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Vietnamese carmaker buys Lang Lang, but GM to test vehicles still
Vietnamese carmaker Vinfast has stumped up to buy the Lang Lang proving ground. Vinfast, a Vietnamese start-up owned by one of the Asian country’s richest men, has purchased the iconic Lang Lang proving ground east of Melbourne, once owned by General Motors Holden and the location for local testing and development of many Holden vehicles. […]
Incentives to buy the new Ford Puma later this month
Ford is throwing freebies and cash at customers to consider buying the all-new Puma. Ford Australia will launch its all-new Puma crossover later this month on Australian showroom floors, but it is expecting many customers won’t actually be walking in the door. Instead, the blue oval will take to the web with virtual ‘Desk Drives’ […]
New Hyundai Tucson goes tow testing
Hyundai will unveil its new fourth-gen Tucson in one week, already touting its capabilities. Hyundai has shown off a camo-clad version of its new Tucson testing in Europe with a trailer in tow. The new generation model will be fully revealed soon and land in Australia in 2021. The design looks to be a relatively […]
Help me: Kia Seltos, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross or MG/Haval?
Question: I’m looking at a medium suv with all the bells & whistles in safety, like all the sensors. I have been looking at the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Exceed and Kia Seltos Sports Plus among others & I don’t know which to buy. Thought I might look at the Haval & MG but not sure […]
Mazda confirms CX-30 Turbo
Yes, there will be a powerful turbo version of the CX-30, and no, we don’t know the fate for right-hand drive. Mazda will produce a CX-30 Turbo model and it will be revealed in just over one week, according to Mazda Mexico. Announced by President of Mazda Mexico operations, Miguel Barbeyto, the head honcho of […]
All-new MG ‘Aviator’ SUV revealed
Chinese-owned MG expands SUV lineup with a new compact model. MG has unveiled an all-new SUV model in its home market China, badged the MG Linghang natively, or MG Aviator or Pilot when translated. It might very well be available in external markets as something like the MG LS. The model, while the newest from […]