News22nd Dec 20161 min read2017 Skoda Octavia Scout facelift unveiled…News22nd Dec 20161 min read2017 Skoda Octavia Scout facelift unveiled…
News22nd Dec 20161 min read2017 Kia Picanto teased ahead of global debut…Mike StevensDespite its face having already been plastered across the internet, a trio of new teaser sketches for the upcoming 2017 Kia Picanto has been released online. As with the larger new Rio that came before it, this sketch hints at hot-hatch looks. But, as always, that will prove to be more the wishful thinking of its designer than any sort of genuine preview. …
News22nd Dec 20163 min readVolkswagen settles two Dieselgate suits for around $3.4 billion, European fixes approved…Derek Fung
News22nd Dec 20163 min readFord Australia gets R&D boost: Global president Fields in Melbourne, announces new funding…Mike CostelloFord has re-affirmed its commitment to Australia as one of three major global hubs for vehicle design and development, alongside Dearborn and Cologne. Ford Motor Company global president and CEO Mark Fields, in Australia for a series of meetings, personally announced today's boost in funding for the Victorian sites that developed the global Ranger and Everest, among numerous other product. …
News21st Dec 20161 min read2017 Citroen C3 WRC revealed…News21st Dec 20161 min read2017 Citroen C3 WRC revealed…
News21st Dec 20162 min readTesla hires Volvo's chief interior designer to improve cabins…Derek FungTesla has hired Volvo's head of interior design to help give its upcoming cars more inviting cabins. As initially reported by Elektrek, Tesla has hired Anders Bell to the position of senior director for engineering. Prior to this, Bell spent over two years at Volvo with a similar title. According to his LinkedIn profile, Bell was the "head of interior engineering department", and headed up a team that consisted of around 400 engineers spread across Sweden and Shanghai, China. …
News21st Dec 20162 min readNext Nissan Leaf to be priced at Pulsar level, platform shared with Mitsubishi, Renault - report…Derek Fung
News21st Dec 20163 min readSubaru will let you buy the new Impreza online, or at a shopping centre…Mike Costello
News21st Dec 20162 min readSubaru dramatically cutting its servicing costs, starting with 2017 Impreza…Mike Costello
News21st Dec 20163 min read2017 Lexus LC 500 Australian details confirmed ahead of May launch…Anthony CrawfordThe all-new 2017 Lexus LC flagship coupe is expected to arrive in local showrooms from May, with a choice of two drivetrains. Visually, the two variants are largely identical, bar the badging, but under the bonnet these coupes are two entirely different propositions. …
