Category: Australia

Best used cars in 2024: The mid-size

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to the once very popular midsized sedan, you

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Australia’s top-selling cars most at risk from new standards

They can also buy credits from other manufacturers who are beating the cap, with the cost be passed on in the form of more expensive cars. But Isuzu, which in 2023 sold 31,202

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Australian dealer body criticises tougher emissions standards

The peak body for car dealers in Australia says electric vehicle (EV) demand is “shifting at a trickle”, and that customers are at risk of being priced out of new cars by tough

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Mazda Australia fined $11.5 million for Consumer Law breach

Mazda Australia has been ordered to pay $11.5 million in penalties after it was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct several years ago. Between 2013 and 2017, Mazda refused requests

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BYD distributor appoints new CEO in Australia from Ram, LDV importer

BYD’s Australian importer has poached its new CEO from the Ateco Group – which imports LDV, Maserati, Ram and Renault vehicles – as the brand sets bold sales targets. View 14 images The Australian

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Best used cars in 2024: small SUVs

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to small SUVs, we reckon you should make

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Best used cars of 2024: the hatchbacks

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to hatchbacks, we reckon you should make sure

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What would a vehicle efficiency standard for new cars cost – or save – Australian drivers?

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Labor’s proposed fuel efficiency standard for new cars would push up the price of a Mazda CX30 “by about $19,000”. Given that right now the Mazda CX30 costs

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Tesla Model Y facelift not due this year in the US, still a chance for Australia

Tesla has confirmed a facelifted Model Y is not due in US showrooms this year. But that doesn’t mean it won’t come to Australia or China in 2024. Electric Cars View 6 images What

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Used car sales rise in strong start to 2024

Used car sales were up in the first month of 2024 and resale values are holding steady. That’s according to the Australian Automotive Dealer Association’s January 2024 Automotive Insights Report, created in partnership

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