It goes so fast, doesn’t it? 2019 is done and dusted, and now we’re already into 2020. And as we found out with the December VFACTS report, utes and SUVs dominated the sales charts in Australia in 2019. In descending order, let’s take a closer look at the top 10 […]
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Australian vehicle sales for December 2019 (VFACTS) – best of the year
What were the best-selling cars in 2019? The National VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in December for in Australia have just been handed out, revealing the market trends and all of the figures. For this report we’ll go over the monthly sales stats for December specifically, in our usual […]
Tesla Model X, Audi A7, Q8, MG HS get 5-star ANCAP rating
ANCAP has handed out its last safety assessment results for the year, with the Tesla Model X, Audi A7 and Q8, and MG HS all given the full five-star rating. Meanwhile, unfortunately, the Hyundai Venue achieved only four stars. The updated Tesla Model X that went on sale this month […]
Kia debuts Hyundai’s new 2.5 T-GDi turbo engine, 8-speed dual-clutch auto
After plenty of rumours and reports, Hyundai Group has now confirmed its all-new 2.5 T-GDi turbo four-cylinder engine. Although it was expected to debut in the upcoming Sonata N-Line, Kia has swooped in and announced it for its new 2021 Optima GT/2020 Kia K5 GT. According to Kia, the 2.5 […]
Hyundai Australia hosts first ‘N Festival’ at Wakefield Park Raceway (video)
Hyundai Australia hosted its first ever N Festival over the weekend, inviting N owners out to a track day at Wakefield Park Raceway, just south of Sydney. Around 100 i30 N vehicles turned up for the free event, which created quite the spectacle. Fans were able to mingle with like-minded […]
Hyundai ‘Strategy 2025’; Genesis EV coming in 2021, N SUVs and EVs
Hyundai has confirmed its new future roadmap in terms of eco-friendly powertrain development with something it calls Strategy 2025. The company aims to be one of the top three EV manufacturers in the world by 2025, with an EV powertrain option to be offered for most new models by 2030. […]
Australian vehicle sales for November 2019 (VFACTS)
With only one month to go before the end of the year, we now have some fairly solid clues as to what will be the best-selling cars of 2019. Let’s take a look over the November 2019 VFACTS, handed out today, for a closer inspection. It seems local buyers are […]
Hyundai pickup prototype spotted, looks almost finished
Check out this. It’s the first proper glimpse of Hyundai’s upcoming ute/pickup. A prototype, likely one of the first prototypes, was recently spotted wearing what is believed to be a close-to-production body. The image was posted up by Korean Car Blog, showing a heavily-clad yet suspiciously finalised prototype. We say […]