Mike Costello
Nissan Australia rules out agency model, accepts need to evolve
Nissan Australia is happy to keep working with franchise partners, but says it's always looking at new ways to deal with customers.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Mercedes-Benz versus dealers: Agency battle Federal Court date secured
Dealer body accuses Mercedes-Benz of dragging its feet, a charge the car company denies. It claims both parties agree on wanting a Federal Court hearing ASAP.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's car brands lobby for vehicle emissions standard
Carmakers say they'd stand a better chance of suppling Australians with more choice if their parent companies observed clear, enforced CO2 targets.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Micro cars showing big growth
The market's smallest cars are netting some big sales growth, as fuel prices spike and used vehicle prices reach the sky.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Stock shortages, worst October in 20 years
Chip crunch sees sales tumble in October, Toyota king but Ranger closes on HiLux, Chinese brands boom, Honda goes backwards again.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
South Australia passes electric car rebates – and road user tax
Another State will pay a rebate to electric car buyers, but will also levy a controversial road user charge from 2027.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Stock shortages: Production cuts all over as chip crunch hits
Major manufacturers have reported reduced production and delivery numbers, and the spectre of a stock squeeze remains present.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australia's Tritium wins global EV charging award
20-year old Brisbane DC charging leader Tritium has expanded all over the world and is heading for a NASDAQ float.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
How the car market has changed 2011-2021
A decade ago the Holden Commodore was king and no SUV was a top 15-seller. Let's take a quick look at some major areas of change.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Mercedes sticks to its guns, dealers seek compensation over agency switch
German luxury car giant committed to new business model in Australia that it says benefits consumers. Its dealers have signed up but are demanding damages in court. Deep dive here.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Volkswagen, EV Council demand national electric car policies now
The Federal Government must get a wriggle on with its CO2 policies, demands Volkswagen Group Australia, the EV Council, and the FCAI.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Four fast facts from September's sales stats
Tiny cars find big demand, China on a roll, rental companies roaring back, and a new medium van sales record delivered.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's car sales for September 2021 detailed
Here's our complete breakdown of Australia's new-car sales figures from September. Any questions, hit up the comments.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS in brief: Australian new car sales up 21 per cent
Full monthly VFACTS sales report is coming, but for now here's a quick summary to tide you over. Any questions? We'll respond in comments.
4 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Volvo to go public, listing to occur by end of 2021
In a statement overnight, Geely has confirmed it will be listing Volvo Cars on the Stockholm stock exchange by the end of 2021.
4 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Great Wall wants to buy Nissan's plant in Barcelona - report
If all goes to plan, Great Wall could soon be adding a third continent to its global manufacturing footprint: Europe.
4 Years Ago