Toyota overtook Volkswagen as the leader in global vehicle sales last month, reclaiming the top position it often holds. Likely prompted by the diesel scandal, Volkswagen was unable to keep its sales lead through September. VW reported 7.43 million sales around the world for the month, while Toyota reported 7.49 […]
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Are fake wheels safe? Holden & Mercedes team up to find out
Holden and Mercedes-Benz Australia recently teamed up to test fake (non-genuine) alloy wheels against the factory counterparts, showing disturbing results. The two companies used Holden’s Lang Lang Proving Ground for the testing, with a Holden test driver behind the wheel. A Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake was used. The […]
Volkswagen halting non-vital future projects, delays for 2016 models
As the Volkswagen diesel saga continues, it seems more and more vehicles in more markets are affected. In the latest news, Volkswagen of America has withdrawn its application to the EPA on 2016 models fitted with 2.0-litre TDI engines. Without EPA certification, vehicles cannot be sold in the region. This […]
Australian vehicle sales for September 2015 – Ford Ranger new workhorse boss
VFACTS has released the national vehicle sales figures for Australia for September 2015, and we see a couple of popular favourites being bumped from top spot. No longer is the Mazda3 or Toyota Corolla the overall best-selling vehicle, for the month, and, arguably inevitable, the Toyota HiLux is no longer […]
Volkswagen could face hefty fine in Australia over diesel scandal
As if the Volkswagen scandal couldn’t get any worse, we now hear the company could face a hefty fine under Australian Consumer Law if local cars are found to have the defeat device. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has apparently been flooded with public interest in regards to Volkswagen’s […]
Porsche chairman Matthias Müller becomes Volkswagen CEO
Following the announcement of Martin Winterkorn’s resignation as CEO of Volkswagen, the company has announced Porsche chairman Matthias Müller as the new boss until a replacement is found. Müller will remain as chairman of Porsche AG, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, and will continue until Winterkorn’s replacement is sourced. The company […]
BMW rejects claims it cheats on diesel emissions tests
Following the Volkswagen emissions scandal, other German carmakers are now being put under scrutiny, with the latest accusations being directed to BMW and the diesel engine used in the X3 SUV. According to German publication Auto Bild, the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel found in the X3 might also feature special cheating software […]
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns following emissions scandal
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has resigned following a massive scandal which resulted in VW admitting to cheating emissions tests with around 11 million vehicles worldwide. The news broke at the weekend whereby Volkswagen was found to be using a special computer program on vehicles fitted with the 2.0 TDI turbo-diesel. […]