The Holden Cruze Z-Series has starred in a new short film shot in beautiful Tasmania by award winning photographer, Nathan Kaso and award winning writer and director, Timothy Melville. The talented duo set out from Holden’s Port Melbourne headquarters with a pair of Red Hot Cruze Z-Series to explore the island state and its stunning landscape for [...]
Three of Holden’s most historically significant concept cars, EFIJY, Hurricane and Coupe 60, will take centre stage this weekend at Meguiar’s MotorEx Melbourne 2014. The three show stoppers celebrate Holden’s design excellence and rich 66-year history in producing iconic Australian vehicles. Richard Ferlazzo, Holden’s Design Director, said it was great to see such iconic vehicles on display [...]
Aussie Classics Share Spotlight At Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction • Time-warp Holden EK Special to excite collectors • ‘Muscle Car’ ZD K-Code Fairlane• Affordable XT Falcon 302 GT Manual Australian-built cars from the 1960s and 1970s could steal the spotlight from the more exotic European and American vehicles in Shannons Melbourne Winter Auction on Monday (July 21). Standout Aussies include [...]
This is not the story I intended to write. Sometimes, stories write themselves and this is one. It was intended to demonstrate that an Australian designed and built car could compete against the super cars of Europe in their own terms, and win. Instead we have learnt that our erstwhile opposition treasurer now thinks that he is in government, cutting [...]
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 cargo hold. The ute’s possibilities [...]
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 continue its financial assistance for [...]
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 and New Zealand. The company [...]
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 hadn’t realised how disappointing the [...]
General Motors Executive Vice President of Consolidated International Operations (CIO) Stefan Jacoby today announced that Mike Devereux has been appointed GM CIO Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, effective November 1. Mr Devereux will report to Mr Jacoby. While taking on this expanded role, Mr Devereux will continue to manage the GM Holden team and GM's [...]
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 proud of Commodore’s success. “There [...]
