Penfold Motors opened for business in 1964 with a used car yard in Blackburn. Today, the Penfold Motors includes four franchises across eight locations within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, encompassing Mazda, Holden, Audi and Mitsubishi. Penfold Mazda and Penfold Holden are both the highest volume sales dealerships in the state for their respective brands.
Penfold Motors maintain [...]

Cheaper petrol prices at the pump are on the way, and should be good news for motorists, according to South Australia’s peak motoring body.
RAA Senior Analyst, Matthew Hanton, says that despite global oil prices falling to nearly half of their record highs seen in July this year, the depreciating value of the Australian dollar has [...]

The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium vehicles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use.
The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical [...]

The growing trend towards diesel-powered luxury vehicles has intensified according to the latest BMW sales figures, and the trend could continue as a result of recent tax changes.
This year 4,055 BMW customers opted for a sporty BMW diesel, representing a 65 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
As a result, the proportion of [...]

With its combination of style, dynamic abilities and safety initiatives, backed up by traditional Volvo functionality, the XC60 blends the qualities of a SUV with the style of a passenger car.

Steve Mattin, Volvo Cars Design Director says, “The new XC60 is the boldest crossover so far… this car is charged with more emotive form and [...]

General Motors’ flagship brand Cadillac, recently launched their CTS sedan at the 2008 Australian International Motor Show.
Cadillac’s return to Australia after 70 years marks the latest step in its global expansion, led by a growing portfolio of luxury vehicles that aim to compete at the highest levels in markets around the world.
Director of GM Premium [...]

VACC, the peak automotive industry body in Victoria, is calling on the recently proposed new Petrol Commissioner to abandon the planned national Fuelwatch scheme.
The Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen, will recommend Mr Joe Dimasi take up the position of dropping the fuelwatch scheme. This offcourse is subject to [...]

One of Australia’s top selling family four wheel drives, the Toyota Kluger, has received a five-star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program – Australia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate.
The Kluger received a five-star rating following a series of crash tests under ANCAP’s independent testing regime. These published tests demonstrate the relative crash [...]

A second-hand car dealer has been convicted for interfering with vehicle odometers, after action taken by the Office of Consumer and Business Affairs. Benjamin Ronald Buttigieg, 25, of Plympton, today was found guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court of:
• 3 counts of interfering with the odometers of second-hand vehicles, in breach of the Second-hand Vehicle [...]

Honda is gearing up for the Australian debut of its 100 percent ethanol-powered V8 engines at the Nikon Indy 300 on Queensland’s Gold Coast next month.
Honda is the exclusive supplier of engines for the Indy Car series, which traditionally run on methanol. Ethanol is a clean-burning, renewable fuel derived from plants that reduces air pollution. [...]