The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has made a big dent across many industries. Thanks to the release of the April 2020 VFACTS figures this week, which represents new vehicle registrations in Australia, we can now see the harsh reality the virus has brought in for the new vehicle market. […]
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Porsche to resume production in stages from May 4
Porsche is getting ready to restart production of its sports cars at its Zuffenhausen and Leipzig factories in Germany, following closures due to COVID-19 risks, with work to recommence from May 4. Like many factories and producers around the world Porsche has had to put a stop to its manufacturing […]
2020 World Car of the Year award winners announced
It’s that time of the year again. A jury of international judges (mostly car journos) put in their votes and the results are now out for the 2020 World Car of the Year awards. First up, the Kia Telluride has been awarded the top 2020 World Car of the Year […]
Volvo reports 18.2 per cent global sales drop during Q1, 2020
Volvo Cars has posted a dramatic drop in sales over the first quarter of this year, largely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that is having a major global impact across almost all industries. Other carmakers are expected to post similar drops in sales as figures are released. The Swedish, […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2020 (VFACTS)
Well, we all knew it was going to be pretty bad. Australian vehicles sales for March 2020, according to the latest VFACTS figures which count new vehicle registrations, show yet more of the worrying economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. And things are only expected to worsen in the coming […]
Kia appoints former BMW designer Jochen Paesen for interior design
Kia has hired former BMW designer Jochen Paesen to become the company’s vice president of interior design, including overseeing future electrified vehicles. Belgian-born Paesen moves across from his role as senior design director for interior at NIO, the Chinese electric supercar maker. Before that he worked at BMW Group and […]
2020 Detroit auto show for June cancelled, back in 2021
Another big auto event has been cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This time it’s the 2020 North American International Auto Show which was supposed to take place in Detroit in June. It was scheduled to run from June 7-20 at the TCF Center in Detroit, but that venue has now […]
2020 Goodwood Festival of Speed postponed due to COVID-19
The iconic Goodwood Festival of Speed has been postponed this year due to restrictions and the potential spread surrounding the COVID-19 virus. It was scheduled to run in July. Organisers say it has followed the advice from the UK Government and the Public Health England coming to the decision, however, […]