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Porsche 70th anniversary celebrations in Sydney

Three days of events in Sydney will help celebrate 70 years of Porsche sports cars. The program starts on September 7 with a Porsche Club NSW Track Day at Sydney Motorsport Park. Track parades and regularity laps are planned as part of the fun.

Heartland’s booming Aussie operation

New Zealand-based Heartland Bank’s Australian activities have played a big part in boosting its coffers. The bank, which offers deals in motor vehicle and equipment finance, saw an 11% increase in profit for the year to June 30 to NZ$67.5 million.

Gumtree Cars picks up former Carsguide dealer sales head

Jessica de Vries has been appointed to oversee dealer sales at Gumtree Cars, with over 20 years in digital automotive marketing. The former managing director of Search Optics and ex-head of dealer sales at Carsguide is the freshest face within the eBay Classifieds Group.

‘Silver Ghost Collection’ in motion

The ‘Silver Ghost’ established Rolls-Royce’s reputation as ‘The Best Car in the World’. So, in celebration of this defining heritage, Rolls-Royce has created 35 bespoke Ghosts, named the ‘Silver Ghost Collection’. A film of contemporary iteration of Ghost in motion has been released too.

MG expands while Ferrari starts small

Two brands which couldn't be more dissimilar are trying new things. MG Motor Australia has added another two Sydney dealerships to its quickly expanding network, while Ferrari Australasia has taken the Prancing Horse indoors on the Gold Coast.