Toyota has once again been named the most valuable car manufacturer in a recent study by research firm BrandZ. This is the third year in a row. The Japanese manufacturer placed first for car brands, with a value of US$28.9 billion. Hot on its heels however is BMW, which has […]
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Toyota & Mazda sign long-term partnership agreement
In one of the biggest automotive events in recent memory, manufacturing giants Toyota and Mazda have signed a “mutually beneficial long term partnership”. The two manufacturers have agreed to leverage research and development knowledge, as well as new technologies in the hope to compliment and enhance future vehicles from both […]
Audi tops BMW & Mercedes in global sales for April
Audi has snatched the lead in the luxury vehicle global sales race, overtaking BMW and Mercedes-Benz for the month of April. Audi sold 152,850 vehicles around the world during April, which is a 2.5 per cent increase. The rise in sales is being attributed to a big demand for the […]
Australian vehicle sales for April 2015 – Mazda CX-3 takes off
The national VFACTS vehicle sales figures for Australia for April 2015 have been released, and it looks like small SUVs are definitely the flavour of the month. There’s no surprise what company sits at the top of the leader board in terms of overall sales. Toyota reported the highest figure, […]
Toyota retains number 1 global sales for Q1, VW close behind
Toyota is still the number one car manufacturer around the world in terms of sales, after first quarter results come in. Volkswagen comes in number two followed by GM. The Japanese manufacturer sold 2.52 million vehicles in the period January through March, which is actually down 2.5 per cent. Impressive […]
Google executive says autonomous cars are inevitable
Google executive Ray Kurzweil has delivered a speech at the SAE World Congress in the US, detailing his predictions for the future, including what is in store for the automobile. The director of engineering at Google, said to be one of Google’s key futurists, spoke about self-driving cars saying they […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2015 – Land Rover takes command
Official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for March 2015 have been released, with Mercedes-Benz C-Class sales going through the roof, big sales for both Lamborghini and Ferrari, and impressive numbers for the Nissan X-Trail and all Land Rover luxury models. Toyota remains the leading manufacturer overall, with staggering […]
Apple CEO Tim Cook shrugs off Tesla partnership idea
Following the unveiling of Apple’s first all-new device in five years, Apple shareholders put the pressure on CEO Tim Cook during question time in regards to a potential partnership with Tesla Motors. “Quite frankly, I’d like to see you guys buy Tesla,” A shareholder told Mr Cook during the annual […]