Mary Barra has led General Motors through one of the most turbulent periods in the company’s history — from COVID to chip shortages, tariffs, and the transition to EVs. She’s also the CEO who ultimately signed off on the decision to shut down Holden, ending more than 160 years of the brand’s presence in…

There may be a raft of electric utes in markets like the US, but there’s just one here. Soon, there’ll be two. The KGM Musso EV has previously been confirmed for a local launch during the first quarter (January to March) of 2026, and now it has received Australian Government approval. Unlike the electric LDV…

The boss of Geely Australia says the Chinese brand may consider a local chassis calibration and tuning program further down the track “if it’s the way we have to be”. Geely Auto Australia CEO Lei Li says the company is open to investing in such a program should there be a need for it –…

The Jeep Gladiator 4xeplug-in hybrid (PHEV) has been axed on the eve of its launch, with parent company Stellantis confirming the news after a notice was sent to component suppliers. According to Automotive News, the automaker said: “As customers’ propulsion preferences for battery-electric trucks continue to evolve, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will…

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the man in charge of the design of the first-generation Mazda MX-5 or Miata, passed away over the weekend aged 77. Born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1947, Matano-san graduated with an analysis engineering degree in 1969. A year later he boarded his uncle’s ship, and headed to the US. He bounced around…

Could Hyundai be phasing out light bars at the front and rear of its vehicles? Maybe, if one of its senior design executives has his way. At the recent launch of the Concept Three, Simon Loasby, head of the Hyundai Design Center, and one of the automaker’s senior vice presidents, told Car magazine: “When is…

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway investment firm has sold the last of its shareholding in Chinese car giant BYD. According to stock filings obtained by news outlet Reuters, Berkshire sold its last tranche of shares in BYD in recent months, after investing in the automaker 17 years ago. The report claims Berkshire’s original investment of US$230…