It’s down to the pointy end of the year and now we can start to assume the best sellers for 2017 with the release of the Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations during November 2017. It was never really contested throughout the entire year but it looks like Toyota […]
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Australian vehicle sales for October 2017 (VFACTS) – Hyundai i30 takes the lead
The end of the year is almost here, and now is the exciting time for Australian car sales as the winners and losers start to show their final placing. But we’ve got another couple of months to go yet so let’s take a look at the Australian VFACTS figures for new […]
Tesla reports record loss in 3rd quarter, US$671 million
Having reported loss after loss, Tesla has just posted another one, this time of US$671 million for the third quarter of this year. This is the biggest loss the company has ever reported. Most of this is being blamed on the ramp up in production to fulfil the huge demand […]
Last Holden made in Australia rolls off production line
That’s it. No more car manufacturing in Australia. Following Ford and then Toyota, Holden finished building its last car today, a Commodore SS, at its production facility in South Australia at 10:45am this morning. This was the last-ever vehicle to be produced in Australia. We were all sad to first […]
Great Wall & BMW to co-develop electric vehicles in China
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Great Wall Motors and German luxury car manufacturer BMW are set to establish a joint venture in China for the sale and development of electric vehicles. Both parties entered into a confidential agreement in April, 2016, in relation to the feasibility of sharing research and development of […]
Editorial: How the Coalition ended car manufacturing in Australia
Well, here we are at the end of almost a century of car making in Australia, following Ford closing down its local factory in October last year, and Toyota shutting its doors this week, and Holden just around the corner. How did we get here? Our beleaguered automotive industry has […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2017 – Ford Ranger climbs to top
Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations during September 2017 have been released, with a number of interesting shifts in various market segments taking place, shaking up the market trends. Starting with the best-selling vehicle brands, Toyota remains at the top no doubt. Sales for the Japanese auto giant are […]
2017 Frankfurt Motor Show highlights – mega gallery
The Frankfurt motor show is one of the biggest international car shows on the automotive calendar. This is where almost all car manufacturers head to show off their latest and greatest cars, technologies, and future concepts. For 2017, it was another big event, with major debuts from a number of […]