Ford’s Final Ute
The Ford Falcon Ute will bow out for 2015, alongside its Falcon sedan sibling, and Ford is preparing a final edition to commemorate the end of an era. The last Falcon Ute will come with a 4.0L I6...
View Article2015 HSV GTS Maloo Ute Officially Unveiled
Last month, Holden Special Vehicles announced plans for the most brutal ute to ever be assembled as a send-off to the Holden Commodore Ute before all local production draws to a close in 2017. This is...
View ArticleDorizas Leaves Holden, General Motors To Pursue New Ventures
Another bell tolls as Holden draws closer to the end of local production in 2017, this time for brand boss Gerry Dorizas, who resigned after serving just eight months in the position. Motoring.com.au...
View Article2015 Chevrolet SS Now Available With Six-Speed Manual
Wanted a Chevrolet SS, but wanted to row your own? Your ship has arrived. AutoGuide reports the 2015 SS can be had with either a six-speed auto or, new for this year, a six-speed manual. Either option...
View ArticleNew South Wales Drivers ‘Block’ Traffic Cameras In Social Media-Backed Protest
Speed cameras are the bane of motorists, a needed safety measure for road safety advocates, and a boon to government coffers (just ask Waldo, Fla.). Motorists in New South Wales, Australia, however,...
View ArticleSmart Follows Opel Out Of Australia Amid Weak Sales
In 2013, Opel left Australia amid poor sales in the land down under. This year, it’s Smart that is bowing out of the market. Just-Auto reports the Smart ForTwo would soon return to Europe after finding...
View ArticleSuzuki Recalls 2M Amid Reports Of Smoking Ignitions
Suzuki is recalling a record 2 million vehicles to replace ignition switches amid reports of smoke and fumes being emitted from the part. The recall adds 1,873,000 vehicles to the 168,000 previously...
View ArticleFCA Takes Former Australia Exec. to Court for Misappropriation of $30M
The Chrysler 300, thought by many to be a modern day “gangster” car, has tons of power. But, as they say, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and for former FCA Australia CEO Clyde Campbell, it still...
View ArticleAus. FCA Misappropriation Case Includes Former MB, Current Crown Resorts Execs
As we reported earlier, Clyde Campbell and a number of his associates, including his successor Veronica Johns and former boss Ernst Lieb by way of his Motorworld dealerships, are being named in a...
View ArticleFCA Australia Can’t Locate $8M Worth of Loaned Jeeps
Under the leadership of stellar executives Clyde Campbell and Veronica Johns, FCA Australia loaned out “hundreds” of vehicles, all of which the company would like returned. That’s too bad as FCA...
View ArticleNew V8 Supercars Rules: Smaller Engines (Maybe), More Cars (Maybe)
Guidelines for the new Australian V8 Supercar series outline specifications for its new cars, including an option to use smaller engines for the manufacturers who compete. According to the racing...
View Article2016 F1 Calendar Brings Back Germany, Adds Azerbaijan
Next year’s Formula 1 season may have 21 races, including the first in Azerbaijan and a race in Germany after this year’s planned event was cancelled. The provisional calendar for F1 was released...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Chief in Asia Quickly Quits
The head of the Asia Pacific region for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles abruptly left his position Thursday, only a few days before the former head of FCA in Australia is expected to file a defense against...
View ArticleCampbell Points Fingers At Kett, Manley, Marchionne in Defense
The court case against former FCA Australia executive Clyde Campbell is turning into a veritable who’s-who of decision makers at the company, reports The Age. Campbell, who is charged with...
View ArticleQuattro Receives Re-brand in Australia, Now Called Audi Sport
You’d be forgiven if you thought Audi’s performance division was called “RS”. After all, the Germans have a history of using letters to describe their more powerful offerings, such as BMW M and...
View ArticleJapan Gets a New Toyota Land Cruiser, Ours May Come Soon
Toyota announced its updated Land Cruiser in Japan today, with a starting price of $38,000 (!?) for the off-roading legend. The seven-seater over there serves as the base for our Lexus LX over here,...
View ArticleAustralian Supercar Racer Courtney Injured in Freak Accident, Championship...
V8 Supercar racer James Courtney was injured when an Australian Navy helicopter fly-over dislodged debris near pitlane, which struck and injured the racer, media in Australia is reporting. Courtney...
View ArticleUnion Leader Blasts Obama on Pacific Trade Talks
The head of the AFL-CIO in the United States is criticizing the current presidential administration for its pursuit of a trade zone in the Pacific that could open up Asian markets to America and vice...
View ArticleAfter Missing Drivers, Australian Authorities Go After UberX Cars
Officials in New South Wales, Australia are banning UberX cars from their roads for three months after failing to prosecute their drivers, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Authorities charged 24...
View ArticleFord Everest Goes Up in Flames in Journalist’s Hands, Ranger Reports Follow
An automotive journalist in Australia has found the Ford Everest to be the hottest vehicle on sale in the worst way imaginable. Peter Barnwell of CarsGuide was testing Ford’s latest utility when it...
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