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Volvo will use this year's Geneva Motor Show (March 6 - 16) to reveal the third in a series of concept cars - the Concept Estate - that is said to draw styling inspiration from the classic station wagon version of the P1800, the 1800ES.

Global automotive executive Gerry Dorizas has been appointed the new Chairman and Managing Director of GM Holden, effective from March 1, 2014.

Volvo Polestar are set to make their race debut in the V8 Supercar Championship at this weekend's Clipsal 500 - March 1-2. This will represent Volvo's first top flight domestic race appearance since the Super Tourer era in 1999.

An Australian icon - the utility - turns 80 this year. Ford, who produced and marketed the first ute, has celebrated the occasion in the same year that they introduce a new, aluminium-bodied F-150 to their pickup truck range and celebrate worldwide pickup sales of more than 1 million units in 2013.

Ahead of this weekend's season opening Clipsal 500 for the V8 Supercars Championship, Chrysler's iconic, muscle-bound 300 SRT8 sedan has been confirmed once again as the safety car for the entire 2014 series.

PassoCorto, a Hyundai concept coupe that's the result of a collaboration between the Hyundai Design Centre Europe and the Instituto Europeo di Design of Turin, will be unveiled at next month's 84th International Geneva Motor Show.

HSV today announced that Tim Jackson, its current Director of Sales and Marketing, will be taking over as Managing Director from Phil Harding, who has spent 8 years at the helm of Australia's No.1 performance car manufacturer. Harding will remain on the HSV board as a non-executive director.

Jaguar Australia has announced pricing on the F-Type coupe, which will arrive in Australian dealerships from July. Local pricing will start at $119,900 for the high-performance sports hardtop.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed that its 'Bespoke' business, allowing customers to individually tailor certain features on their cars, has become more successful than ever, with almost 95% of Rolls-Royce cars purchased in 2013 being personalised by their owners.

After the cancellation of last year's Australian International Motor Show, the joint organisers of the struggling annual event that has rotated between Sydney and Melbourne since 2009 have announced their formal partnership to host these events has been dissolved.

Alfa Romeo's new 4C sports coupe continues to make a major impression worldwide. The latest recognition for what Alfa are calling a 'compact supercar' comes from the World Car Awards, where the 4C has been named a finalist in the World Performance Car award category.

Narva's L.E.D Map Reading Light is now available with an accessory plug at the end of its 250mm flexible arm, making it totally versatile.

Continental Pty Ltd VDO instruments' new digital Air/Fuel Ratio gauges are a must-have for anyone with a high-performance engine wanting improved performance and fuel efficiency.

Chrysler's Dodge brand racks up its centenary in 2014, which is being celebrated with a range of merchandise that highlights the brand's innovation, performance and heritage.

While most customised Type 3 Volkswagens are found in Europe or the US, Australia has got the skills to turn out some tasty Type 3s, too, as evidenced by Jason's recently completed mild custom 'squareback' wagon.

OK, it may be a little late to be plugging 2014 calendars, but this one is worth it for a couple of reasons.

Australian-made Holdens may soon be a thing of the past, but the name will live on in the future, as well as in the past, thanks to classic Aussie performance icons like the one to be auctioned by Shannons this February 17 at their 'Melbourne Late Summer Classic Auction'.

Former professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek has used a Chevrolet Sonic (the equivalent of our Holden Barina RS) to launch himself into GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS glory - but in a unique way.

Following yesterday's report of a massive sinkhole opening up under a section of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Chevrolet has announced they will assist with the restoration of the damaged vehicles.

XFORCE's customised aftermarket twin exhaust system is designed to increase performance and unleash the true V8 roar of V8-powered VF Commodores, at an affordable price.

Joining the genuine Shelby, Corvette and Monaro muscle at Shannons 'Melbourne Late Summer Auction', scheduled for February 17, will be a pair of tribute muscle cars, in the form of a 1966 Shelby GT 350H tribute and SS tribute '69 Camaro convertible.

Honda will have a number of releases for next month's Geneva Motor Show, including the powertrain layout for the NSX, Civic WTCC racer, FCEV eco vehicle and more, but the one that most enthusiasts are salivating over is the Civic Type R Concept.

In one of the most bizarre car stories of recent times, a number of rare and irreplaceable Chevy Corvettes were damaged when a sinkhole opened up under the floor of a section of the National Corvette Museum (NCM) in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Ferrari is set to unveil their new 'California T' convertible at the Geneva Motor Show. The soon-to-be-released second-generation California droptop "in the Grand Tourer tradition" boasts an all-new V8 engine that delivers increased torque and reduced fuel consumption.