Category: Australia

Kia overtakes Toyota with $100 million tennis slam

A five-year tennis deal by the South Korean car-maker trumps Japanese giant Toyota’s spend on AFL football sponsorship. View 5 images Kia has topped the Australian automotive sports sponsorship charts after a $100 million

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How much more expensive are electric cars in 2023?

January 2023: Price comparisons updated Since this story was originally published in November 2022, most new cars here have been subject to pricing tweaks for the 2023 model-year. Interestingly, nearly all petrol-engined models

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The state of the market in 2023

Not so long ago, just six years in fact, we ran a story about what a wonderful time it was to be a car fan, or a collector, or even just someone mildly

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Going Vertical — EV Sales In Australia & New Zealand

As the new year progresses, we can see the Antipodean electric vehicle uptake curves heading towards the vertical. Some pundits expressed disappointment that Robyn Denholm’s prediction that Tesla would double its presence on

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What are the types of car warranties?

Three main car warranties are available in Australia with brand new cars and used cars purchased from licenced dealers. You could be offered a manufacturer’s, statutory, or extended car warranty when you buy

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Chinese car maker MG caught-out breaching advertising guidelines

Budget Chinese brand MG has come to the attention of Australia’s top consumer watchdog for breaching advertising guidelines after it removed drive-away pricing from two popular cars. View 9 images Chinese car giant MG

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Drive.com.au launches TV brand campaign

With so much happening in the automotive world, we invite Australians to ‘Look forward to it’ in a new brand campaign Have you seen our new TV commercial? There is so much going

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Australian EV sales data for 2022 by model, with 2023 boom to follow

Electric vehicle uptake in Australia reached a new high with 33,410 EVs being sold in 2022. Today, The Driven publishes the list of  models and numbers sold, and looks at the prospects for

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China’s Chery cars delayed again for Australia

The first new Chery cars for Australia in eight years have been built and are reportedly ready for the Chinese brand’s relaunch, however the rollout is behind schedule. View 10 images The return of

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2023 New Car Calendar for Australia

This year promises to be just as big as last year for new-car arrivals. Here’s everything coming to local showrooms in 2023 – and beyond. View 49 images View 49 images PreviousNext The car industry

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