Once Holden and Toyota shutter their Australian production facilities this coming August and October, the Australian-built motorcar is dead, taking with it tens of thousands of jobs in the component sector. Australia will be the first developed country in the world with the capacity to build cars to essentially shut […]
Industry
Australian vehicle sales for March 2017 – HiLux storms ahead
The Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for March, 2017, have been released. And for the second month in a row, total SUV sales have overtaken total passenger car sales (includes sports cars). The stats show 41,484 SUVs were sold during March 2017, against 38,972 passengers cars. This, […]
Apple Car ‘Project Titan’ EV going ahead, 1000km range
A secret industry source has confirmed that Apple’s will-they, won’t-they car project is back in full swing, after the company found a cohesive strategy and a Chinese partner to build the vehicle. After the announcement was made last October that Apple had scrapped the project to concentrate on autonomous software […]
Audi SUV sales set to make up for half overall sales
There’s no denying the success of the SUV at the moment, with most car brands offering at least one or in the process of introducing one. As such, Audi could see its SUV sales make up to 50 per cent of its overall annual sales in the very near future. […]
FCA boss Marchionne keen to chat to Volkswagen on possible partnership
Talks of will-they, won’t-they mergers or partnerships between FCA and Volkswagen have been circulating for years now. Everything from VW coveting CEO Sergio Marchionne’s Alfa Romeo marque, both sides stubbornly refusing at various stages to talk to one-another, to Marchionne’s seemingly thirsty pleas for a partner to work with. As […]
Lexus tops 2017 J.D. Power U.S. Customer Service study, Fiat at bottom
Another day and another customer survey study Lexus has topped. J.D. Power’s 2017 U.S. Customer Service Index results have been released, with some surprises at the top and some regulars near the bottom. The survey is broken down into two categories, including mass market brands and luxury car brands. Scores […]
PSA acquires Opel / Vauxhall from GM in €2.2 billion deal
It’s been confirmed, PSA Peugeot-Citroen is buying Opel/Vauxhall from GM in a deal worth €1.3 billion, excluding the purchase of GM Financial’s European operation for €0.9 billion. There have been plenty of reports floating about and some earlier speculation, but now it’s been officially confirmed. This allows PSA to become […]
PSA to buy Opel from GM, agreement reached – report
Recent talks and speculation that Opel is going to be sold by General Motors to French PSA which owns Peugeot, Citroen and DS, has culminated in a confirmed sale that will go ahead, according to Reuters. Negotiations have been underway for the last few weeks, with some corners concerned that […]