Electric Taycan Cross Turismo launched
Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo, revealed to the public with a virtual world premiere, is expected to arrive in Porsche Centres around Australia from Q3 2021.
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MG Motor adds all-wheel-drive to HS SUV
MG Motor is expanding its mid-sized MG HS SUV range with its first all-wheel drive model variants for Australia, the MG HS Excite X and MG HS Essence X.
Delivering more competition in the large van market
LDV Automotive says the arrival of the Deliver 9 bus and cab chassis models will provide more competition in the large van market. According to VFACTs data in January 2021, LDV Automotive sold 48 Deliver 9 vans, beating the Volkswagen Crafter with 43 sales, and the Renault Master with 35 sales.
Lexus expanding on-demand program to New Zealand
Lexus Australia wants to expand its Lexus On Demand programme to Encore Platinum members who will be travelling to New Zealand in the future.
Loopit predicts greater car subscription uptake in 2021
Australasian car subscription provider Loopit reached a milestone of 6000 cars on its platform – with more than 1000 cars added in January 2021. It is forecasting a rise in car subscriptions around the country in 2021, as customers become increasingly wary of taking on new debt in the wake of the pandemic, aligning with predictions from Forbes that car subscription is set to become one of the top global automotive trends for 2021. Loopit says it has experienced tremendous growth since first launching in early 2019 because it allows consumers to ‘subscribe to drive’ any car at their local dealership for an affordable recurring payment. The business now has cars available in all Australian states, and is also partnering with New Zealand-based vehicle distributor and retailer The Giltrap Group, as well as rental car company SIXT.
Tiguan Allspace gets the Wolfsburg treatment
For the first time yet Volkswagen Australia will offer a limited run of Wolfsburg Editions of it’s seven-seat Tiguan Allspace SUV, which will be arriving in dealerships in June.
New Peugeot logo reflects move upmarket
Peugeot has a new logo, again using its traditional lion’s head motif, but this time mounted on a heraldic shield. Peugeot calls the new emblem its coat of arms, and it will appear on cars, dealerships, general goods, and the company’s websites.
Mercedes-Benz launches two-model S-Class range
Mercedes-Benz Cars Australia is launching two versions of the all-new S-Class for local customers to choose from. The S 450 4Matic will retail from $240,700 (MRLP) while the long-wheelbase S 450 L 4Matic will retail from $264,900. Both vehicles will be available to order from March 2021.
Dealers open orders for all-new Renault Captur
Renault dealers have opened the order book for the all-new second-generation Captur SUV with test drives available in March and customer deliveries in April.
Cherokee Nation asks Jeep to drop model name
Jeep says the names of its top-selling Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs honour the native American tribe they’re named after. But the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, Chuck Hoskin Junior, holds the opposite view.
