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  • Australian new car market suffers downturn due to shortages

    THE AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET recorded sales of 74,650 new vehicles which is a decrease of 8.1 percent on October 2020 figures. This decrease represents the impact of ongoing microprocessor shortages on international supply chains, but the supply of vehicles to Australia is expected to stabilize in 2022. Sales in the Australian Capital Territory were down […]

  • Hyundai teases new SEVEN electric SUV

    HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY TODAY REVEALED (if that’s the right word!) teaser images of the sleek and spacious SEVEN, an all-electric SUV concept to be fully unveiled at AutoMobility LA later this month. SEVEN captures Hyundai Motor’s future design and technology innovation in the electric mobility era and hints at a new SUV model coming to […]

  • Ford Ranger to arrive November 24

    FORD AUSTRALIA WILL REVEAL the much-anticipated next-generation Ford Ranger pickup on November 24. Ford has reimagined, redesigned and reengineered the Ranger (the current model has topped the October sales charts in Australia) to be the smartest, most versatile and most capable Ranger ever for customers in more than 180 markets around the world. Ford conducted […]

  • Hyundai honours designer Peter Schreyer with a new book

    ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT changes to Hyundai and Kia cars has been the impact of designer Peter Schreyer. Schreyer is a designer who deserves to mentioned in the same breath, and with the same reverence, as some of the greats. In a beautiful new book about his life and legacy as one of the […]

  • The beautiful Maserati Ghibli is 55 years old 

    FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OLD, AND STILL one of the most beautiful cars ever built is quite an achievement. On 3 November 1966, the Maserati Ghibli made its debut on the world stage, at the Ghia stand at the Turin Motor Show. A new interpretation of the concept of a gran turismo car, the two-seater coupé was designed by […]

  • New Honda Civic arriving in showrooms

    ANOTHER CAR THAT HAS BEEN eagerly awaited and seems to have taken forever to get here is the 11th generation Honda Civic. The wait almost over, with a small initial lot of vehicles arriving in Australia last week to begin the countdown to launch. More shipments of the all-new Civic are scheduled to arrive over […]

  • Hyundai Sonata N Line 2021 review

    Chris Riley tests the 2021 Hyundai Sonata N Line with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Sonata N Line makes all the right noises and has all the right moves. It will be a shame if this car does not get the attention it deserves, […]

  • Mercedes-AMG SL returns to its roots

    WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT BEFORE you lay out the kind of money demanded for the new Mercedes-AMG SL, you want to know all the facts, but surely the 45-page, closely-typed press release sent to seniordriveraus is a little excessive? However, we’ll do our best to whittle it down to a more manageable size The new […]

  • Mitsubishi reveals next generation Outlander PHEV 

    THE MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric) has been a notable success amongst Australian buyers. The new model looks a lot sharper and brings with it considerably more features and technology. Sales will commence in Japan on December 16, followed by Australia and New Zealand in the first half of 2022 and North America in […]

  • Honda explains its new sales model

    HONDA and MERCEDES-BENZ are introducing a new sales model and changing the way we buy cars. Will it increase what you pay? Here’s HONDA’s explanation why it won’t. THERE HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSION and not a little misinformation about the proposed new marketing and sales business models being introduced into Australia by Honda and Mercedes-Benz. […]