Lexus has done it again, topping the coveted J.D. Power US Vehicle Dependability Study. This is the third year in a row the Japanese carmaker has picked up the crown. The study this year included data collected from 41,000 participants who own a vehicle built in 2011. The survey looks […]
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Australian vehicle sales for January 2014 – Mazda3 sets pace
Australian new vehicle registration figures for January 2014 have been released, giving us all a guide on what models are getting in an early head-start and what models aren’t doing so well
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced as new corporate identity
Now that Fiat has acquired full ownership of Chrysler Group, the company has regrouped and formed a new combined corporate logo. Now called Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the company is implementing a major overhaul with branding and the entire corporate identity. Although it just looks like three letters bunched together, there […]
Toyota was best-selling vehicle brand in 2013, globally
While Toyota was Australia’s best-selling vehicle brand for all of 2013, the official international results have come in and it’s Toyota that’s on top as well. The Japanese brand reclaimed top spot from GM in 2012, and has held onto it for 2013. Toyota sold a whopping 9.98 million vehicles […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2013 – best of the year
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for December 2013 are in, revealing the best-selling and strongest-growing models of the year
Toyota Corolla Australia’s best-selling vehicle of 2013
The Toyota Corolla has overtaken the popular Mazda3 to become Australia’s favourite vehicle of 2013. The Corolla ends Mazda’s two-year winning streak for overall yearly sales. Toyota and Mazda have been neck and neck all year, with both reporting best-seller sales figures for various months throughout the year. In the […]
Fiat buys remaining Chrysler share, takes full control
Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has finalised the merger between Fiat and Chrysler in Florida, with Fiat taking full ownership of the number 3 US auto brand. Up until now, Fiat owned all but 41.5 per cent of Chrysler, with the remaining ownership in the hands of the United […]
Fiat to buy the rest of Chrysler for $3.65 billion – report
Fiat has announced it reached an agreement on Wednesday to purchase the remaining shares of Chrysler for $3.65 billion from the United Auto Workers union. The announcement comes after Fiat increased it’s share in Chrysler by 3.3 per cent in July 2013. Fiat already owned 68.49 per cent of Chrysler […]