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VFACTS new vehicles sales report March 2016
Industry

VFACTS new vehicles sales report March 2016

New-car sales pace slows slightly in March as we cross the quarter-million mark

Ford Ranger Raptor
Industry

Ford Ranger Raptor, HSV Colorado, Toyota Hilux TRD and Mercedes-AMG ute revealed

Get ready for the Ford Ranger Raptor, HSV Colorado, Toyota Hilux TRD and Mercedes-AMG ute

Honda to slow down on hybrids
Industry

Honda to slow down on hybrids

The Honda NSX supercar is shaping up to be the sole hybrid in a future Australian line-up focusing on conventionally engined models

Honda Civic RS to kickstart sporty revival
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Honda Civic RS to kickstart sporty revival

Honda Australia to fight for buyers’ hearts with ‘stylish, sporty, technologically advanced’ Civic hatch and sedan

Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat engine
Industry

527kW Jeep Grand Cherokee 'Hellcat' coming

The Jeep Grand Cherokee with the Hellcat engine is go – and it’s coming to Australia.

Peugeot Citroen Australia
Industry

Peugeot, Citroen Australia wants its mojo back

A new boss takes over the Australian operations of the iconic French car brands

Grey import laws will fail, Subaru boss says
Industry

Grey import laws will fail, Subaru boss says

Subaru Australia MD Nick Senior warns relaxing private import laws will do little to help new-car buyers

Audi boosts R&D spend after Dieselgate
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Audi boosts R&D spend after Dieselgate scandal

Damaging Dieselgate scandal not a barrier to billions of dollars in research and development, says Audi board member.

Audi electric car technology
Industry

Electric car technology to redefine Audi by 2025

Audi will bank on electronics and apps as it surges towards a high-tech, electric car future.

Audi Q1, Q4, Q6, Q8 to add to SUV explosion
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Audi Q1, Q4, Q6, Q8 to add to SUV explosion

Q family set to expand and include all-electric Tesla fighter as well as a broader range of S and RS models.

Buyers hit the new-car accelerator in February
Industry

VFACTS new vehicles sales report February 2016

Toyota Corolla nudges out the Mazda 3 in February’s sales race to regain bestseller title

2016 a year to lay foundations to ‘better Volkswagen’
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2016 a year to lay foundations to ‘better Volkswagen’

Volkswagen says it is on the eve of a bright future despite Dieselgate

Dieselgate VW rolls out first of Australian fixes
Industry

Dieselgate: VW rolls out first of Australian fixes

Volkswagen Amarok trade ute the first of almost 100K Australian vehicles to roll out VW’s emissions-cheat fix

Holden's Commodore
Industry

Holden's fate sealed as rescue deal sinks

Belgian entrepreneur Guido Dumarey's bid to keep Holden's production lines running beyond 2017 has failed, with both parties today conceding to the "insurmountable" challenges of the proposal

Lamborghini’s Stefan Winkelmann jumps to Audi
Industry

Lamborghini’s Stefan Winkelmann jumps to Audi

Supercar architect who turned around Lamborghini to steer Audi’s go-fast division

Grey imports: How will they work?
Industry

Grey imports: How will they work?

Wheels grills Major Projects Minister Paul Fletcher, responsible for the controversial new private import scheme planned for 2018, about what it means for potential buyers.

Grey imports plan 2018: Cheap cars or consumer carnage?
Industry

Grey imports plan 2018: Cheap cars or consumer carnage?

New laws slated for for 2018 allowing buyers to import low-kilometre cars less than 12 months old from Japan and the UK has industry in an uproar

2016 Jaguar F-Pace
Industry

New 2016 Jaguar F-Pace SUV will double sales, appeal to female buyers, says Jaguar Australia

Jaguar’s first SUV tipped to be a sales boon, and a hardcore SVR variant is under investigation.

2016 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline VF Series II
Industry

Aussie cars slump in January car sales

A record sales in month in January hasn't been kind to Australia's own

The Toyota 86 was 2015's best-selling sports car under $80K
Industry

Front engine, rear drive still king of the cheap sports cars

Toyota’s 86 led the cheap performance race in 2015, sales data for the year shows, but several up-and-coming sports stars are eyeing the title

2015 New car sales record for Australia
Industry

Top Ten car brands in 2015

Six from Japan, two from Australia and one each from South Korea and Germany make up the 2015 Top Ten best-selling brands in Oz

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class was the brand's best-selling model in 2015
Industry

Benz ranks as 2016’s luxury brand to chase

MERCEDES, BMW and Audi all post 2015 sales records, but it's the three-pointed star that has stretched its lead

Toyota Corolla
Industry

Aussies push 2015 new car sales to record high

Toyota was the top selling brand for the 13th consecutive year in a record-breaking 2015, despite posting its worst market share since 1997

Volkswagen Golf GTI
Industry

Volkswagen cheat probe clears Golf GTI

An internal review has cleared Volkswagen of fudging emissions and fuel use figures for its popular Golf GTI hot hatch