Mike Costello
VFACTS September 2023: Australian new car sales records tumble again
Another bumper month sees the market on record pace, but chalk much of this up to the easing of backorders thanks to better supply.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Tesla considering Thai Gigafactory – report
Elon Musk has reportedly met with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to discuss the potential of a new factory in Thailand.
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Derek Fung
Europe abandons tougher emissions laws for petrol, diesel cars
The tighter Euro 7 emissions laws proposed last year for petrol and diesel cars have all but been abandoned as carmakers rush to develop EVs.
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James Wong
BMW: Going electric-only is 'crazy' without a sustainable economy
BMW's head of development has taken aim at rival companies and select governments pushing all-EV line-ups without sustainable economies.
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James Wong
BMW won't ditch petrol and diesel as electric revolution takes hold
BMW is standing by combustion engines as long as it can, with the company's development boss refusing to announce an end date for ICE models.
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James Wong
Mitsubishi targeting Holden owners with trade-in deals
Mitsubishi is offering a $1000 bonus until March 2024 if you trade in your old Holden – and there's also an extra $250 referral bonus up for grabs.
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Scott Collie
Thinking of trading your ute? Now might be the time
Used ute prices are forecast to fall throughout the second half of 2023, as supply levels of new cars normalise across the industry.
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Paul Gover
The car quarantine gridlock continues at Australia's ports
Car companies have had to adapt to a quarantine crisis at Australia's ports that threatens to drag on for a while yet.
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Mike Costello
Diesel prices have plummeted since 2022
Filling your diesel Toyota HiLux is between $40 and $50 cheaper today than it was last year, as petrol and diesel pump prices sit around parity.
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Scott Collie
Parking giant headed to Federal Court after five years of 'misleading' guarantees
Secure Parking is in the spotlight after allegedly misleading customers over the promise of "guaranteed" parking between 2017 and 2022.
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Scott Collie
Tesla Model Y electric SUV outsells Ford Ranger
You're looking at Australia's second-best selling car – at least, the second-best selling in June. It toppled the Ford Ranger.
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William Stopford
Hyundai's next electric car platform will spawn a ute
Hyundai's new electric car platform will support a range of vehicles of different shapes and sizes, including a ute.
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William Stopford
Ford not ready yet for Chinese electric cars, says chairman
Ford says it's not ready yet to square off against Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers on its home turf, but it's getting into gear.
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Mike Costello
Ford Australia lays off another 400 engineers and designers
The Blue Oval is again cutting back its Australian product development and design operations, with 400 out of 1800 to be made redundant.
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William Stopford
Toyota shareholders back board, reject climate change resolution
A resolution at Toyota's annual general meeting calling for greater transparency of its climate change lobbying has been rejected by shareholders.
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Scott Collie
The SUVs driving Volkswagen's strong 2023 sales
The T-Roc SUV is the best-selling Volkswagen in Australia, and enjoyed a record month in May 2023.
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