[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Year in Review “Merger of equals” has been a standing joke among automotive insiders at least since Daimler’s “merger” with Chrysler late in the 20th Century. Merger, indeed. Try acquisition that left Mercedes-Benz large and in charge, at least until a few years later when it unloaded the American automaker to an investment…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Jacks fitted to 299 examples of the 2020 Nissan Juke do not comply with Australian safety standards. Nissan Australia has issued a recall of 299 examples of its 2020 Nissan Juke, due to incorrectly-labelled jacks. The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says the jacks – which are…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] It’s been a long time coming, but finally you can buy a new Mitsubishi Express in Australia. We’ve looked at the LWB auto, but now we take a look at the SWB auto. Pros and Cons Pros Engine is smooth, punchy and works well. It’s also efficient Ride quality is good unladen or…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] SUVs are still key for Kia in 2021, but a family favourite will also return for a new generation. Kia says 2020 sales scaled back by just under 10 per cent during 2020, in a year where no one quite knew what was in store for the market. While the new Sorento added…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2020 was a tough year for the raging bull, and 2021 might not be any easier. Lamborghini was hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, down 26.8 percent to the end of November. The Italian manufacturer sold 101 cars in the first 11 months of 2020 against 138 over the same period in…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series is due to end production in early 2021, and the almost 14-year run will be marked with a final Horizon special edition. UPDATE, December 23, 2020: Toyota has released further details of the LandCruiser 200 Sahara Horizon special edition, confirming 400 units will be built, priced from $131,896…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Plenty of movement at the station for the Green Oval, with new models and drivelines for 2021 Years don’t get much bigger or more important for Land Rover, which launched the all-new Defender across the globe in 2020. 2021 continues that theme of icon re-imagining, with the short-wheelbase Defender 90 joining the existing…

[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] More stock to fill growing demand headlines LDV’s 2021. It was a big year for LDV, which saw 2020 sales leap 33 per cent over its result in 2019. This was led by the T60 ute, which has no scheduled updates coming in 2021. Stock of the recently-launched Deliver 9 large van will…