The Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations in February, 2017, have been released. And it looks like SUV sales have overtaken passenger cars for the first time. According to the stats, Australians purchased 35,497 SUVs in February, making up for a record 39.9 per cent of the overall […]
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Beijing wants all taxis to be EVs, help control air pollution
Beijing in China is notorious for it’s air pollution problem, with air quality often so bad that people are advised not to go outside, or wear respirators if they do. With this in mind, a new pollution control measure is being considered that could see every taxi in Beijing changed […]
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn stands down, focus on alliance expansion
Long-time Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will be standing down as chief of the brand as of April 1, while resuming as CEO of Renault and chairman of the board for the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Under the recommendation of Ghosn himself, the current co-CEO and former chief competitive officer Hiroto Saikawa will […]
Tata & Volkswagen working partnership deal; platform sharing, new sub-brand
Indian company Tata Motors is about to unleash a major product onslaught, with a new modular platform, a sports sub-brand (Tamo), and an expected platform-sharing deal with Volkswagen set to be announced at the Geneva show in March. At this stage, it’s unclear what form the partnership will take, how […]
PSA Peugeot-Citroen interested in acquiring Opel from GM
French company PSA Groupe, which consists of Peugeot and Citroen, seems to be on something of an acquisition spree at the moment. Rumours abound the company may procure Opel from General Motors in coming days (which could have implications down the track for the next Commodore), while the latest mail […]
Volvo sets new global sales record in 2016, profits up 66 per cent
Volvo has reported its annual sales figures for 2016, setting a new record globally in terms of units shifted and profits made. The Chinese-owned Swedish company sold 534,332 vehicles around the world during 2016, up 6.2 per cent compared with the previous year. A large chunk of this was thanks […]
Australian vehicle sales for January 2017 – Mazda3 leads into New Year
Australian VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations have been released, covering January 2017. And in the first month of the year most brands saw some big drops in sales compared with December, understandably. Starting with the vehicle brands, Toyota is still king. However, Mazda managed to creep as close as […]
Toyota Australia to close production facility on October 3
Yes, it’s all drawing closer and closer, with Toyota Australia now confirming it will close its Aussie manufacturing facilities, in Altona, on October 3, 2017. It opened back in 1963. Toyota has a vehicle production plant in Altona, Victoria, which has been producing the Aurion and Camry. The company says […]