2023 Drive Car of the Year revealed
Although vehicle manufacturing has wound back, Victoria still had a role to play in this ute’s success.
- by Joshua Dowling
Latest
Top six fuel-saving tips to beat the petrol price surge
With more pain predicted at the bowser here’s how you can get more miles out of every tank.
- by Joshua Dowling
Why every car on the planet can’t switch to electric power
Toyota is about to roll out the first of 15 pure electric cars to supplement its hybrid range. But the world’s biggest automaker has warned not every vehicle on the planet can switch to pure electric power.
- by Joshua Dowling
Toyota pushes back ‘every model will be hybrid or electric’ target to 2030
The car manufacturer previously said it would have a hybrid or electric version of every model in its range by 2025 but that deadline has now been pushed back.
- by Joshua Dowling
How Holden nearly became a Chinese brand
Holden was considering a plan to rebadge Chinese cars to keep its showrooms open in Australia.
- by Joshua Dowling
More than 90,000 cars remain on Australian roads as Takata deadline looms
The car industry is desperately trying to locate 90,898 cars with potentially deadly Takata airbags.
- by Joshua Dowling
Exclusive
Cars
Holden dealers hire investigator to find out when GM decided to axe the brand
Dealers want to know if General Motors knew they were going to axe the Holden brand more than a year before they announced the plan.
- by Joshua Dowling
Manufacturers find new life in face of a deadly pandemic
Desperate moves are being made to revive Australia's moribund manufacturing sector in a bid to help shelter the community from the COVID-19 pandemic.
- by Chip Le Grand and Joshua Dowling
Exclusive
Cars
Top lawyers take on GM over Holden payouts
Holden dealers claim the company's compensation offers are “grossly inadequate” and not a fair reflection of the financial impact on their businesses and staff.
- by Joshua Dowling
Analysis
Cars
Why Holden died: Global forces accelerated model failure
The demise of Holden is the result of a vast number of factors – some of which were out of its control.
- by Joshua Dowling
Holden's 164-year story: How a beloved Aussie brand turned to dust
After revealing its very first all-Australian car in 1948 and becoming a staple for families around the country, Holden will be no more by the end of 2020. We look back at the iconic brand's 164-year history.
- by Joshua Dowling
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