogged it if we're counting heavy truck sales.
Car dealers have room for improvement, says J.D. Power
Customers want more engaged sales staff, less pressure to buy, longer test drives, and a greater 'sense of occasion'
Carlos Ghosn claims he was arrested to thwart merger with Renault
In his first interview since being arrested, the former Nissan and Renault CEO claims the charges against him are part of 'plot' by Nissan executives.
Steering wheels are four times dirtier than toilet seats - study
The study comes from a rental car blog, which also found most people only clean their cars once per year. Guys, that just isn't often enough.
2019 Renault Clio revealed
We got a look at the interior last night, now it's time to check out the exterior. The new supermini is designed to take the fight to the Volkswagen Polo with more tech, sharper style and a new RS Line exterior treatment.