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Holden ends Australian V6 production
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Holden ends Australian V6 production

Final Alloytec has rolled off the Port Melbourne line today

Holden V6 Engine
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Holden builds last Australian V6 engine

Holden started building its own engines with the 48-215; it has now finished building engines with the Holden VF Commodore

Holden kills Commodore SV6 manual
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Holden kills Commodore SV6 manual

Manual with V6 no more for Commodore

2017 Holden Barina
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2017 Holden Barina facelifted and upgraded

The 2017 Holden Barina has a new look and extra equipment to fit in with Holden’s changing line up.

Opel car commercial
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EXCLUSIVE: General Motors copies Ford Australia’s viral cane toad video

Opel has launched a new online ad for the Ampera-e electric car. Problem is, we’ve seen it before

Holden Ute
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Holden readies sign-off Holden Commodore ute

Holden is making the final touches to a louder, angrier version of its high-performance Holden Commodore-based ute that will help to farewell the car.

Holden SUVs
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Holden Caprice, Captiva, Ute among names getting chopped

Majority of Holden names expunged as imports take over in a fast-changing lineup for the struggling brand.

2018 Holden Commodore import
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2018 Holden Commodore import negativity was expected

Biggest change ever to Holden Commodore was always going to be controversial, but Holden isn’t fazed.

Top 5 new sleeper sedan cars
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Top 5 new sleeper sedan cars

Powerful inside, shy about it on the outside, ready for undetected getaways

2018 Holden Commodore Opel LED lights
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2018 Holden Commodore shows some LED in Opel calendar

The shape of Holden’s flagship to come has been partially revealed

2005 Holden Adventra
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Holden Commodore AWD wagon gets green light

Holden will have a jacked up all-wheel drive wagon version of the 2018 imported Holden Commodore, but no folks, it won’t be called Adventra.

ANCAP crash test
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2017 Holden Astra earns 5-star ANCAP rating – but not the base model

The entry-level Holden Astra R misses out on an ANCAP crash safety rating, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unsafe.

Holden Astra
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2017 Holden Astra RS and RS-V receive 5-star ANCAP rating – but base model misses out

Holden Astra’s base model offering is the latest car to fall foul of the differing regulations that cover Euro NCAP and ANCAP independent crash test processes.

$45K to play: BMW M5 or Holden Commodore SS?
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$45K to play: BMW M5 or Holden Commodore SS?

Decade-old German V10 and brand new Aussie V8 in sub-$50K battle

Opel Astra
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2017 Opel Astra sedan spy shots

A right-hand-drive sedan version of the new Astra has been spotted in Germany. Is it destined for Australia?

Walkinshaw creates 407kW Commodore SS
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Walkinshaw creates 407kW Commodore SS

New performance pack ups 6.2-litre V8 ante

Holden to retire Commodore SS badge
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Holden to retire Commodore SS

Hero badge dies along with the V8

OnStar Go
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GM flags plans to roll out virtual PA named Watson

General Motors wants to integrate software into its cars that will learn all your habits.

Holden Commodore
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2018 Holden Commodore import previewed

Holden didn’t completely unveil its next-gen Commodore, but it did reveal a flagship V6 variant with all-wheel drive.

Holden Commodore
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The reason Holden kept the Commodore name

Holden has justified its decision to retain the iconic Commodore badge for its all-new, imported model. But is that the right decision?

2018 Holden Commodore
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No V8 performance hero for new Holden Commodore

“It’s not a V8, it’s not rear-wheel drive and we’re not hiding from that,” says Holden.

2018 Holden Commodore
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2018 Holden Commodore: what it’s missing

It’s not all good news for the Holden faithful. Here’s what buyers of the next-generation Commodore will have to do without

2018 Holden Commodore
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2018 Holden Commodore developed at the Nurburgring

It might lack a performance V8, but Next Generation Commodore will benefit from local chassis tuning and racetrack development.

2018 Holden Commodore
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2018 Holden Commodore: everything you need to know

Smaller, no V8, range-topping V6 gains all-wheel drive, and on sale in 2018