Chrysler has announced that it will make its official exit from the Australian market after parent company, Stellantis, gave its subsidiary the marching orders. The news came from Fiat-Chrysler Australia, who confirmed that the Chrysler 300C and 300 SRT will be the last models from Chrysler to be sold here […]
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Toyota aims to return to full production in December
Toyota expects to rebound from a short-term production slump in the very near future, with plans to return back to full-scale production in December. Toyota says that its manufacturing plants in Japan are expected to return to their full output potential, with initial production forecasts signalling 800,000 units could be […]
Volvo global sales up 12.6% YTD 2021 October, record in Australia
Volvo is on a roll this year, posting strong three-quarter global sales and now, as we head into November, the company is posting strong year-to-date (YTD) figures through the first 10 months. It has also set a sales record in Australia. The Swedish-based, Chinese-owned company has sold 581,464 vehicles around […]
Australian vehicle sales for October 2021 (VFACTS)
New vehicle registration figures in Australia for October 2021 have been released, in the form of the VFACTS report by the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. The report shows 74,650 new vehicles were registered (we’ll call them sales) during the month, which is down 8.1 per cent on October […]
Bugatti and Rimac officially start joint company operations
After taking the entire automotive world by surprise just four months ago, Bugatti and Rimac have officially kicked off the start of their new cooperative working arrangement with the launch of the new joint company; Bugatti Rimac. The new joint company has hit the ground running as Bugatti readies itself […]
FCAI celebrates South Australia’s new electric vehicle policy victory
Head of the industry body representing major auto manufacturers here in Australia, the FCAI, is acknowledging a recent policy victory in South Australia that is set to help to fast-track the adoption of EVs in the state. The new amendment bill will see the addition of $22.7 million worth of […]
Elon Musk says Hertz received no discount on record 100,000-unit order
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has announced that despite Hertz placing the single-largest order of electric vehicles we’ve ever seen, the rental car company received no discount on the order of 100,000 Model 3s. Tesla and Hertz both made waves yesterday after news of Hertz placing an order for 100,000 Model […]
Panasonic develops prototype battery for Tesla, lower production costs
Panasonic has announced it is working on a new, large prototype battery with five-times the capacity of a typical cell that has also been designed to lower production costs specifically for Tesla, who it has shared a close working relationship with. The prototype was unveiled by Kazuo Tadanobu during a […]