Following news last month that Tesla Motors would discontinue the current generation Roadster next year, an announcement this week has confirmed that the sporty electric convertible will live on into 2012.
Of more importance to local enviro-conscious buyers however is news that Tesla is set to follow its recent UK launch with an attack on the [...]

The legendary Ford Mustang will be twinned with Australia’s own Ford Falcon in a plan to drive the local brand forward beyond 2015.
The current FG Falcon is safe for at least another four years as Ford’s local spearhead and plans are beginning to integrate its replacement into a new-look, globally-focussed One Ford organisation.
The move is [...]

Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) has added two new entry-level models to its ClubSport and Maloo ranges.
The Clubsport GXP ($59,990) and Maloo GXP ($53,990) are based on the Pontiac G8 GXP export program and offer significant savings over the R8 sedan ($65,990) and the R8 Ute ($62,550).
Engine outputs from the 6.2-litre unit remain at 317kW/550Nm (8kW [...]

Many new-car buyers are wasting thousands of dollars on high-priced extra equipment which is worth nothing at resale time.
A lot of optional equipment depreciates far faster than the car it is fitted to, and rapid changes in standard equipment can overtake impressive showroom choices in as little as three years.  Extra safety equipment is hit [...]

The WRX is a turbocharged Symmetrical All Wheel Drive model from the Impreza family also known as “Rex”. Launched in March 1994 it changed the Australian automotive market and the perception of what a fast car should have under the bonnet. 15 years on it still sells for the same price - $39,990.
Given its credentials [...]

Mazda Australia has today confirmed that it will begin sourcing its Mazda2 light car from Thailand instead of Japan next year.
Currently, all Australian-delivered Mazda2s come from Mazda’s Hiroshima assembly plant in Japan.
From mid-2010 onwards, the newly-refurbished Auto Alliance Thailand plant in Rayong will build Mazda2 models for the Australian market, including an all-new sedan variant.
The [...]

Tempers flared three days into the Global Green Challenge when a scrutineer overfilled one of the cars and fuel spilled on to the ground.
The incident occurred at the end of the 512km leg between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs on Monday afternoon. The 3000km economy run between Darwin and Adelaide which started life as [...]

The farmer’s friend - the Holden Commodore utility - has received a big tick for crash safety.
It is the first five-star rating for any ute on the Australian market, according to the latest Australian New Car Assessment Program. The top score comes just a month after two imports, the Proton Jumbuck and Great Wall Motors [...]

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 [...]

Teaching learners how to drive is a complex business, and a rewarding one, writes Paul Norris.
A TYPICAL day for Tom Grogan usually starts around 7.30am. He describes his job as being part teacher, mother, coach, psychologist and mentor. Grogan works as a professional driving instructor in his own business, Eagle Driving School, in Vermont, Victoria. [...]