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The Week That Was: Ford Stops Work; i30 SR, Cerato Hatch, Calais V6 Reviewed

Hyundai served up its new i30 SR this week; a slightly upmarket version of its regular i30 with a sporting flavour and a 2.0 litre engine. Check out our review. We also learned that the i30 Tourer may be in for the SR treatment as well, if the wago


Hyundai served up its new i30 SR this week; a slightly upmarket version of its regular i30 with a sporting flavour and a 2.0 litre engine. Check out our review.

We also learned that the i30 Tourer may be in for the SR treatment as well, if the wagon-made UK market shows interest.


Ford Australia halted production this week, blaming the Rudd government’s new fringe benefits tax rules. A total of 750 workers from its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants were sent home with half-pay, with more production gaps to come.

Ford may be looking for excuses: sales of the Falcon have plummeted since the carmaker announced it would cease building cars in Australia in 2016.

the week that was.

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