Holden Cruze wagon here next year

Holden Cruze wagon here next year

13 Feb 2012 by Stuart Martin

The new wagon model to be released next year will not be built here but in South Korea even though the company admits it has the capacity to build them at its Elizabeth plant in Adelaide.The Cruze ...Read more
Babies belt the big boys

Babies belt the big boys

7 Feb 2012 by Paul Gover

Not only did the Mazda3 and Toyota Corolla finish first and second on sales for the month, but the Holden Cruze beat its big-brother Commodore for the first time and the compact Ford Focus also ...Read more
Small cars are stars for Ford and Holden

Small cars are stars for Ford and Holden

3 Feb 2012 by Paul Gover

Both brands saw their compact cars become their best sellers in January. In the official sales figures, Australia’s former number one car - Holden’s Commodore - was beaten for the first time by the ...Read more
Car makers must show drive

Car makers must show drive

24 Jan 2012 by MP Kim Carr

JIM Griffin's company makes car hinges and tie-down cleats in Reservoir. He sells them in China - despite a 67 per cent increase in the value of the dollar from the lows we saw in 2008.The car ...Read more
Toyota first to crack

Toyota first to crack

24 Jan 2012 by Paul Gover

It has slashed 350 jobs from the workforce at its factory at Altona in Melbourne as a result of falling demand for the Camry, most notably in the Middle East, that pegs production for 2012 at just 95 ...Read more
Car of the Year 2011 shortlist

Car of the Year 2011 shortlist

7 Dec 2011 by Paul Gover

Hundreds of new and updated cars arrive in Australia each year but only one is good enough to make the honour role for Carsguide COTY.This time around the prize fight is tougher than ever, with new ...Read more
COTY 2011 Holden Cruze

COTY 2011 Holden Cruze

6 Dec 2011 by CarsGuide team

While a number of judges liked the Adelaide-built hatch, it still fell short of a podium finish.The Port Melbourne designed hatch version of the popular sedan found favour for its balance between ...Read more
Quick guide to today's car industry

Quick guide to today's car industry

7 Nov 2011 by Paul Gover

Trying to make some sense of it all is tough, but here is my best shot - today.Australia's car sales are heading for only their fourth 1-million year in 2011, but local production - and therefore ...Read more
Holden adding more staff

Holden adding more staff

8 Jun 2011 by Stuart Martin

The Adelaide-based car maker's recruiting office is looking for another 49 staff to fill production line positions.The company has recruited 265 new staff since it resurrected the second shift and ...Read more
Beat the bowser

Beat the bowser

19 May 2011 by Mark Hinchliffe

And each week it seems the fuel price sign goes up faster than a politician's pay packet. Australians use a vast amount of fuel in going about their daily business, be it getting the kids to school, ...Read more
Holden Cruze recall

Holden Cruze recall

6 May 2011 by Karla Pincott

Holden has announced a recall on 4236 JG Cruze vehicles imported from Korea, due to concern that a rear seatbelt retaining nut was missing. “This could lead to passengers sitting in the centre or ...Read more
Ed Ordynski's fuel-efficient driving tips

Ed Ordynski's fuel-efficient driving tips

15 Feb 2011 by Stuart Martin

Then we head north in a Holden Cruze and Mitsubishi ASX, looking to see how far this pair can go on a single take of fuel.  Ed Ordynski is in the ASX and I have the Cruze, holding  the trip computer ...Read more
Should green car funding be cut?

Should green car funding be cut?

14 Feb 2011 by Paul Pottinger

The painfully delayed diesel engine variant of the Ford Territory is partially funded by a $42 million green subsidy. It runs far leaner and cleaner than the petrol model and it's crucial to the ...Read more
This year looks like a boomer in Aussie motoring

This year looks like a boomer in Aussie motoring

6 Jan 2011 by Paul Gover

All the signs are positive after a strong run through 2010 on everything from new models and new technology to the price of cars and petrol and even motorsport.Last year produced a million-plus ...Read more
Cruze to add turbo power

Cruze to add turbo power

21 Dec 2010 by Neil Dowling

Holden boss Mike Devereux this week confirmed the small car - to be built in Adelaide from March - will get an optional 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine.  The powerplant is from the Opel "Family ...Read more
HSV Cruze depends on numbers

HSV Cruze depends on numbers

13 Oct 2010 by Paul Gover

If they can make the right numbers for an upgraded Cruze then the car is likely to get a go-ahead to join the Commodore in the HSV family. Read more
Sales tipped to hit million

Sales tipped to hit million

3 Sep 2010 by Stuart Martin

The Australian new vehicle market year-to-date is up by 15 per cent over last year's recovering market and could again top the one-million-unit mark.Every brand in the top 10 was up on 2009 sales ...Read more
New car sales up 18 per cent

New car sales up 18 per cent

3 Jun 2010 by Stuart Innes

Last month a record 89,218 new-vehicle sales were reported up a solid 18.3 per cent on the 74,441 of May last year. The previous best May was in 2008, before the global financial crisis, with 8,640. ...Read more
Vaughan bats for art car

Vaughan bats for art car

31 Mar 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

Michael Vaughan has created the world's biggest ‘artballing’ painting by hitting and throwing paint-covered cricket balls against a 4.8m x 1.5m image of a Chevrolet Cruze more than 5000 times.Vaughan ...Read more
Holden cruze fuel leak probe

Holden cruze fuel leak probe

11 Mar 2010 by Mark Hinchliffe

Corporate affairs spokesman Jonathan Rose said the potential problem was in the fuel feed hose.  A ‘Stop Delivery Notice’ was issued to dealers on March 3 to not sell, deliver or transfer the ...Read more
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