The Week That Was: Chrysler 300, Tesla Next Billion Event, Kia Rio

Chrysler's 300 large sedan range has been revamped with a new front and rear look, improved interior trims, tweaked equipment levels, an electric power-steering system and improved suspension components.

The range has been rationalised too. The diesel has been cut from the 300 lineup, and in the absence of the 300 SRT (it arrives late in 2015) the 300 is now exclusively powered by a 3.6 litre petrol V6.

And there are fewer grades to choose from: Chrysler has boiled the selection of models down from six to just two - the 300C and 300C Luxury.

The curtain came down on Tesla’s ‘The Next Billion’ events in Sydney and Melbourne this week, which saw a weekend of test drives, information and more for potential owners and EV devotees.

As Tesla celebrates one billion miles (1.6 billion kilometres) travelled in its Roadster and Model S variants, the carmaker has begun work on doubling that tally - hence the name of the event.

TMR was there, and we quizzed the carmaker on what Australian customers can expect over the next 12 months.

the week that was.