Mike Costello
VFACTS: June 2022 car sales figures
Overall new car market slows as supply stays tight, but there were some winners: Namely brand Kia, the Toyota HiLux, and Hyundai Tucson.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's biggest public EV charger network changes hands
State-based motoring clubs acquire Chargefox, Australia's best-known public EV charging network, with expansion plans underway.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Independent workshops welcome new data-sharing laws
Motor Vehicle Information Scheme starts today, obliging car brands to sell service info to independent repairers.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota cuts June production, again
Toyota continues to downgrade its expected monthly production due to COVID and parts shortages. Here's the latest adjustment detailed.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: May 2022 car sales figures
Stock shortages bite hard, but Kia stunningly bucks the trend and finishes second – its best result ever. EVs also spiked by 112 per cent.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Toyota leads Volkswagen by a million sales already in 2022
Both corporations have been smashed by supply chain grievances, but Toyota has weathered the storm better than Volkswagen, based on sales.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
EVs could get more expensive as commodities surge, warns energy agency
We're used to battery costs coming down, but expect a blip given today's soaring commodity prices and the huge demand for EVs.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
BMW Australia has 'no current plans' for agency model switch
BMW Group Australia says it is not going to follow Mercedes-Benz down the controversial 'agency model' path – at this stage.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
BMW exploring 'agency' sales model
BMW might follow arch-rival Mercedes-Benz down the agency model path, in Europe at least. It would mean the end of haggling.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Car brands want PM Albanese to legislate CO2 reduction scheme
The FCAI peak body for car brands says a government CO2 reduction scheme would help its members secure more stock of low-emission vehicles.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
'Genuine parts': Car brands and the aftermarket face off
Car brands say 'genuine is best' when it comes to parts, but the aftermarket peak body warns of 'unfounded fear and apprehension'.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
NSW Senator says Mercedes-Benz misled Senate over agency switch
Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill accuses luxury car brand of lying to the Senate and hurting dealers, something the company strongly contests.
3 Years Ago
Alborz Fallah
Most valuable car companies
Does any other brand have a hope in hell overtaking Tesla when it comes to market cap? And which other brands are in the top 10?
3 Years Ago
Alborz Fallah
Almost 100,000 vehicles a week being cut from global production
Almost 100,000 cars a week are not being produced due to microchip shortages. Is the end in sight, or are wait times set to linger?
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Automakers continue to grapple with Russian invasion-related shortages
While companies like Volkswagen are slowly increasing production in the wake of Russia's invasion, others have been forced to suspend factories.
3 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Sony enters auto industry with Honda, EV sales to start in 2025
Sony's automotive endeavours won't be limited to Gran Turismo games, with the conglomerate joining forces with Honda to make cars.
4 Years Ago