America’s off-road freedom fighter has been saved by the Communists.
After months of speculation the China-based Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co Ltd is now the new owner of General Motor’s Hummer brand. The deal needs final approval from both the Chinese and US Governments, but executives on both sides are confident this will happen by [...]

A 40 cent security label is all that stands between owners of some popular Toyotas and a theft insurance claim.
The cheap vehicle identification labels used on HiLux, Prado and LandCruiser models make them easy targets for thieves, according to the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council.
The council’s chief executive, Ray Carroll, said the Toyota models [...]

Lexus has introduced an upgraded IS 250 sedan range, headlined by a new F-Sport option package.
Inspired by the range-topping, high-performance IS F sedan - and based on the IS 250 Sports - the new IS 250 F-Sport gains additional design and comfort enhancements.
The interior features include IS F front seats, steering wheel with F logos, [...]

Holden’s Korea-sourced Barina city car has been on sale in Australia in its present TK-chassis form since 2005.
The facelifted MY 2009 model arrived just over a year ago. In that time, despite stiff competition in a crowded segment and lacking some of the dynamic qualities of its competitors, it has done reasonably well for Holden.
It [...]

German luxury car maker launches a unique sales promotion - offering $4000 rebates for purchasing environmentally friendly vehicles
Australian customers purchasing a new efficient vehicle will recieve an ‘EfficientDynamics Credit.’
The initiative is based on successful fleet renewal and scrapping schemes developed in Europe and the United States that use rebates to encourage buyers to switch to [...]

Ateco Automotive’s latest brand, Great Wall, is under a cloud after the Great Wall SA220 and V240 utes scored only two stars out of a possible five in the latest ANCAP crash test.
The only ute to score less in the ANCAP test was the Proton Jumbuck - which is about to be discontinued for a [...]

Not to be left out, Queensland courts have this week followed major successes in NSW and Victoria by convicting an illegal trader
The Doolandella man has been fined a total of $23,000 after pleading guilty to selling motor vehicles without a licence.
Michael James Harradine appeared in the Richlands Magistrates Court and pleaded guilty to one charge [...]

Baddies in America could soon feel the full force of all-Australian law enforcement.
A Holden is being recruited to police the mean streets of Los Angeles in a deal that could eventually make the car the top choice with cops across the US. The multi-million dollar bid is for 20,000 cars and will be announced in [...]

Sports cars and luxury SUVs tempted buyers back into showrooms last month and helped the vehicle market record its second-best month of the year.
Demand fell 3.5 per cent compared with last September, but more than 78,000 vehicles were sold and the industry welcomed a “stronger than expected result”.
The 2009 market is still 13 per cent [...]

Macquarie Bank has purchased $1 billion dollars in auto loans and leases - and while not confirmed, reports indicate they belong to troubled Ford Credit.
Macquarie is taking advantage of a market seeing significant change - following the departure of major-players GE Finance and GMAC - to become a key player in auto finance with a [...]