Category: Australia

CAR Group CEO Cameron McIntyre says new car sales help dealers fight back as carsales.com owner trends up

On the call, McIntyre said car dealers had wrestled back some of the momentum in the Australian used car market, which has long trended towards private sales, particularly in recent years. McIntyre said

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Rivian’s electric pickup arrives in Australia – but there’s a catch

The Rivian R1T – the world’s first electric pickup – has been driven by members of the Australian public, but don’t expect it in showrooms any time soon. Australian firm MEVCO (the Mining

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CAR Group accelerates earnings as auto sales weather storm

A solid contribution from US-based listing business Trader Interactive, coupled with a strong performance in Australia, Brazil and Korea, has accelerated underlying earnings for carsales.com website operator CAR Group (ASX: CAR) by 63

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Most popular variants of Tesla Model Y, Model 3 in Australia revealed

A single model variant accounted for nearly half of all Tesla electric cars reported as sold in Australia last year. Electric Cars View 3 images More than three-quarters of Tesla electric-car buyers in Australia

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Buying a used Hyundai i30 (2016-20)

Hyundai’s third-generation i30 hatch is an attractive second-hand buy, offering a broad range that can deliver economical motoring or flat-out performance – all in the same compact shape Short history of the Hyundai

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KOBA to launch Australia’s first dedicated EV insurance policy

Just as we predicted, March 2024 is big news for EV owners in Australia, with KOBA set to launch the country’s first dedicated EV insurance policy next month. This is a game-changer, because

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No, the new car emissions standards won’t take away your Ford Ranger ute or Toyota LandCruiser SUV: Why you should embrace, not fear, cleaner cars for Australia | Opinion – Car News

“SUV, Utes deliver record January sales – and challenges for proposed NVES.” That was the headline from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI) when it released the new car sales data for

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BYD Atto 3 electric SUV on special

Until the end of next month, 2023 model-year examples of Australia’s third-best selling electric car are available with $2023 off. View 2 images The BYD Atto 3 electric SUV from China is available with

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Are more Indian-made cars coming to Australia beyond the likes of the Mahindra XUV700 and Scorpio SUV? Thanks to stricter emissions and safety regulations it might happen | Analysis – Car News

While most cars in Australia are sourced from Japan, South Korea, Europe or, increasingly China – India is an automotive force that could be the next big source for cars delivered to Australia.

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What Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard means for consumers

Things look promising for aspiring EV and PHEV owners, not so much for dual-cab 4×4 diesel ute fans The Australian government’s proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is going to throw the cat

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