Mercedes-Benz's new A 45 AMG will go on sale in September, priced from $74,900.The first four-cylinder vehicle from Mercedes-AMG sees a new target group for the performance brand.“The A 45 AMG is set to revolutionise the performance car market and continues the success story of AMG products in our market,” says Horst Von Sanden, managing director Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific.
Volkswagen has announced the roll-out of its capped price service program across its entire passenger vehicle range, effective immediately.The program was first introduced in October last year, and this is the next step for Volkswagen as it reinforces its position in the after-sales segment.Encompassing a total of six years or 90,000km (whichever comes first), the Volkswagen capped price service program features one of the longest coverage periods in the market.
Four models in the Volkswagen range have recently received an engine upgrade with a power and torque increase.The Passat Sedan, Passat Wagon, Passat Alltrack and the CC with 2.0l common rail turbo diesel engine now come with 130kW (+5kW) of power and 380Nm (+30Nm) of torque.This change also results in a fuel consumption change on some of the models.
Vehicle navigation specialist TomTom has extended the integration possibilities of its fleet management solution to help companies manage mobile operations more efficiently.
Honda has developed an accident avoidance support system called city-brake active system.The city-brake active system operates when the vehicle is travelling at speeds of less than 30km/h.
Over the past 12 years, General Motors Holden received $2.2 billion in federal handouts, according to a detailed financial review released by the company and reported on by The Australian Financial Review.The total exceeds past estimates by about 50%, but the automaker defended the total, saying the funds underwrote some $32 billion in local investment over the 12 years.GM Holden chairman Mike Devereux argued that the $150 million a year worth of federal subsidies allowed the company's manufacturing operations to generate more than $2.7 billion annually in economic impact.
April 'fools day' in the automotive media worlds always means a number of hoax media releases - here are two goodies from Honda and Toyota.Honda introduces HondaHAIR, first-ever in-vehicle hair-grooming tool Honda has unveiled the first-ever mobile barbering tool for busy, cost-conscious families.
Citroën Australia has released a limited time competitive entry price for its new foray into the compact SUV segment.
The new Ranger XLS is a feature-packed model aimed at private and small business customers.
Australian car buyers are utilising online resources at all stages of their buying process, and almost three quarters (73%) of new and used car buyers use online media as part of their research, according to findings released by Nielsen.