INDUSTRY NEWS
Emissions cap would empty showrooms, new-car industry warns
If Australia moves too fast on setting tougher emissions standards, car makers would have to drop models from sale, FCAI says
Consumer watchdog calls for new-car sales reforms to protect buyers
Better warranty support, more choice for servicing and more realistic fuel use figures named as top priorities
Chevrolet won’t replace Holden, company insists
Chevrolet product announcements raise questions about the future of Holden-branded vehicles
Ford, Holden, Nissan all paid no tax, audit shows
UPDATED: Annual audit of corporate tax shows three of the biggest car makers sidestepped a tax bill in the 2015-16 financial year
Holden’s top secret proving ground gains $7m boost
More work means more investment as GM tips more money into Holden’s new-car research and development budget
Citroen warranties halved by new Australian distributor
Citroen warranties cut to three years. Peugeot and Citroen network realigned
Australia takes lead on lightweight car technology
We may have lost our manufacturing industry, but researchers aim to keep Australia on the global car-making radar
Tesla posts record loss as Model 3 production taps the brakes
A series of hiccups have pushed the Californian electric car maker deeply into the red
Europe’s watchdog raids Mercedes-Benz, VW in widening cartel investigation
If German car makers colluded on diesel engine technologies, what other deals were they striking?
Holden ends manufacturing in Australia
The final Holden Commodore, a Red Hot SS V Redline V8, has marked the last day for the nation’s local car manufacturing legacy
Holden finds a buyer before its Adelaide factory closes
An unnamed investor plans to turn Holden’s Elizabeth site into an innovation hub, while the car maker plans for a heritage centre
Why Toyota’s final day lacked in significance
Toyota’s achievements have been largely ignored in the shadow of Ford and Holden, but why?
VFACTS: Trade ute wars push Ranger to top-selling spot in September
The Toyota Hilux drops to second spot on the charts for the month as the Corolla takes the passenger car title
What happens after lights-out at Toyota’s Australian factory?
At 1pm on October 3 Toyota’s car making machines fell silent for the final time. But it marked the start of a bright, new era, it says
End of local manufacturing won’t dent 200K sales: Toyota
Toyota aims to maintain 200,000 sales a year despite departed locally made Camry
Toyota shuts shop – A Wheels exclusive report
Join Wheels as we follow the last Australian-made Camry off the line at Altona
Toyota sets line-off ceremony timing for end of Aussie car making
As of 1pm on Tuesday, October 3, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia will no longer be making cars here, closing the doors on five decades of history
Takata recalls: One in four cars on Australian roads now affected
More cars are implicated in the Takata saga as the Federal Government moves to make the voluntary recall mandatory
Nissan Renault Mitsubishi Alliance aims for world domination
Electric vehicles, self-driving cars and another potential takeover target take shape in new six-year plan
Australian crash safety chief to head up global watchdog
Lachlan McIntosh, the road safety advocate who once gave Australia the world’s toughest crash test framework, will now head up Global NCAP
Trading places: Workhorses, SUVs dominate August sales charts
Preliminary sales data for August shows traditional passenger cars are in even steeper decline
Great Wall eyes FCA buyout: Report
How would the automotive landscape change if Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was acquired by Chinese giant Great Wall?
Porsche adds Cayenne to the Aussie Dieselgate fix list
Volkswagen Group Australia’s recall count jumps past 100K as Porsche’s diesel V6 is added to the list
It’s official: 2018 Holden Commodore is now in French hands
Groupe PSA’s takeover of GM’s European manufacturing and finance divisions is now complete, officially handing the next-gen Holden Commodore a French passport
