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Holden Cruze Sportswagon
Holden has added a wagon to its popular Cruze range. The much anticipated sibling to the locally-made Cruze hatch and sedan will join the popular line-up early next year delivering a ... more
GM celebrates 85 years of styling
General Motors styling has a fascinating history. It's June 1927 and Alfred Sloan, Chairman of the growing General Motors company is looking for a way to take sales leadership away from Ford.To ... more
Holden spends $100m on local Cruze parts
Local car maker Holden is spending an additional $100 million worth sourcing components for the new Cruze ... ... hatch from local suppliers.The hatch version of strong-selling Cruze sedan has been ... more
Cruze hatch to dominate
This is the vehicle that could finally kill off the Commodore as Australia?s favourite car. A global compact that was designed and developed in Melbourne and will be built in Adelaide is GM ... more
Brock museum to close
THE memory of racing legend Peter Brock has been washed away in the Queensand floods. Peter Champion, owner of Champion,s Brock Experience museum in Yeppoon, announced yesterday that he will close ... more
Chevrolet launches Aussie-born Orlando
THE words sexy and people mover have finally been squeezed into one sentence as GM launches its Aussie-born Orlando minivan. But the word missing in the sentence is Australia.Holden spokesperson Emily ... more
HSV offers cut-price muscle
A surprising pair of price fighters have just emerged from Holden Special Vehicles. The cut-price contenders set a new starting sticker for the Holden heroes at $59,990, although a new Maloo does even ... more
New Holden Astra but we may not get it
This is the car that may never see the light of day in Australia ? the sixth-generation Holden Astra. The wraps came off the Opel-designed Astra hatch this week ahead of its September Frankfurt motor ... more
Commodore SS: car of the week
SS Commodore Sedan: the family muscle car. In Australia the SS badge is synonymous with factory built performance Holdens, but it's roots were founded in Holdens parent company General Motors.The SS ... more
Commodore safe from axe for now
The future of the Holden Commodore is safe for at least the next two generations... Last year, the Commodore retained its title of Australia’s best selling car for the 13th year in a row, ... more
HSV loses its head
The arrival of the leviathan HSV W427 has come at the cost of the company?s head. Holden Special Vehicles announced today that chief executive officer Scott Grant has resigned “effective ... more
Tander in good shape for the opener
Many fans of the Holden Racing Team can expect a return to the winner's circle at the Cipsal 500. All the Victorian teams in the V8 Supercar Championship, along with those from the division-two ... more
Thumbs up for Holden plant
Holden's Elizabeth plant receives positive feedback, which could mean a bright future ahead. Holden's operation at Elizabeth in South Australia has been given a good report card by General Motors' ... more
Muscle machine not so cheap
One mega rich person could get their hands on a 1969 Monaro if Scott Sommer decides to part with his baby. Car enthusiast Scott Sommer could not believe his luck when he picked up this classic 1969 ... more
GM supports diesel idea
World Solar Challenge supporter GM Holden says diesel is best for typical Australian motoring. GM and its Australian arm, GM Holden, however, have given technological and financial support to ... more
Car makers do it hard
October was a tough month for Australia's four carmakers, with showroom sales slumped to a near-record low. They won only 17 per cent of a record October sales total, losing ground as family-focused ... more
Captiva tempts HSV
HSV is considering producing a high-performance Captiva, but an HSV Hummer is off the agenda for now. There has been a rash of locally developed high-performance off-roaders such as the Ford Territory ... more
GTS Monaro tops auction
Muscle cars from the 1960s and 70s continue to hold the fascination of motoring fans. A fully restored Sebring Orange 1969 Monaro GTS 350 coupe sold at auction for $200,000 this week. It was the ... more
Ford goes 1, 2, 3 in a fight to the end
Wet, wild ride fails to slow Ford's Lowndes and Whincup. Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup showed nerves of steel in the final laps after a roller-coaster ride in the wet at Mt Panorama yesterday to ... more
It?s a VE wagon surprise
Holden has yet to confirm it will make a wagon version of its VE Commodore. A picture copied from a big screen presentation, however, suggests that a wagon may be on its way. With production ... more
