Articles by Robbie Wallis

Following a teaser last week, Citroen has lifted the lid on its Ami One concept, a minuscule pod-like vehicle that represents the French brand’s vision for urban mobility.

Skoda has showed off its upcoming Vision iV, a battery-electric coupe-style SUV concept that previews the design direction of its future production BEVs, by releasing three design sketches.

BMW has announced pricing and specification for its M140i Finale Edition hot hatch, which is expected to farewell the most potent version of the current-generation 1 Series small hatchback.

BMW has finally lifted the lid on its first X3 M and X4 M performance mid-size SUVs, which feature the Bavarian carmaker’s new-generation 3.0-litre twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine, ahead of a local arrival in the second half of the year.

Jaguar Australia’s XF large luxury sedan and wagon line-up has been updated for 2019 with fewer engine options, and increased pricing and specification.

Ford has announced that Australian Trevor Worthington has been promoted to vice-president, global product development and vehicle programs at Ford, responsible for co-ordinating the Blue Oval brand’s product development resources and bringing new products to market.

Carlos Ghosn, former Nissan Motor Company representative director and chairman, has been officially indicted by Japanese prosecutors alongside ex-representative Greg Kelly and Nissan Motor Company itself.The indictment is in regards to allegations of false disclosures in annual securities reports, which violates financial law in Japan, meaning Nissan is also caught up in the misconduct claims.Mr Ghosn and his aide Mr Kelly were arrested by Japanese authorities last month, and officially removed from their positions at Nissan shortly after.The allegations claim that Mr Ghosn under-reported his salary by approximately ¥5 billion ($A61.5m) from 2010 to 2014 with the help of Mr Kelly.According to United States publication Automotive News, the pair have been indicted by Tokyo prosecutors due to new allegations that they also hid ¥4 billion ($A49m) between 2015 and 2017.Mr Ghosn and Mr Kelly were held without formal charge in Tokyo until their arrest on November 19 where they received a 22-day detention, however the re-arrest means the pair will have to remain in custody without bail for an extra 20 days.Nissan issued a formal statement in Japan, expressing its regret, and confirming the indictment of the company, Mr Ghosn and Mr Kelly."Nissan takes this situation extremely seriously. Making false disclosures in annual securities reports greatly harms the integrity of Nissan's public disclosures in the securities markets, and the company expresses its deepest regret," the company said. "Nissan will continue its efforts to strengthen its governance and compliance, including making accurate disclosures of corporate information."According to reports in Japan, Mr Ghosn and Mr Kelly could be facing up to 10 years imprisonment and ¥10 million ($A123,003) in fines.As Nissan is a corporation, it could be fined up to ¥700 million ($A8.6m).Mr Ghosn played a pivotal role in rescuing Nissan from the brink when he stepped up to the plate in 1999, helping establish the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance which is now the world's largest automotive group.While Mitsubishi has declared plans to remove Mr Ghosn, Renault says it is waiting for evidence before making a decision to oust him from the board.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued its latest round of safety recalls, led by American Special Vehicle’s converted Ram 2500 and 3500 pick-ups.

Kia Motors Australia (KMAu) has announced a trio of special editions to mark the Australian Open tennis tournament beginning in January.

Volvo Cars Australia (VCA) believes its strong portfolio of recent product coupled with its increasingly ‘cool’ image are the key factors in achieving double-digit sales growth in 2018.