UPDATE: Mercedes-AMG boss takes top job at Aston Martin
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Tobias Moers, the head of Mercedes-Benz’s performance division AMG, is set to take the top job at struggling British luxury marque Aston Martin.
UPDATE 26/5/20: Tobias Moers has taken the role of CEO at Aston Martin, it has been confirmed.
Aston Martin is expected to make an announcement regarding the appointment on Tuesday, according to the Financial Times.
Why Toyota HiLux vs Ford Ranger is the new Commodore vs Falcon battle
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The Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger have been our top two selling vehicles outright for the past three years in a row, as Australians continue to embrace utes in huge numbers.
And the Toyota HiLux has held the number one spot for four consecutive years, since 2016 when it became the first ute in Australian automotive history to top the charts.
The shift to double-cab utes comes as they have become safer, roomier, better equipped, and more like an SUV to drive.
2018-2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class recalled, safety features may not work in a crash
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Mercedes-Benz has issued a recall of 155 examples of its 2018-2019 G-Class 463 Series SUVs sold as Mercedes-AMG G63 due to a defect in wiring that operates safety features in the event of a crash.
The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says a wiring harness may be damaged during regular opening and closing of the front doors.
Is there an electric Jeep Wrangler on the horizon?
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Plans for an electric Jeep Wrangler are still under wraps, but the off-load icon appears to be edging closer to a battery-powered model.
A senior Jeep executive believes electrification could even make for a better Wrangler – and the option is probably inevitable.
“I truly believe that if we do an electric Wrangler, sometime in the future, that would actually be a better Wrangler,” said Mark Allen, the Detroit-based design boss at Jeep, during a video conference with CarAdvice this week.
Audi Australia has announced price and specification details for the two new 40 TFSI quattro additions to its Q3 small SUV lineup.
Joining the base model Q3 35 TFSI S tronic – which is priced from $46,400 plus on-road costs – the new Q3 40 TFSI quattro comes in at $53,900 plus on-road costs, while the Q3 40 TFSI quattro S line starts at $59,400 plus on-road costs.
