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Jeep shuffles Cherokee range for 2020
Minus one model and plus another, the Jeep Cherokee range for 2020 is otherwise much the same. JEEP AUSTRALIA has removed its bridging mid-entry level Cherokee and added a more expensive flagship variant to the range this year. Previously consisting of the entry-level Sport followed by the Longitude, that latter model is now defunct, leaving […]
New Land Rover V8 Defender to battle G-Wagen
The new Land Rover Defender is set to get a V8 lump upfront that could produce over 450kW. DON’T MENTION the war! Pictures of a Land Rover Defender mule testing near the British brand’s headquarters in Gaydon, UK have been obtained by Autocar, and further investigation discovered the car was cradling a 5.0-litre V8 powerhouse upfront. […]
Hyundai’s new ute caught in the bare metal
This is the first look at the shape of Hyundai’s upcoming Santa Cruz, a lifestyle ute that will land with a bold look. WHAT WE’RE looking at is apparently the real body skin for the upcoming Hyundai Santa Cruz ute, which the SOuth Korean carmaker has already confirmed will hit production in 2021. It’s unclear […]
Mini’s Electric hatch priced for Australia
Mini’s Electric Cooper is due to hit Australian showrooms from under $60k. Mini has revealed pricing for its first electric car – the Mini Electric – which will land in showrooms in Australia this August at $59,900 driveaway. Mini expects up to 100 units will land in Australia before the end of the year with […]
All of Audi’s cars are now available to buy online
Buying an Audi just became easier thanks to the internet. AUDI AUSTRALIA is joining the ranks of brands such as VW and Subaru in offering stay-at-home car buying from purchase to delivery. The initiative is another contactless car buying journey to be launched during tough economic times as COVID-19 enforces lockdowns and social distancing regulations. […]
Australian car sales smashed by falling economy
Car sales in April 2020 fell off a cliff, as lockdowns and job losses took their hold on the Australian economy. THE LATEST Vfacts results clearly demonstrate that Australia is enduring one of the hardest economic moments of its history, with car sales for April 2020 the lowest ever recorded year-on-year. Following lockdowns, job losses […]