Podcast5th May 20171 min readCarAdvice podcast 51: We interview Nissan Australia boss Richard Emery…Episode #51
News4th May 20172 min read2015-17 Toyota HiLux recalled for battery fix: 39,000 vehicles affected…James Wong
News4th May 20173 min read2017 Nissan X-Trail pricing and specs: More tech, new diesel for SUV range…James WongThe facelifted 2017 Nissan X-Trail range has arrived in Australia, bringing minor design updates and new driver assistance technologies to the brand's top-selling model. Kicking off at $27,990 before on-road costs for the ST manual, pricing for the revised X-Trail line-up remains largely unchanged for 2017, though petrol all-wheel drive models see minor price cuts between $900 and $1490. …
News4th May 20173 min readHolden posts successive profits despite sales decline…Mike CostelloHolden posted its second successive annual profit over the 2016 financial year, belying a fall in sales and its imminent factory closure in South Australia. The General Motors subsidiary today announced a combined after-tax profit of $152.8 million for 2016, from consolidated revenue of $3.56 billion. …
News4th May 20172 min readNissan Signal Shield concept aims to curb phone use on the road…News4th May 20172 min readNissan Signal Shield concept aims to curb phone use on the road…
News4th May 20172 min readVolkswagen Golf GTE plug-in could hit Australia in 2018…James WongThe updated Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is still high on the company's wishlist for Australia, but we shouldn't expect to see it here before 2018 - if it's confirmed for our market at all. Speaking with CarAdvice this week, general manager for corporate communications at Volkswagen Australia, Paul Pottinger, confirmed the local arm is still working on bringing the sporty plug-in hybrid EV hatch Down Under. …
News3rd May 20173 min read2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack pricing and specs: Range grows with entry, flagship models…James WongThe updated 2017 Golf Alltrack has been detailed this week alongside the regular hatch and wagon range, ahead of its local arrival in early July. As part of the '7.5' update, the rugged Alltrack wagon range expands from a solo offering to a three-strong range, including a new entry-level petrol model and a new flagship turbo-diesel variant. …
News3rd May 20174 min read2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI, R pricing and specs: Three-door GTI returns, Golf R wagon too - UPDATE…James Wong
