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William Mott, 43, has been appointed Managing Director of Opel Australia effective 1 November 2011. Mr Mott has spent the majority of his career in Europe and the last 16 years with Opel, most recently as Group Marketing Manager Mini and Small Cars at Adam Opel Haus in Rüsselsheim. Opel’s Executive Director of International Operations,…

BMW has given the scrumptious Z4 and kick in the bum with the busty turbo give the engines more oomph with less petrol.  Two new BMW TwinPower Turbo engine variants join the range. BMW has again underlined its powertrain prowess with the debut of a new TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW Z4…

Holden will have flex fuel of up to 85% ethenol. Coupled with better fuel consumption makes MKII VE Commodore an attractive proposition. Fuel economy improvements for 3.0 and 3.6L V6 auto models All Commodores now flex-fuel capable Dedicated LPG range on the way Holden has made fuel-efficiency improvements across its popular V6-powered Commodore range with…

  Although they have snapped up by savvy buyers, we’ll be reviewing one as soon as its delivered. A friend put  a few shekels down to  secure his coupe early in the piece. Inevitably it’s going to be called the M1. In case you’re wondering why BMW didn’t call it M! to follow  M3 and…

Prime Minister Cameron: MINI is a great success story Today, ten years after the start of MINI production in Oxford, British Prime Minister David Cameron drove the two-millionth MINI out of the plant. The car is a MINI Convertible with special paintwork and extras. Frank-Peter Arndt, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG,…

  Mercedes-Benz celebrates five world premieres at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show. The centrepiece of its show presentation is the new Mercedes-Benz B-Class. Far more agile and efficient than previously, yet as usual comfortable and spacious – the Sports Tourer is an all-round talent. Another highlight will be the F 125! The research car…