Category: Australia

Why used car prices have nosedived

A mammoth market change has triggered the price of a used car in Australia to fall by 12 per cent over the past year as motorists tighten their budgets. There are only a

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VFACTS: Tesla could nudge 50,000 deliveries in Australia this year

Tesla is on target to near the 50,000 annual deliveries mark by the end of this year, according to industry sales data so far in 2023. View 4 images US electric car-maker Tesla could

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‘We’ve never mentioned hybrid in that car’: Why Toyota Australia isn’t calling the new HiLux 48V a mild-hybrid – Car News

Calling a 48-volt-assisted drivetrain a ‘mild-hybrid’ has become a bit of a standard for manufacturers hoping to lean into the electrification era as they work on other forms of hybridisation and electric cars.

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Two new fast-charging sites joins country’s longest electric highway, one with idle fees

Perth and Carnarvon have joined the WA EV Network, hailed as Australia’s longest electric vehicle charging network, after the opening of new fast charger installations this week. In Perth, a new EV fast charger

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Why smarter cars are a privacy nightmare

Modern connected cars are “a privacy nightmare” for drivers, capable of collecting reams of sensitive data that is frequently being shared, sold or potentially stolen. This is according to a review of 25

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Crackdown on dodgy used car dealers

Consumer protection inspectors say the used car industry is rife with fraud and now one state is jacking up penalties to clean it up. If you’re in the market to buy or sell

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Dodgy dealers could wind up in jail for odometer scams

Jail time could be on the cards for dodgy dealers in South Australia who wind back odometers on used cars amid warnings digital devices are increasingly being used to scam motorists. Any dealer

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Used car prices continue their slide in Australia

Is now the perfect time to trade in your car? Used vehicle prices in Australia continued on their downward trend in August this year, though they still remain higher than in pre-COVID times.

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The future of cars is electric and petrol, says VW

VOLKSWAGEN Group is moving towards a future where electric cars are integral, but the company’s directors admit that internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are going to be around for a while yet.  

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Volkswagen, Skoda, Cupra new-model onslaught for Australia: every model listed to 2025

After years of sales slowdowns and stock shortages triggered by the global pandemic, VW, Skoda and Cupra are poised to make up for lost time with a convoy of new models. View 10 images

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