The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for March 2013 are in, and it looks like there’s more sports car fans joining the roads this month, with a big jump in Toyota 86 sales. Toyota remained as the top favourite vehicle brand in the country, making up 19.2 […]
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Audi in talks with Fiat, interested in buying Alfa Romeo – rumour
Rumour has it Audi is in negotiations with Fiat (parent company) over a possible purchase of Alfa Romeo. Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne has previously said he is not interested in selling, however, that feeling has apparently changed. According to various international reports, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler has been in talks […]
2013 World Car of the Year award winners announced
The Volkswagen Golf has been crowned the 2013 World Car of the Year. Winners have just been announced at the New York Auto Show, including the awards for the World Performance Car of the Year, World Car Design of the Year, and the World Green Car of the Year. The […]
2013 Australian Motor Show in Melbourne cancelled
Organisers of the Australian International Motor Show have just announced this year’s Melbourne event has been cancelled. The cancellation is thought to be down to costs and declining visitor numbers. The number of show-goers walking in the doors have dropped in recent years, with total numbers almost halving since 2004. […]
Nurburgring officially up for sale
The Nurburgring in Germany is officially up for sale. After a few years of nervousness, car enthusiasts are now wondering what is going to happen to the famous ‘public road’ circuit after it is sold. The current state-appointed liquidator Jens Lieser has confirmed the track is for sale. A sale […]
Porsche posts best-ever annual sales in 2012
Porsche has reported its annual sales figures for 2012, and it looks like the company had its best-ever year last year. Vehicle sales were up 22 per cent compared with 2011, with 143,096 vehicles sold during the year. As a result, the company turnover was up by 27 per cent […]
Australian vehicle sales February 2013 – Ford Territory conquers
The official VFACTS figures for Australian new vehicle registrations for February 2013 are in, and it’s the Ford Territory that’s a clear highlight, overtaking the popular Toyota Prado in the SUV segment. The Toyota 86 is maintaining its cunning lead ahead of the Hyundai Veloster too. Toyota once again remains […]
Fiat-Chrysler worldwide sales increase 12.7 per cent in January
The new Fiat-Chrysler alliance is certainly taking off, with new pricing and competitive products, the vehicles on offer are more desirable than ever. As a result, overall worldwide sales between the brands increased by 12.7 per cent in January compared with January last year. A total of 329,800 Fiat and […]