William Stopford
The car that killed Holden in Australia
The switch to an imported Commodore may have alienated Holden buyers, but the Captiva arguably did the most damage to the brand's image.
3 Years Ago
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James Wong
Aussie sports car brand Elfin is coming back from the dead
Historic Australian motorsports and sports car firm Elfin has been purchased by YTG in Melbourne, with "exciting plans" for the brand's future.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Ex-Holden designer Simcoe promoted again, now GM senior VP
The Melbourne man who oversaw the design of the VT Commodore and reborn Monaro is now a GM global senior vice-president.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
2024 Chevrolet Trax revealed as successor to ex-Holden SUV
Chevrolet has revealed the Holden Trax replacement that was never to be, a longer and sleeker counterpart to the Trailblazer crossover.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Holden Acadia recalled
Due to reversing cameras that may fail or not work properly, GM Australia is recalling 12 Holden Acadia SUVs.
4 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Majority of Holden ZB Commodores recalled
The majority of ZB Commodores sold over its circa two-year run are being recalled due to a potential brake booster issue.
4 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Opel Insignia production ending, ex-Holden Commodore twin bows out
Although the Holden Commodore passed away over two years ago, its twin-under-the-skin soldiered on Europe. Until now, that is.
4 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Owner review of the week wins $100
Congratulations to Matt C, who wins a $100 fuel card for writing their 2013 Holden Cruze SRI-V owner review.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
ACCC ends Holden investigation, but lambasts its conduct
“The behaviour by Holden has done much to damage the General Motors brand in Australia, and perhaps beyond," says local fair trade watchdog.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Walkinshaw bringing wireless CarPlay to VF Holden, HSV models
Love your older HSV or Holden Commodore, but miss having the latest infotainment technology? Walkinshaw has a solution.
5 Years Ago
Mark Trueno
HSV GTS-R damaged in Melbourne storms
A classic HSV GTS-R has been damaged during Victoria's recent storms, leading to a potentially steep repair bill.
5 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Owner Review of the week wins $100
Congratulations to Paul McShane, who gave a great account of life behind the wheel of his Holden SS V Redline.
5 Years Ago
Paul Maric
VinFast pulls the pin on $35 million Lang Lang proving ground, sale expected
It was over as quickly as it started. VinFast is expected to exit Australia with the sale of the former Holden proving ground.
5 Years Ago
Vivek Shah
Badge Engineering: Holden's Korean and European switcheroo
The popularity of the Commodore meant Holden was regarded as Australia’s car brand. The rest of the line-up, especially in recent decades, has bounced between products sourced from Europe and Korea.
5 Years Ago
William Stopford
The cars we lost in 2020
We lost a great many cars in 2020, from pert electric hatchbacks to stately limousines to two entire brands' worth of vehicles.
6 Years Ago
William Stopford
General Motors: Marc Ebolo appointed head of Australia and New Zealand
Marc Ebolo has been appointed head of General Motors in Australia and New Zealand, including the new GM Specialty Vehicles operation.
6 Years Ago
