WHEELS NEWS

Trump takes the fight to European car manufacturers
Threat of tariffs could escalate into tit-for-tat trade war

Last Ford Territory leaves the showroom
After almost 14 years, Ford’s game-changing SUV has finally sold out

Holden slumps in February’s new car sales race
Preliminary data shows the once proud lion became a bit of a toothless tiger in the sales race

Ford and Holden teams engage in war of words as ZB clean sweeps Adelaide 500
Brand-new Commodore racer wins on debut, and backs it up on Sunday

Mazda hints at ‘exciting’ MX-5 evolution, more special editions
More limited-run variants are on the way as part of Mazda’s MX-5 product growth

Volkswagen ‘Dieselgate’ class action heads to court
Today marks the first day of hearings to determine if Volkswagen should compensate Australian owners over Dieselgate

Mercedes crushes F1 opposition in first pre-season test
Lewis Hamilton put in an ominous performance late on the final day of testing in a chilly Barcelona

James Glickenhaus to build amphibious off-road beast, dubbed The Boot
Car-mad millionaire’s new ‘Boot’ aims to set world altitude record go non-stop from New York to Paris

Holden, VW baulked at voluntary Takata airbag recall
Brands did not believe airbags were a danger, consumer watchdog says

HSV GTSR W1 #1 saved from the crusher!
Very first HSV GTSR W1 pilot car to be auctioned, not killed

2018 Jaguar I-Pace: The electric car that wants to get to know you
Jaguar’s compact electric car will learn all it can about you to help make the journey home each night all the more pleasant

Greg Murphy’s ‘Lap of the Gods’ V8 Supercar up for sale
The car in which Greg Murphy drove one of Mount Panorama’s most iconic laps could be yours

Skoda joins call to include electricity generation in vehicle emissions ratings
The Czech carmaker says a ‘well-to-wheels’ approach would give the industry more options in reducing total carbon dioxide emissions than simply relying on EVs

From M to N: Hyundai snares another BMW performance executive
BMW M sales executive Thomas Schemera jumps ship to head a new Hyundai performance division

McLaren Senna adds a $531,000 option, teases ‘surprise announcement’
Dressed down in raw carbonfibre, the McLaren Senna is a $1.8 million track-ready beast

Hyundai announces EV Kona pair
Brace of electric Kona join Hyundai’s compact SUV portfolio

2019 Audi A6 breaks cover ahead of Geneva
Forget teasers, this is Audi’s next large sedan revealed in full a week ahead of its public debut

BMW Australia pushing hard for premium ute of its own
BMW’s local office has told Munich in no uncertain terms that it wants a high-riding utility to bring Down Under

Australia’s compulsory Takata recall: What happens next?
How to check if your car is affected, and what you and your vehicle supplier need to do if it is

Australia issues compulsory Takata airbag recall for 2.7m cars
Australia joins other governments worldwide in forcing car makers to replace potentially lethal airbags

German court approves banning diesel cars from cities
Lawmakers have come out in favour of barring highly polluting diesel cars from entering congested German cities

Nissan puts V6 power on Navara wish list
The Japanese carmaker wants to add some oomph to its 4WD ute, but doesn’t have a suitable engine to do it with

Nissan to utilise Mitsubishi alliance to boost SUV and ute family
More SUVs, large utes on radar for Nissan/Renault/Mitsubishi alliance

Everything we know about the next-gen 992 Porsche 911
It’ll have three pedals in certain variants, but there is plenty to upset Porsche purists