Day: May 3, 2023

VFACTS April 2023: Toyota sales slump continues, new-car market posts weakest month this year

High interest rates, shipping bottlenecks, and ongoing production slowdowns continue to apply the brakes on new-car sales in Australia, official figures for April 2023 released today show. View 10 images Deliveries of new motor

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FCAI Releases April 2023 Car Sales Data

Australia’s automotive industry delivered 82,137 vehicles during April 2023, which represents a 1.3 per cent increase on the same period in 2022. “Electric vehicles accounted for 8 per cent of sales in April.

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Clark Howard: ‘You’re probably spending too much on car insurance’ – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA — While the cost of vehicles in the U.S. dropped about 10%, the price of maintaining that car could be nearly $11,000 annually, AAA says. A big part of that dollar amount

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Are EVs Worth It In Australia? Let This Excel Spreadsheet Decide!

Unsure if EVs are the right fit for you? We’ve got you covered. This article presents an advanced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and emissions calculator to compare EVs and internal combustion engine

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The last of its kind? Audi's new S8 sports a twin-turbo 4-litre V8 – The Australian Financial Review

May 3, 2023 – 5.00am The new Audi S8 contains within in it several contradictions. Firstly it is the company’s flagship limousine but has been given the “S” treatment, which makes it more

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Toyota aims to derail Australia’s EV strategy – they won’t have it

Toyota is at it again. The automaker’s Australian leader reiterated that Toyota would not be going all-electric despite the federal government’s recent initiatives to boost EV adoption, cut emissions from passenger vehicles, and

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Let’s Stop Taking Car Buying Advice From Celebrity Finance ‘Experts’

The car market is improving but things are still rough for most buyers and of course celebrity “finance experts” are happy to dole out their usual, mostly unhelpful, advice for folks struggling to

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