PB Balaji will become the first executive from parent company Tata Motors to lead JLR (formerly called Jaguar Land Rover) from November 1. The Indian-owned British automaker yesterday confirmed Mr Balaji will replace Adrian Mardell, who announced late last week that he would retire by the end of this year. Mr Balaji has been chief…

Tesla has announced significant incentives across its two-model electric vehicle (EV) range, after reporting the biggest sales decline of any brand in Australia bar Lotus and Aston Martin last month. Via its public website and in an email to potential customers yesterday (August 5), Tesla is offering $3000 towards the purchase of a Model Y…

Honda Australia says its parent company’s 2050 Net Zero emissions target doesn’t include a goal to sell only electric vehicles (EVs). As part of its recently revealed future product plan, the Japanese automaker’s local division said updates to its best-selling CR-V mid-size SUV and HR-V small SUV would see hybrids account for 90 per cent…

Foton is back, and it’s once again entering a market teeming with affordable Chinese utes, and once again under-cutting Australia’s most popular Thai-built models. Unlike last time, when the previous Tunland ute contended with what was known as Great Wall, as well as ZX Auto and JMC before eventually being axed, this time it’s up…

In case you haven’t noticed, Cadillac now sells cars in Australia. General Motors’ luxury brand has made a low-key entrance Down Under, where it’s opened just one ‘experience centre’ (another one is coming this year) and introduced just one model, while deliberately avoiding talking about sales targets. For all the talk of ‘exclusive volumes’, however,…

Mercedes-Benz is expanding its customisation options in Australia, where some of its most expensive models are now available with an array of new exterior and interior options… each with a hefty price tag. Marketed under the Manufaktur Exclusive banner, there are 50 new exterior colours and 20 new interior upholstery options. There’s an array of…

It seems like everybody has weighed in on Jaguar’s controversial rebranding campaign, and that now includes Donald Trump. A whole nine months after Jaguar trotted out a diverse cast of models wearing futuristic, boldly coloured garb in its infamous Copy Nothing advertisement campaign, the sitting US president has come out swinging against the “woke” rebrand…

More next-generation MG 4 information has been released, with the brand announcing Chinese-market pricing and specifications for the new electric hatchback that may be released in Australia. It’s launching in China on September 5 with a choice of two lithium iron phosphate batteries, but MG has confirmed mass deliveries of a semi-solid-state battery option will…

All versions of the Nissan Patrolare now $5000 more expensive than before, following a range-wide price increase from August 1. As of this month, the entry-level Ti variant is priced at $95,600, the mid-range Ti-L at $107,100 and hardcore Warrior flagship at $110,660. All prices exclude on-road costs. The price rise follows the release of…

Peugeot is recalling its previous-generation 308 Wagonto rectify outboard rear seatbelts that may not meet load specifications. “The upper anchorage points for the seatbelts in the second-row left and right-hand seating positions may not meet load specifications. As a result, the seatbelt may not operate as intended,” says Peugeot’s Australian distributor Inchcape European Automotive in…