Articles by Mike Ryan

Holden's recently launched Colorado light commercial has been awarded the maximum 5-Star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). Mr Lauchlan McIntosh, ANCAP Chairman, congratulated Holden on the achievement, saying it was satisfying to see manufacturers lifting the safety of light commercial vehicles.

Looking for a new speedboat or PWC for this Summer? Mark down September 21 - 23 in your calendar, because that's when an all-new expo dedicated to sports boats and PWCs is scheduled to take place in Melbourne.

Employees at JLR's Halewood manufacturing plant celebrated the first year of Range Rover Evoque production on July 4th.

Demand for Mazda's new CX-5 has reportedly forced Mazda Motor Corporation to increase production capacity by 40,000 units to cope with better-than-expected worldwide sales for the crossover SUV.

Following the announcement by Ssangyong Australia of a YTD sales increase of 30 percent comes news that their range-topping Rexton midsize SUV may be relaunched here later this year.

With the Defender due to be replaced, Land Rover have re-launched the 'X-Tech' special edition in the UK ahead of their utilitarian model's demise. The rugged Land Rover special edition is identified by exclusive paint and equipment upgrades to standard equipment. The special edition will be available on both the 90 SWB 'hardtop' (2 door) and 110 LWB 'utility' (4 door) body styles.

Hino Australia has completed the delivery of a batch of 56 new Hino 4x4 medium-duty trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as part of a long-standing relationship between the truck manufacturer and the Army.

Land Rover's historic 50-day 10,000 mile 'Journey of Discovery' marathon expedition from Birmingham to Beijing was celebrated at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed event in the UK, June 29 - July 1.

Holden have released a range of Genuine Holden Accessories to suit their new Colorado light commercial vehicle. The accessory range suits most of the 4x2 and 4x4 variants of the Colorado.

The Caravan and Camping Industry Association (CCIA) NSW has appointed leading industry figure, Ms. Lyndel Gray, as its new CEO.

Citroen's first Australian-release SUV, the C4 AirCross, will be available in local Citroen dealerships from July. The production AirCross that made its debut at March's Geneva Motor Show will complete the family of C4 models, joining the C4, C4 Picasso, and DS4, offering a diverse range of vehicles on the same basic platform.

Land Rover have lent their support to the 'Race2Recovery' project, a campaign by a team of wounded British servicemen to compete in the 2013 Dakar Rally.