National vehicle sales figures have been released thanks to the April 2018 VFACTS report, with the numbers showing a 3.3 per cent jump in overall sales for the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year. Standing proud at the top of the most popular […]
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Ford Australia slammed with $10 million fine over PowerShift complaints
Ford Australia is in strife over its PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmission and the way it handled complaints, resulting in one of the biggest fines under the Australian Consumer Law ever handed down. Ford is being ordered to pay a $10 million fine and has to create a new complaints program […]
2017 Ford Mustang sales; best-selling sports car in the world, again
The Ford Mustang has been crowned the best-selling sports car in the world for a third year in a row, with 125,809 examples sold in 2017. According to data compiled by IHS Markit, more Mustangs were sold around the world than any other sports car on the new car market. […]
Holden sales drop to 10th spot in March, Commodore to blame
Holden sales have been slowly dipping in recent months since the closure of Australian manufacturing. In the month of March the iconic brand dropped to 10th spot overall, which is an all-new low for the brand. In March Holden reported 5116 sales, which is the second-lowest figure we’ve seen over […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2018 (VFACTS)
The 2018 March VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations in Australia have been released, with local buyers snapping up 4.4 per cent more vehicles in the first three months of this year compared with the same period last year. Kicking off with the most popular vehicle manufacturers, Toyota continues its […]
2018 World Car of the Year award winners announced
The 2018 World Car of the Year award winners have been announced, with some surprise winners in various categories this year shaking up the market. Taking home the overall World Car of the Year award, it’s the new Volvo XC60. Judges gave it big points for its safety and the […]
BMW reports record global sales during 2017, profits up 10.2%
BMW has reported its yearly efforts for 2017, taking home a pre-tax profit of over 10 billion euros for the first time. And this is despite an additional one billion euros being fed into research and development during 2017 compared with 2016. BMW Group sold 2,463,526 vehicles during 2017, which […]
2018 World Car of the Year top 3 finalists announced
The top three finalists for the 2018 World Car of the Year have been announced at the Geneva motor show, confirming a number of interesting contenders in the running for the top prize. Judges, consisting of 82 international experts and journalists, began assessing new vehicles in September, followed by test […]