Derek Fung
Renault poaches Peugeot design chief
Gilles Vidal, formerly head of design for Peugeot, will become Renault's new design chief in November.
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Ford Australia appoints new president and CEO
Kay Hart is being replaced at the top of Ford Australia, as she moves onwards and upwards in the Ford universe.
6 Years Ago
Derek Fung
GM reports $1.1 billion loss
As the world shut up shop to slow the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, General Motors slipped into the red.
6 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Ford posts surprise $1.5 billion profit
Thanks to its partnership with Volkswagen, Ford turned an operating loss into a profit during the second quarter.
6 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Renault posts record half-yearly $12.2 billion loss
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, losses at Nissan, and internal problems stemming from the departure of Carlos Ghosn, Renault has recorded a huge loss for the first six months of 2020.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Australian startup making "world-first" active wheel-alignment system
Doftek has created a system that plugs into existing suspension architectures, to subtly change wheel camber, caster and toe while the vehicle is on the move
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
BMW Australia doubles down on dealers as rival moves to agency sales
Online retail and agency sales models are the rage, but BMW still believes in the traditional big dealer - albeit via a company-owned flagship site.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Emissions targets explained: Q&A with FCAI chief executive Tony Weber
Australia’s car manufacturers have created their own CO2 reduction roadmap in lieu of the government. It's nowhere near as stringent as the targets enforced by the European Union, but they say it's a start. We talk to the FCAI chief executive.
6 Years Ago
James Wong
How Australia's emissions standards compare with Europe
Australia's car industry finally has a strategy to reduce emissions. How exactly do we compare with European regulations?
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Carmakers bypass government to develop Australian emissions standards
The carmakers selling vehicles in Australia have agreed to a new set of emissions standards for 2030, in the hope of some certainty when pushing for hybrid and electric vehicles from head office.
6 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Fiat Chrysler developing self-driving van with Waymo
The two companies will now integrate Waymo's self-driving technology into the Ram ProMaster van for automated delivery services.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Q&A with JET Charge founder and EV Council Chair, Tim Washington
We have a chat with the founder of JET Charge, co-founder of Chargefox, and Electric Vehicle Council Chair, about the state of play for EVs in Australia, obstacles to be overcome, and vehicle-to-grid.
6 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Trucks bosses replaced
There are more management changes taking place at the Volkswagen Group with the CEOs of Skoda, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Traton all leaving their posts soon.
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Derek Fung
Ineos might buy Smart factory to make Grenadier
The Smart factory in France might soon be churning small city cars alongside BMW-powered four-wheel drives.
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Mike Costello
Australians are abandoning cheap, small new cars
Cheap and cheerful new cars are nowhere near as popular as they used to be. The numbers are eye-opening.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
The cars that are winners and losers in 2020
Winner and losers. The Toyota RAV4 posts the biggest growth, and the Mazda 3 the biggest decline. Plus an electric car grows at the highest percentage rate. What cars sit between the bookends?
6 Years Ago