The Managing Director for GM Australia and New Zealand, Marc Ebolo, announced today that Holden’s heritage collection of production and concept vehicles is going on display in Australia.
Who would have thought a decade ago there’d be a diesel Commodore. How times have changed with the Holden Commodore Calais ZB model now available with a 2.0-litre, front drive, four cylinder turbo diesel engine complementing the front drive, 2.0-litre, turbo petrol four and the all-wheel drive, 3.6-litre petrol V6. The diesel missed ZB Commodore’s launch phase arriving only [...]
The Holden Equinox takes the place of the much derided, but high-selling, Holden Captiva. It manufactured in Mexico and now sits in a different category – medium SUV. At first glance is certainly looks better than its predecessor but is it on par with competitors like the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-5 and Nissan X-Trail? Exterior Well, as [...]
Let's get two things sorted straight off the bat, firstly, this isn't anything at all like any Holden Commodore we've seen so far, secondly, this is without question the best car yet to wear a Holden badge. Those points will be hard to take for the Aussie engineers and workers who built the car for 40 years on home [...]
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The UK made Astra Sportwagon joins the Astra sedan, and the Polish-made hatch, in Holden’s new car launch assault. The new NG Commodore, Acadia SUV, and HSV’s Camaro will round out this year’s cavalcade. Until the NG Commodore is launched, heavy is the head of Astra, as it wears Holden’s passenger car crown alone. First, a few titbits about [...]
Holden is addressing any perceived negatives by leaving the past behind and launching a swag of new models including the new five-seat Equinox, small/medium SUV. It (eventually) replaces the old Korean-manufactured Captiva and gives Holden a strong contender against the likes of Mazda CX-3 and Toyota RAV4. Out of a GM plant in Mexico, Equinox is a handsome looking [...]
We check out some classic Holdens A car buff can't visit Melbourne without dropping by Holden's HQ in Port Melbourne. This massive complex, once home to 1,500 employees is now a mere shadow of its former self. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsW7TSpvDMs Holden is committed to retaining these rare glimpses into out automotive past. Some concepts, such as the Commodore Coupe went on [...]
Out, Loud And Proud; Holden Partners With Mardi Gras Holden continues pursuit of equality for all with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras partnership Holden motorcade to grace the parade, carrying Mardi Gras 2017 Ambassadors and a whole lot of personality Holden was the first car company in Australia to publicly support marriage equality and now the first car company [...]
Room to move with 1640L of boot space, kicking motion opens powered tailgate Class-leading driving dynamics, advanced all-wheel drive with torque vectoring Sleek European design, superb refinement Lane Keep Assist, Autonomous Emergency Braking and more Latest generation IntelliLux LED matrix lights turn night into day World premiere in Geneva this March in Opel guise, on-sale in Australia 2018 The all-new [...]
