Tag: Holden

Out of time! The Tesla Model Y-beating GM electric cars that could have saved Holden in Australia | Opinion – Car News

Could a pair of advanced General Motors mid-size electric SUVs have given Holden an effective one-two right-hook against the Tesla Model Y if it had held on for three more years? This and

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Automotive industry is alive and thriving in Australia

The death of the Australian automotive industry may have been at least slightly exaggerated. Either that or it’s having an unexpected zombie resurgence, with more people currently working in car manufacturing in Victoria

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Holden who? Aussie automotive manufacturing now AS BIG as the final days of Commodore and Falcon as Toyota Tundra, Ford F-150, RAM 1500, Chevrolet Silverado and Nissan Patrol spark massive local auto boom – Car News

Australian automotive manufacturing could now employ more people than worked at Ford’s Broadmeadows and Geelong factories and Holden’s Elizabeth factory combined when local manufacturing officially ended in Australia in 2016 and 2017. The

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Modern Holden Caprice successor confirmed: 2025 Cadillac Lyriq EV in Australia by end of next year, gunning for luxury electric cars like BMW iX, Audi Q8 e-tron and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV – Car News

General Motors (GM) will finally return to Australia with factory-built and right-hand-drive-engineered SUVs for the first time since the demise of Holden in 2020, starting with the Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle (EV). Perhaps

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“Biggest moment in Australian automotive history”: BYD claims it will outshine any Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore launch as Seal electric car finally arrives to take on the Tesla Model 3 – Car News

BYD has made the boldest of claims about its newest EV, describing tonight’s Seal launch as “possibly the biggest moment in Australian automotive history”, suggesting the EV’s arrival will outshine anything Ford, Holden,

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Ford v Holden rivalry hits the big screen this week

New documentary chronicling legendary Aussie car and motorsport rivalry opens in cinemas October 19 Whether you’re a Ford blueblood or a Holden red lion, you’ll be frothing at the news that a feature-length

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Your questions answered: Should my son buy a Subaru Brumby or a Holden ute?

Subaru-loving dad isn’t sure about his tradie son moving into a Brumby ute, while other readers are asking about new Prado versus GX, EV driving range, spare parts for Chinese cars and more…

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Vietnamese start-up VinFast invests $US400m in right-hand-drive electric cars

VinFast, the little-known car company which bought Holden’s test track and initially hired a number of its former engineers and designers, has outlined an ambitious plan to develop right-hand-drive electric cars in India

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Your questions answered: Should I buy an older prestige car or a … – carsales.com.au

Luxury, longevity, reliability, reputation: these are relevant questions for carsales readers this week as they consider buying used, upgrading to new, diving into an EV for the first time, and more… This week’s

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Why going electric poses more questions than answers down under

Aussies have always been car people with a road trip mentality, but the push for electric vehicles is now becoming like religious zealotry — and anyone who dares to criticise it is branded

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