Car News

On this week's podcast are Mandy Turner, Paul Maric, and Scott Collie. We share our memories of the Holden Commodore, and listen to a commercial compilation of each Commodore model over its 41-year life. According to a study, Australian interest in electric vehicles is well below the global average, and we speak to Natasha Santha, principal at L.E.K. Consulting about why. We chat with Jez Spinks about his review of the 2020 BMW M135i.

BMW Australia currently has no plans to extend its current three-year warranty. The brand is instead planning to refine its service and dealer experience, following in the footsteps of its rivals at Mercedes-Benz – which earlier this year ruled out a longer warranty and placed focus on customer service – and the long-term customer satisfaction kings at Lexus.

Peugeot has recalled the 2018 5008 SUV, over concerns the spare wheel could work loose and fall off the car. According to the company, the spare wheel mountings might not have been tightened to specification, creating a risk the spare wheel will work loose and fall off. If it drops onto the road while driving, it poses an accident or injury risk to the driver, occupants, and other road users. A total of 159 cars are affected – a VIN list is attached here.

Alex Misoyannis • The second-generation Mercedes-Benz GLA has been revealed ahead of its Australian launch in the third quarter of 2020. It's yet another member of the three-pointed star brand’s family of MFA II-based, front- and all-wheel drive compact cars, joining the A-Class hatch and sedan, B-Class MPV, CLA four-door coupe and shooting brake, and GLB SUV.

Chevrolet has revealed its 2021 Tahoe and Suburban full-size SUVs, redesigned to use the T1 platform from the latest Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The new Chevy SUVs will go on sale mid-next year in North America and will be followed at a later date by their GMC twins, the Yukon and Yukon XL. The T1 platform will also spawn a new generation of Cadillac Escalade.