Category: Australia

The end of diesel dual-cab dominance in Australia? Tesla Model Y outsells the Ford Ranger – and it’s got the Toyota HiLux in its sights! – Car News

The days of diesel dual-cab utes dominating Australia’s sales charts could be coming to an end, with the Tesla Model Y outselling the Ford Ranger in June and closing gap to the all-conquering

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VFACTS June 2023: Toyota HiLux tops charts, Tesla Model Y beats Ford Ranger, as electric cars surge

The Tesla Model Y is now Australia’s top-selling passenger car – excluding utes – after beating the Toyota RAV4 in the year-to-date sales race. But diesel double-cab pick-ups still dominate the Top 10

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New family car’s crash test fail

Safety body urges maker to implement running changes to the back seat of a popular model after an issue was found in a recent crash test. The Australasian New Car Assessment Program found

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New car bargains finally coming back? Why buying a vehicle in Australia could be about to get cheaper and easier – Car News

Buying a new car in Australia could be about to get easier, with one the country’s biggest auto brands reporting that vehicle arrivals in Australia are up around 30 per cent market wide,

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Hyundai supply easing | GoAuto

HYUNDAI Australia says there are signs that the worst of the supply chain challenges could have passed, with the brand stating that supply is improving across a range of different models.   John

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SAIC works on site selection for Europe EV plant

SHANGHAI — SAIC Motor is working on the site selection to build a plant in Europe to produce electric vehicles, the company said on Tuesday, as it presses ahead with it expansion in

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Fuel standard could save drivers $10,000, study finds

Introducing an ambitious fuel-efficiency standard in Australia could save drivers up to $10,000 over the life of their vehicles, reduce the price of electric cars by 2.8 per cent each year, and cut

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The forgotten Australian-built cars: Mercedes-Benz

But, our car-building heritage runs far deeper than just the Big Two. And a lot of it is thanks to just one firm, Australian Motor Industries, which in order to circumvent cost-prohibitive import

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Volkswagen parks EV production following downturn in demand

Minimum six-week production hiatus will cost about 300 temporary staff their jobs as consumers look to petrol and diesel power Volkswagen has been forced to kerb its electric vehicle production in Europe following

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SPY PICS: Facelifted Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series could be a hybrid

Camouflaged test vehicle’s lack of a bonnet scoop suggests a smaller, possibly electrified powertrain is hiding under the bonnet A semi-disguised Toyota LandCruiser 76 Series wagon has been spotted in Japan and it

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