Brand: Holden

  Likes: Classy inside and out, full of cool tech, fabulous sounding engine Not so much: ute looks like the old model with a nose job When Holden killed the Monaro off, again, they left themselves without 2 door muscle, or did they? A ute has 2 doors plus the added benefit of a big…

  VACC, which represents more than 5,000 businesses in the repair, service and retail sector of the automotive industry in Victoria, is disappointed that GM Holden will cease production in Australia in 2017.  The retail automotive industry has been a staunch supporter of automotive manufacturing and VACC had previously called on the Federal Government to…

For Release: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, 10:00 p.m. ESTGM to Transition to a National Sales Companyin Australia and New ZealandCompany to cease manufacturing in Australia by 2017DETROIT – As part of its ongoing actions to decisively address the performance ofits global operations, General Motors today announced it would transition to anational sales company in Australia…

    New RS adds 1.4l iTi petrol engine to Barina powertrain line up Features best-in-class technology including app-enabled Holden MyLink system RS pricing confirmed from $20,990 RRP Model Year 2014 Barina CD and CDX prices rolled back by up to $1000 The Holden Barina range has a new hero with the addition of the…

We drove the top spec Malibu recently and it must be said that it felt a little flat. The diesel promises economy, and it’s just as well. The CD cabin lacks the leather of the top model so feels somewhat less comfortable and cosy. The leather dressed the cheap plastics of the interior but I…

  Holden is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its most iconic nameplate, Commodore. For over three decades, the Holden Commodore has delivered significant advances in vehicle performance, safety and comfort on the way to becoming Holden’s longest-standing and most successful nameplate. Holden Executive Director, Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing, Phil Brook, said Holden was extremely…

  BELOW: Fire damage along the Hume Highway west of Sydney   Calais: Reinvented, Rejuvenated and Rejoicing. Who remembers the ads from 1978? No? Holden built suspense for months teasing us with a commercial voice over saying “Commodore is coming” but nothing else. No one knew who or what the Commodore was. There was no…

  Below: EPSILOM II platform:- GM/Holden Malibu, SAAB 9 5, GM/Holden Malibu SAAB 9 5 Opel Insignia   Below left: Epica, Below right Malibu   For many moons Holden lacked a midsized sedan so Holden filled it with an old Daewoo called Epica. GM, Holden’s big daddy, purchased the failing Daewoo after Daewoo’s CEO dipped…

  ABOVE: dash board bin lid has a strange fit ABOVE: left- sedan, right-wagon tail lights ABOVE: left-my link, right-new design start/stop switch, engine, my link Above and below: The hatch parked at the end of the main runway, sydney airport BELOW: reverse camera Buyers are canny people. They watch their pennies and expect to…

  We recently did a long distance trip in the Caprice and were impressed. The interior upgrade has lifted the entire range from the depths of the average to a height once only a distant dream. The last base model ute I drove was a bit slow, a bit vague, and a bit ordinary. Although…

above: the caprice on route to Queensland via the New England Highway Above: LCD screen for rear passengers. A cafe in a reclaimed church, The Containers will form the owners new home! The carpark sits just across from a cane field. How Australian is that? A view from atop the range near Byron Bay NSW…

Holden has appointed 2011 Tour De France champion, Cadel Evans as its newest ambassador, signing a deal that will see him partner with Holden in a series of promotional activities to support the company’s range of vehicles. Holden Executive Director – Sales and Marketing, Philip Brook said that Cadel’s achievements as an Australian winning on…