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NEW JEEP WRANGLER NEWS
By CHRIS RILEY
Jeep has taken the wraps off a new-look Wrangler with a redesigned sevenslot radiator grille, 10 all-new wheel designs and multiple open-air options, including the exclusive Sky One-Touch powertop.
The grille, frst introduced on the 2023 Wrangler Rubicon 20th Anniversary, wears an updated look with black textured slots, neutral grey metallic bezels and bodycolour surround (gloss black slots and bezels on Willys, gloss black bezels on High Altitude and platinum silver slots and bezels on Sahara).
Slimmer both visually and literally, the new grille’s black textured vertical slots improve cooling while also allowing for ftment of the new factoryinstalled Warn winch, which is available on Rubicon models.
The latest evolution of the iconic off-roader adds greater capability, new technology and advanced safety features, all while staying true to the Wrangler formula. In an automotive frst, it will also feature built-in off-road adventure guides with the introduction of
Trails Offroad.
Downloaded to the Uconnect 5 infotainment system and displayed on a new 12.3-inch highresolution screen, Trails Offroad offers detailed trail guides for the 62 Jeep Badge of Honor trails, including the Rubicon Trail in California, Hell’s Revenge in Utah and Jericho Mountain in New Hampshire.
For even more adventures, owners can upgrade to a premium subscription that unlocks the full catalogue of 3000-plus trail guides. The catalogue spans a roofine does not permit the rumoured third row of seating, so it’s stuck with fve seats. The ID.7 will have a new climate control system with active vents, a new HUD and a new 15-inch multimedia display. It will also feature new massage seats, a 700-Watt Harman Kardon sound-system option with 14 speakers and a 16-channel amplifer, plus four pre-confgured sound ‘packs’ including Pure, Relax, Speech and Vibrant.
The ID.7 will also have a Level 2+ driver-assistance system called Travel Assist, which uses swarm technology to take control of the car at speeds above 90km/h, including autonomous lane-change manoeuvres. A memory function for the parking assistance system allows the car to self-park for wide variety of diffculty levels and terrains and boasts an unmatched level of information and quality, but unfortunately the guides do not extend beyond the US and Canada.
Wrangler now delivers standard frst- and second-row side-curtain airbags, plus standard forward collision warning and advanced cruise control with stop -- on Sport S and above. Rubicon models add even more 4x4 capability with an optional factoryinstalled 3630kg capacity Warn winch, up to 100:1 crawl ratio and new Dana 44 HD Full Float solid rear axle that allows for tyre upsizing by customers and up to 2270kg maximum towing. New Wrangler will be available in Sport, Willys, Sahara, High up to 50 metres if it has driven that piece of road or driveway before. It can be controlled via a smartphone app, with the driver inside or out. The 2023 Volkswagen ID.7 is set to be a game-changer in the electric vehicle market, with its long range and innovative features. It will be a great addition to the Volkswagen ID lineup and will no doubt be a popular choice for EV buyers.
Altitude, Rubicon and Rubicon 392 models.
From the 4.8L/100km 4xe plug-in hybrid to the V8-powered 350kW Rubicon 392, the new Wrangler offers customers the ability to choose from the most diverse powertrain options in the off-road segment.
The advanced 4xe lineup and high-performance Rubicon 392 come exclusively with an eight-speed automatic transmission, while the 2.0- and 3.6-litre gas engines offer both a six-speed manual transmission and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
• 2.0-litre turbocharged PHEV 4xe: 280kW and 637Nm of torque
• 2.0-litre turbocharged I-4 engine: 201kW and 400Nm of torque
• 3.6-litre V6: 212kW and 352Nm of torque
• 6.4-litre V8: 350kW and 637Nm of torque
By the end of 2025, Jeep says the entire North American Jeep brand line-up will be electrifed. By 2030, 50 per cent of Jeep sales in the United States will be fully electric.
New Wrangler will arrive here sometime in 2024.
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) has urged the major banks to stop closing bank branches in metropolitan and regional areas while a Senate Inquiry into Regional Branch Closures is underway. The FSU National Secretary, Julia Angrisano, expressed outrage at the National Australia Bank’s refusal to pause regional branch closures. “The NAB’s behaviour is outrageous, completely out of step with community expectations and in breach of its social license,” Ms Angrisano said.
The NAB has announced branches at Jeparit and Inverloch in Victoria will close in July, as well as branches at Boonah, Qld and Queanbeyan, NSW.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has notifed the FSU that they will close branches at Bull Creek, WA and Aspley, Qld in June, resulting in the loss
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of 12 jobs.
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has also notifed the FSU that they will close branches at Clarkson, WA, Patterson Lakes, Victoria and Lane Cove, NSW in June, resulting in the loss of 15 jobs. The CBA and ANZ have committed to pausing regional closures while the Inquiry continues.
Ms Angrisano is adamant that the banks should be compelled to pause all closures, in metropolitan and regional areas, while the Senate Inquiry is underway. “The major banks are making massive profts and yet they continue to shut down branches and don’t care about customers and businesses who are impacted by these closures,” Ms Angrisano said. “The morale of bank workers is at rock bottom as they wait to hear if their branch and their job is on the hit list. All Australians deserve to have access to
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the full range of fnancial services no matter where they live.”
The FSU is adamant that the major banks should stop closing bank branches while the Senate Inquiry is ongoing. Julia Angrisano believes that the NAB’s refusal to pause regional branch closures is outrageous and in breach of its social license.
The CBA and ANZ have both committed to pausing regional closures while the Inquiry continues.
Ms Angrisano has expressed concern for the bank workers who are left in limbo, waiting to hear if their branch and job is on the chopping block. She has urged the major banks to be compelled to pause all closures, in metropolitan and regional areas, while the Senate Inquiry is underway as all Australians deserve to have access to the full range of fnancial services no matter where they live.
