Cadillac to lead GM's electric car push

General Motors has confirmed Cadillac will become its "lead electric vehicle brand", and be the first to offer a vehicle based on its new EV platform. In a shareholder statement declaring its outlook for 2019, the company said Cadillac will "introduce the first model from the company’s all-new battery electric vehicle architecture".

2018 Honda HR-V VTi review

Remember the original Honda HR-V? I was four when it was revealed so my memories are a bit hazy, but it was quite a radical car in its time. You could even get a two-door version, with a cool spoiler sprouting from the roof rails. The two-door was killed as part of a mid-life upgrade, while the wider range died in 2006, before the badge was dusted off to tackle the booming compact crossover segment in 2015.

This week's top news stories: January 13, 2019

The automotive news wheel is always turning. If you’re not constantly checking CarAdvice – which you should be doing, by the way – it can be easy for some headlines to slip through the cracks. To make sure you haven’t missed anything important, we’ve gathered what we reckon are the hottest news stories from this week, right here. Check them out, and let us know what caught your eye. Watch the clip here Should Australia get this instead of the Endura?

Alfa Romeo Giulia and the 105: Targa Florio Australian Tribute

Australia is indeed a lucky country. For the second consecutive year, one of the oldest motorsport events in the world, Targa Florio, has left Sicily in Italy, and touched down in Victoria. Here, Mandy takes a spin in both the powerful new Alfa Romeo Giulia Q, and the legendary 1970 Alfa Romeo 105 Giulia Sprint GT 1300 Junior.

Toyota Mark X GRMN edition returns as a Japan-only taunt

Toyota has unveiled the latest work of its Gazoo Racing performance division, in the shape of the Mark X GRMN sedan at the 2019 Tokyo Auto Salon. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with the Mark X, though – confined to the Japanese market, this almost Camry-sized sedan fills in for past Toyota mainstays like the Cressida and Chaser nameplates which have come and gone over the years.

2018 Mazda 2 Neo sedan review

When my best friend decided to sell her first car, a 2003 Daewoo Kalos (let’s not judge), I think I was more devastated than her. That car had seen plenty of pizza nights and road trips between the three of us over my friend’s 15 years of ownership. But, it was time for her to move on.

2019 Peugeot 208 spied again

The next-generation Peugeot 208 has been spied on the snowy roads of Europe this week, ahead of an anticipated reveal at the Geneva motor show in March. As we've seen from previous prototypes, the new-gen 208 will be larger than the current model, and incorporate various design elements inspired by the company's latest aesthetic theme, meaning it should bear a strong resemblance to the 3008, 508 and 5008.