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Hyundai expects an exodus of brands due to new Australian emissions regulations

Only the fittest automakers will survive in Australia's new car market post-NVES, says Hyundai Australia boss Don Romano.

VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020

Mike Costello

VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020

The market tumbles again, down 29 per cent to the worst August tally in 23 years. If the 'Toyota RAV4' was a standalone brand, it would've outsold Hyundai, Kia and Ford.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Former Mitsubishi CEO Masuko dies

Osamu Masuko, the long-time chairman and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, has passed away under a month after suddenly resigning.

5 Years Ago

Jaguar Land Rover takes V8 production in-house

Derek Fung

Jaguar Land Rover takes V8 production in-house

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it will take over production of the AJ-V8 from Ford, meaning the rumoured adoption of BMW V8s is at least a few years away.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Japanese government pushed for Honda and Nissan merger – report

Officials close to the Japanese PM reportedly pushed for merger talks to begin between Honda and Nissan, but the call was rejected by both automakers.

5 Years Ago

Masuko quits as Mitsubishi chairman due to health problems

Derek Fung

Masuko quits as Mitsubishi chairman due to health problems

Osamu Masuko, chairman of Mitsubishi Motors, and recent CEO, has left his role due to unspecified health problems.

5 Years Ago

July VFACTS: Hybrid overtakes diesel in SUVs, cars

Mike Costello

July VFACTS: Hybrid overtakes diesel in SUVs, cars

Hybrid and PHEV cars and SUVs owned more than 12 per cent market share in July, thanks in large part to Toyota.

5 Years Ago

Automakers post big losses during COVID-impacted quarter

Derek Fung

Automakers post big losses during COVID-impacted quarter

2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and the world's carmakers are no exception. Here's a breakdown of how the big brands fared in the first half.

5 Years Ago

Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19

Scott Collie

Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19

The Australian car market is struggling in 2020, but a number of Chinese brands continue to grow their sales.

5 Years Ago

VFACTS: New vehicle sales tumbled 13 per cent in July

Mike Costello

VFACTS: New vehicle sales tumbled 13 per cent in July

Today's Australia-wide sales data shows new vehicle sales dipped 13 per cent in July 2020, with the lion's share of that drop coming from Victoria. Toyota's RAV4 was easily the top-selling vehicle.

5 Years Ago

Ford CEO Jim Hackett quits, hands over to COO

Derek Fung

Ford CEO Jim Hackett quits, hands over to COO

Jim Hackett has announced he is quitting as Ford's CEO and president, with the company's chief operating officer designated to take over.

5 Years Ago

Car dealers brace for Stage 4 lockdown, JobKeeper pain

Scott Collie

Car dealers brace for Stage 4 lockdown, JobKeeper pain

Victorian car dealerships are bracing for Stage 4 restrictions, while the industry faces an uncertain nationwide future when the next round of JobKeeper government assistance kicks in this September.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Renault poaches Peugeot design chief

Gilles Vidal, formerly head of design for Peugeot, will become Renault's new design chief in November.

5 Years Ago

Ford Australia appoints new president and CEO

Scott Collie

Ford Australia appoints new president and CEO

Kay Hart is being replaced at the top of Ford Australia, as she moves onwards and upwards in the Ford universe.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

GM reports $1.1 billion loss

As the world shut up shop to slow the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, General Motors slipped into the red.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Ford posts surprise $1.5 billion profit

Thanks to its partnership with Volkswagen, Ford turned an operating loss into a profit during the second quarter.

5 Years Ago

Derek Fung

Renault posts record half-yearly $12.2 billion loss

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, losses at Nissan, and internal problems stemming from the departure of Carlos Ghosn, Renault has recorded a huge loss for the first six months of 2020.

5 Years Ago

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Hyundai expects an exodus of brands due to new Australian emissions regulations