Category: Australia

Australia baked in February but the used car market continued to cool

The latest monthly instalment in the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) and AutoGrab’s Automotive Insights Report (AIR) shows those shopping for a used car are starting to see a normalising of the market

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10 great used first cars for under $30,000

A healthy $30,000 to spend on a used car will bring a great selection of models, from sports cars and V8 sedans to economical hybrid cars, SUVs and harder-core 4×4 off-road wagons and

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Warranties prove new cars are not lower quality

Despite the best efforts of the Reserve Bank of Australia, 2023 was a record year for new car sales. Cash-strapped Aussies clearly doing it tough flocked to car dealerships like never before, beating

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MG backs aggressive emissions standards for Australia

MG Motor Australia says it “strongly supports” the Australian Government’s preferred option for its proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). “With the majority of the international car market already covered by fuel efficiency

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Up to $10,000 off Polestar 2 electric car in Australia for limited time

Big discounts are being offered on the Polestar 2 for orders placed until the end of April, which make some variants cheaper than a Tesla Model 3. Electric Cars View 5 images Chinese-owned electric-car

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Peter Dutton says Labor’s proposed fuel efficiency standards constitute a ute or family car tax. Is that correct?

CheckMate March 14, 2024 This week, CheckMate returns for 2024 to debunk suggestions that the government’s proposed new fuel efficiency standards amount to a tax, and bring you up to date with the

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BYD Dolphin Sport electric ‘hot hatch’ cancelled for Australia

Plans for a sportier electric hatchback from China’s BYD have been shelved due to lower than required demand. View 3 images The BYD Dolphin Sport – the ‘hot-hatch’ version of the new city electric

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Australia yet to switch to SsangYong's new name – Drive

The rebranding of the South Korean car maker has still not happened in Australia, despite its UK and New Zealand arms having made the change. 10:5014 March 2024 View 4 images Australia looks set

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Porsche Panamera 2024 Review – International

Third-generation limousine improves in every area – especially dynamics –making it unrivalled in the full-size luxury sedan class The all-new third-generation model that’s now available to order in Australia is an evolutionary recipe

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Over 100k annual electric ute sales needed by 2029 to hit Australian emissions target

The Federal Government’s proposed emissions standards will require half of all ute sales in Australia to be of electric models by 2029, a recent study has found. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) –

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