Porsche sales around the world increased eight per cent in the first half of the year, with increases up to 14 per cent in Europe, eight per cent in the USA, and eight per cent up in China. The demand for updated Panamera were said to have helped strong increases. […]
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2014 International Engine of the Year Awards, Ford 1.0 wins again
Ford has done it again, picking up the overall International Engine of the Year Award for the third year running. Ferrari’s epic 458 V8 came in as runner up, followed by the Volkswagen 1.4 TSI Twincharger. Another year has passed and more engines are dissected, analysed and rated by a […]
Porsche tops J.D. Power Initial Quality survey again, Hyundai moves up
For the second year in a row Porsche has come out on top of J.D. Power’s acclaimed Initial Quality Study in the US. The study was compiled with the feedback of 86,000 new vehicle buyers after 90 days of ownership. Studies like these are great as they show how cars […]
Holden to ditch Commodore nameplate – report
Former Holden boss Mike Devereux could kill off the Commodore badge in favour of a global name when the current Australian-built model is replaced with an imported large car from GM’s international portfolio, beyond 2017. It was previously believed a global GM model would carry on the Commodore badge. Holden […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2014 – Toyota in top two
Australian new vehicle registration VFACTS figures for May 2014 have been released, with Toyota now occupying the top two spots on the overall sales podium
Toyota is the most valuable car brand of the year, again
According to the Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study, Toyota remains the leader in the auto sector, carrying over last year’s crown. The study is conducted by Millward Brown, an organisation that investigates brands through millions of interviews with customers. Data is also collected via Bloomberg. And this […]
BMW leading global sales race between Audi & Mercedes
Out of the three German premium brands, BMW Group is leading the international sales race for April and for the first four months of the year. Audi is close behind in second, followed by Mercedes-Benz. During April this year BMW Group, including MINI brand sales and Rolls-Royce, shifted 162,093 units. […]
Fiat-Chrysler reveals massive five-year plan
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is undergoing major changes as part of an aggressive five-year plan, as discussed today (yesterday AEST) in an all-day presentation led by CEO Sergio Marchionne. The plan will see expansions to showroom ranges for various brands, including a range of new models being pushed into a […]