Victoria excluded, Australia's new car sales grew 10 per cent in OctoberMike Costello Showrooms were closed in Melbourne for most of October for public health reasons, but if you take out the state of Victoria, the rest of Australia had a pretty positive October in new-car sales terms. It bodes well for the rest of 2020. 3 months agoComments
VFACTS: October 2020 new car sales results are in, and signs are goodMike Costello Australia's new car market showing signs of recovery. SUVs take half the market total, while HiLux and Ranger top the charts. And watch out establishment, Chinese brands are booming. 3 months agoComments
Mandatory vehicle data-sharing law imminentMike Costello New law is expected to compel car manufacturers to share all mechanical repair and service information with the independent auto repair sector on “fair and reasonable commercial terms”.3 months agoComments
Used car prices soar as supply struggles hitScott Collie The COVID-19 pandemic saw supply of new cars slow in the first half of 2020, driving unprecedented demand for used cars. 3 months agoComments
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot merger approved by EU – reportDerek Fung With this latest approval, Stellantis, the merged form of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group, looks set to come into being during the first quarter of 2021.3 months agoComments
Q&A with Tony Weber, CEO of the FCAI peak car-industry bodyMike Costello We talk about COVID-19, market recovery, digital retail, electric vehicles, grey imports, independent repairer data, the Takata disaster and clean-up, Vinfast buying the Holden Proving Ground, and whether new cars are getting too expensive. 4 months agoComments
'The '70s are gone': Car dealers must be prepared to evolve, says FCAI chiefMike Costello “We can’t be a group of staid old men sitting around saying ‘this is how we used to do it in the ’70s’", says Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber4 months agoComments
Small car market share tumbling - how is yours selling?Mike Costello The Toyota Corolla and Mercedes-Benz A-Class top their respective price segments. Here we discuss every competitor, and also forecast new and updated models due before the end of 2021. 4 months agoComments
Renault locks in Alpine's future, commits to F1 rebrandDerek Fung Renault's new CEO, Luca de Meo, looks as though he secured Alpine's future with a new organisational structure that makes it a core brand for the automaker.5 months agoComments
GM and Honda investigating US alliance, platform and drivetrain sharingDerek Fung GM and Honda are looking into a "strategic alliance", which could see the two firms jointly developing platforms and drivetrains for North America. 5 months agoComments
VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020Mike Costello The market tumbles again, down 29 per cent to the worst August tally in 23 years. If the 'Toyota RAV4' was a standalone brand, it would've outsold Hyundai, Kia and Ford. 5 months agoComments
Former Mitsubishi CEO Masuko diesDerek Fung Osamu Masuko, the long-time chairman and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, has passed away under a month after suddenly resigning.5 months agoComments
