The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has reviewed the active safety performance of a range of commercial vans for the first time in the segment with the Toyota Hiace and Ford Transit coming out on top.
Maserati has opened a new dealership in Phnomh Penh, Cambodia as it targets more sales in the Asia Pacific region by chasing the growing wealth of the population. The Italian sportscar manufacturer is already represented by partners in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.
The Hyundai Santa Fe seven-seater SUV has been upgraded and restyled for 2021. It boasts extra luxury, with upgrades to standard technology and additional SmartSense safety features, along with significant powertrain improvements says Hyundai Motor Company Australia.
Gearing up for the electric Taycan’s arrival in February, Porsche Centres around Australia are installing new charging facilities - some capable of 350kW DC charging.
Australia’s top-selling light-commercial van is also the vehicle with the highest three-year resale value this week leading the top-15 traded vehicles with a residual value of 83% according to Datium Insights.
The all-new Palisade has arrived in Australia, taking its place as the flagship of the Hyundai vehicle range in local dealerships.
Customers who purchase a flagship grade of the new Lexus IS in December will receive a complimentary upgrade from the standard three-year Encore owner benefits program to the Platinum program which delivers additional mobility benefits. Lexus IS Luxury with Enhancement Pack 2 and Lexus IS F Sport customers will receive this launch offer if they purchase their vehicle before December 31.Accessed via the Lexus App, Encore Platinum members gain more time to enjoy shopping with eight valet parking vouchers validated at participating Westfield shopping centres and Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne.Encore Platinum membership also provides Lexus on Demand - which offers the freedom to swap into another Lexus that best suits an owner's lifestyle or the needs of an occasion.With the flexibility of booking via the Lexus App in real time, owners gain access to Lexus vehicles 'on demand' at the Qantas valet of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth airports, or a select Lexus dealership.A new IS owner can swap into another Lexus on four occasions, up to eight days each, over the course of the three-year membership period. They could swap their rear-wheel drive sports sedan for a Lexus RX L or LX should additional seating, flexibility or all-wheel drive traction be required.
The ongoing simplification of the Eagers Automotive business has seen the company enter an agreement to sell its Daimler Truck business to US-based Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) with the transaction expected to complete in the first quarter of 2021. It says the sale to VVG will deliver an estimated net gain before tax of $32.0m - $36.0 million1, subject to external audit and adjustments on completion.
Experienced automotive industry executive Giles Belcher has been appointed Australia and New Zealand sales director for MG Motor. Belcher has been working with the MG Motor executive team in a part-time strategic advisory role since July 2020.
The Mercedes-Benz EQC has won the 2020 New Zealand Car of the Year – the second year running for an electric vehicle.
