The mighty Pagani Huayra BC will make its Australian debut in October, during the World Time Attack Challenge event. If that’s not exciting enough, the car will be piloted by drifting legend Keiichi Tsuchiya for some hot laps. This is the first time (as far as we’re aware) the Huayra […]
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New Suzuki Vitara & Kia Optima awarded 5-star ANCAP safety
Independent vehicle safety authority ANCAP has announced its market coverage has grown to 93 per cent, following the addition of several previously untested Suzuki and Kia models. “We’ve today awarded the maximum 5 star ANCAP safety rating for the Suzuki Vitara which is a real boost for consumers and Suzuki,” […]
Election 2016: What lies ahead for the Australian auto sector?
The 2016 Australian election result is less than a week away. One area which hasn’t received much coverage is the automotive industry, and its component supplier sectors. Could this be because the public by-and-large accepts that it’s doomed? Although Ford, Holden and Toyota have all committed to closing down their […]
Authorities seize big shipmment of Chinese counterfeit parts heading to Australia
Chinese authorities have seized a massive haul of counterfeit Toyota parts, headed for sale here in Australia. Authorities acted on information provided by Toyota Australia in relation with dealings in the south-east Chinese city of Guangzhou, discovering around 33,000 parts, with an estimated value of over $1 million. The counterfeit […]
Nissan Micra, Pulsar hatch dropped from Australian lineup, Y61 Patrol ends
After failing to really make their mark in respective segments, the Nissan Micra and Pulsar hatch have been dropped from the Australian lineup. Production of the Y61 Patrol for Australia has also officially come to an end. The Micra nameplate does possess some level of heritage, locally, but the […]
Australian Government to allow near-new personal imports after 2018
In a move that could potentially change Australia’s motoring landscape, the government has green-lit a parallel/grey import proposal for 2018, changing the Motor Vehicle Standards Act of 1989. This has drawn the ire of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), as well the head honchos of local luxury car […]
Petrol prices set to continue to drop in Australia
On the off chance you haven’t already noticed, petrol is quite cheap at the moment compared with the recent past, and it’s set to get even cheaper. Despite being the world’s ninth largest energy producer, our population of a mere 23 million would run out of petrol in just three […]
Top 10 best-selling vehicles in Australia during 2015
The Australian VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December 2015 have been released, but before we go into the detailed report we thought we’d go over the top 10 best-selling vehicles of the year. Sitting in number one place is the Toyota Corolla. It has been battling with the Mazda3 and […]