Chevrolet Silverado News
Walkinshaw thriving after Holden
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By Tung Nguyen · 04 Dec 2022
Holden might not have been able to pivot fast enough in an automotive world that quickly moved away from passenger cars, but Walkinshaw Automotive Group (WAG) has not made the same mistake.WAG, who started Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) back in 1987, were
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When will Australia allow new LHD cars?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 22 Oct 2022
Why can't Australians buy a new left-hand-drive car, when other nations that also drive on the same side of the road that we do allow for such things?
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V8s bucking electric car trend in Australia
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By Tim Nicholson · 08 Oct 2022
For all the talk of electric vehicles lately, you'd be forgiven for thinking that petrol and diesel cars were a thing of the past.Given the slow uptake of EVs in Australia, and slow progress on incentives of any kind, internal combustion powered cars are
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US pick-ups at Detroit
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By Tung Nguyen · 15 Sep 2022
There's no doubt that Aussies love a ute, just a glance at the sales charts will reveal the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Triton and Isuzu D-Max all within the top-10 best-selling vehicles.And this love affair is expected to continue, with the bur
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Why US utes are too big for Australia
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By Stephen Ottley · 09 Sep 2022
It has been a big year for big utes in Australia. As the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram range continue to attract new buyers, Ford Australia announced it will begin selling right-hand-drive F-150 pick-ups in 2023, and more recently Toyota Australia finally committed to bringing the Tundra Down Under.
Who the hell needs Holden?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Aug 2022
Australia is in the midst of a local-manufacturing boom, with engineering house Walkinshaw now bigger and employing more people than Holden-backed HSV was at its peak.Take it as further evidence that Holden (and, by extension, HSV) weren't producing the k
Electric utes are a bad idea - or the future?
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By Stephen Ottley · 14 Aug 2022
Earlier this year I wrote a piece questioning the logic behind the modern obsession with building big, powerful and opulent electric vehicles. In that story I asked if we are getting it wrong by building bigger and bigger electric vehicles like the reborn GMC Hummer, which seemingly uses an excessive amount of resources for transporting people.
2023 Chevrolet Silverado pricing and features
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By Tim Nicholson · 20 Jun 2022
The price of entry for a Chevrolet Silverado will go up in Australia with the launch of the updated 2023 model year trucks.Set to touch down in Australia quarter two, 2022, the Silverado adopts some new equipment and ushers in a new model grade to the lin
Are we becoming too American with our cars?
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By Stephen Ottley · 04 Jun 2022
Australians have long had a fascination with American culture. Just take a look around you next time you’re on the street and count the number of New York Yankees hats, Chicago Bulls jerseys or Dallas Cowboys tops.
Would Chevrolet fare better than Holden?
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By Stephen Ottley · 29 May 2022
The demise of Holden was a sad chapter in the Australian automotive industry, with what was once considered unthinkable eventually becoming inevitable.
