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Columns / Mike Stock

Mike Stock

Chrysler waves goodbye to Australia

Chrysler, which was once one of the big three in the Australian car industry is quitting the continent. It follows a decision by parent company Stellantis to withdraw the Chrysler brand from Australia which was the brand’s last remaining right-hand drive market.

Super Corvette due here 2023

Right-hand drive versions of the just-announced Chevrolet Corvette Z06 mid-engined supercar will go on sale in Australia in 2023, General Motors Speciality Vehicles has announced. Pricing, the number of cars allocated to Australia, and the model’s expected arrival date will be announced next year.

Outlander pricing starts at $34,490

Mitsubishi’s 2022 Outlander SUV will be priced from $34,490 when it goes on sale in November. Outlanders will be sold in two- and all-wheel drive versions and in ES, LS, Aspire and Exceed trim levels. Topping the range is the $49,990 Exceed Tourer.

Nissan joins UN zero emissions campaign

Nissan is the first Japanese carmaker to join the United Nations’  Race to Zero campaign, accelerating the company's full electrification and carbon neutrality goals.

EV 4-door Camaro? No way, say V8 fans

American pony car fans are incensed at reports that Chevrolet will drop the Camaro and replace it with a four-door EV sedan. The reports are unsubstantiated – Chevy staffers have fended-off reporters’ questions with no comment – but V8 fans’ horror at the suggestion is not.

Sleeker look for new Sportage

It’s not going to show anyone what the car really looks like until next month, but Kia has released “official teaser images” of the 2022 version of its best-selling Sportage compact SUV.

Rolls-Royce appoints new design boss

Former BMW designer Anders Warming becomes Rolls-Royce Motor Carss’ director of design from July. Warming (48) joins Rolls-Royce from Warming Design, the company he founded in 2019.

Hot Mini upgraded for 2021

Mini fans can banish the winter gloom with the latest version of the John Cooper Works Hatch which is due to debut here in the third quarter of the year.