The Week That Was: Holden Astra, Toyota Camry, Mitsubishi Triton

The first wave of Opel models to arrive wearing Holden badges has hit Australian shores, with the arrival this week of the three-door Astra models.

Arriving as a sports-focused range, the Astra has returned in GTC, GTC Sport and hero VXR form, with prices ranging from $26,990 to $39,990 plus on-road costs.

Holden has also re-entered the drop-top market with its new Cascada, available as an automatic-only 2.0 litre turbo and priced from $39,990 plus on-roads.

The first of the last Toyota Camrys to be built in Australia rolled off the production line in Melbourne this week, ahead of Toyota’s exit from local manufacturing in 2017.

Production of Camry and Aurion models is expected to reach around 420 units per day, with 90,000 to be built before year’s end of which around 70 percent are destined for export. 

At a ceremonial event at Toyota’s Altona plant, the carmaker reassured Australians of its commitment to local manufacturing until 2017, saying it expects solid production volumes.

the week that was.