WHEELS NEWS
Dieselgate: 90,000 Australian cars affected
Volkswagen has confirmed that tens of thousands of diesel cars sold in Australia contained software to help them cheat emissions tests
Holden Commodore: 10 things you didn’t know
The Commodore was the first Australian-made car to offer an airbag, and cruise control. What were its other firsts?
Brand China ‘damaged’ by Great Wall impasse
A dispute that dried up the supply of Great Wall SUVs has made it harder to establish Chinese brands in Australia, the local importer says
Latvala masters slick Corsica to win Rally France
Motorsport wrap: Treacherous roads test WRC contenders; Legends praise Tasman Cup book; Ecclestone shrugs off F1 complaint
Kia strong on GT sports sedan
A Euro-developed four-door performance coupe is in the pipeline, as Kia looks to push brand boundaries
Dieselgate: Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda suspend Australian sales of diesels
Volkswagen and Audi have announced an immediate suspension of Australian sales of 10 popular diesel models as a result of the emissions scandal that has engulfed the company globally.
Infiniti Q30 could add hybrid hot-hatch
Petrol-electric performance model possible as Infiniti develops new hatchback range.
VW warned of $1.1m fine in Australia
ACCC adds to pressure on Volkswagen as German director says crimes were committed
Kia SUV baby shaping up nicely as CX-3 rival
Kia promises that its upcoming compact SUV will look sporty as well as striking
VW confirms huge Dieselgate recall
Volkswagen Group has announced it will recall and refit up to 11 million vehicles worldwide whose diesel engines are at the heart of its emissions scandal
Alpina eyes Australia for warmed BMWs
German tuner would offer alternative to BMW M-models
Punish too-low car fuel claims, says senator
Nick Xenophon wants penalties for ‘wildly inaccurate’ fuel economy figures, as Audi names cars affected by Dieselgate
We may never get the new Kia ProCeed GT
Slow response to Kia’s manual-only warm hatch may sound death knell for the model in Australia
Mercedes dominance resumes at Suzuka
Motorsport wrap: Hamilton wins as Ricciardo suffers in Japan; Courtney battles for Bathurst return; scandal to sink Volkswagen F1 bid
New Volkswagen boss Muller vows to restore trust
Former Porsche chief pledges VW will lead car industry on compliance
VW Dieselgate spreads to Europe
Audis, Skodas and Seats join VWs as affected vehicles, as ACCC begins probe in Australia
Volkswagen chief Martin Winterkorn resigns over diesel scandal
CEO says he is shocked at scale of misconduct, wants to give VW a fresh start
VW diesel scandal affects 11 million cars could attract $25 billion penalty
Australian owners in the dark as Volkswagen Group faces huge fines and a multi-billion dollar recall program over diesel cars that cheat emissions tests
Renault Alaskan to start French ute family
Renault hopes to offer a full range of body styles for its Alaskan ute, which is due in Australia next year
HSV Clubsport, Maloo, Senator get 400kW blown V8
Performance Holden specialist HSV is about to give its range a significant shot in the arm, rolling out the supercharged LSA powerplant across the lion’s share of its line-up from next month.
Next Renault Megane RS to be five-door only
Next high-performance Megane set to follow its Clio stablemate as a five-door only model
Jaguar says one F-Pace is SUV plenty
British luxury brand to buck SUV explosion trend – for now, at least.
Daniel Ricciardo seals second at Singapore
Motorsport wrap: Ricciardo chases Vettel home at Singapore; Red face then triumph for Webber; VW believed close to F1 deal
Alpine coy on gearbox for lightweight sports car
A driver-focused sports car from Renault-owned Alpine is set for production in 2017, but there’s no word on a manual gearbox
