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Volkswagen thanks Aussie customers for strong 2017 results

January 4, 2018 Joel Helmes

Volkswagen has retained its standing as the best-selling German car importer in Australia with total sales last year again totalling more than 60,000 units (Volkswagen/Skoda combined). The VFACT sales data shows Volkswagen delivered 58,004 in […]

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Peugeot 3008 caught up in fuel pipe recall

December 22, 2017 Joel Helmes

Owners of some Peugeot 3008 SUVs are being asked to contact their Peugeot dealer to arrange for recall work to be carried out on their vehicle. The recall is being overseen by the Australian Competition […]

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Car News

Seat issue grounds hundreds of Aston Martin cars

December 22, 2017 Joel Helmes

Owners of a range of different Aston Martin models will need to take their vehicles back to a dealership to have a possible seat issue attended to. The recall is being overseen by the Australian […]

2011 Lexus CT 200h Sports Luxury
Car News

Lexus CT 200h recalled over fuel tank issue

December 22, 2017 Joel Helmes

Owners of some ZWA10 (2011-on) versions of the Lexus CT 200h are being contacted by Lexus over a possible fuel tank issue. Under 100 cars sold in Australia are affected and the recall is being […]

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Car News

Infiniti to debut concept in Detroit

December 22, 2017 Joel Helmes

Infiniti has released the above teaser image of an all-new concept car that it will debut at next month’s Detroit Motor Show. In revealing the image, all Infiniti would tell us was that the concept […]

ldv d90 suv
4×4/Off-Road News/Advice

Five-star safety for LDV D90 SUV

December 21, 2017 Joel Helmes

Great news for LDV and their Aussie customers this afternoon with confirmation the recently launched LDV D90 has qualified for a five-star ANCAP rating. The top safety score for the SUV comes just weeks after […]

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4×4/Off-Road News/Advice

Five-star safety for 2018 Jeep Compass

December 21, 2017 Joel Helmes

Good news for the team at Jeep Australia today with confirmation the new Jeep Compass would boast a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating. The new SUV offering, recently unveiled in Melbourne, is landing in Aussie […]

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Car News

Honda Insight to return to Australia?

December 21, 2017 Joel Helmes

You may not remember the Honda Insight, but I certainly do. It was the first hybrid car that came to the Australian market and it was the first hybrid that I ever drove. The path […]

mini Cooper S Clubman Masterpiece Edition
Car News

Pricing and specs revealed for MINI Masterpiece Edition

December 21, 2017 Joel Helmes

MINI enthusiasts planning on getting this very exclusive special edition offering into their garage will have to be quick, just 30 Masterpiece Edition cars are coming to Australia. MINI Australia has confirmed pricing, specification and […]

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4×4/Off-Road News/Advice

2019 Jeep Cherokee unveiled

December 20, 2017 Joel Helmes

The team at Jeep Australia will be looking forward to getting this one into local dealerships – an updated version of the Jeep Cherokee. Why? Because the current series vehicle is proving increasingly unpopular among […]

bmw x7 pre-production
Car News

BMW X7 gets closer to production

December 20, 2017 Joel Helmes

BMW will be adding another two SUVs to their range soon with the X2 and the X7 both on the horizon. We have a confirmation that the X2, a small crossover/coupe SUV, will be coming […]

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Car News

Greens say Government needs to encourage Aussies into EVs

December 19, 2017 Joel Helmes

Criticism this afternoon for the Turnbull Government’s approach to transport emissions with the Greens saying more needs to be done to encourage people into cleaner vehicles. The comments come following the release of the Department […]

2018 bmw x3
Car News

March arrival confirmed for BMW X3 sDrive20i

December 19, 2017 Joel Helmes

The new-generation BMW X3 will welcome the new entry-level variant in Australia in March. Known as the BMW X3 sDrive20i, the offering will be rear-wheel drive only (the only non-AWD) version of the X3) and […]

Car News

BMW celebrates 2017 electric vehicle goal

December 19, 2017 Joel Helmes

The team at BMW are popping the champagne corks today after achieving a major goal that they set early in the year. The goal was to hand over 100,000 electrified vehicles to global customers during […]

kia plug-in hybrid car
Car News

2018 electrified car sales tipped to climb over 4%

December 19, 2017 Joel Helmes

For the car manufacturers that have invested in green car tech (i.e. hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric drive) 2018 could see some better returns. Edmunds has crunched the U.S. car sales numbers and estimates that […]

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