Category: Australia

The last Australian-made NSW highway patrol car has handed in its gun and badge

More than six years after the last Australian-made car rolled off a production line, the final locally built highway patrol vehicle has been retired from active duty on the New South Wales Police

Read More

Best used cars in 2024: The mid-size

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to the once very popular midsized sedan, you

Read More

Australia’s top-selling cars most at risk from new standards

They can also buy credits from other manufacturers who are beating the cap, with the cost be passed on in the form of more expensive cars. But Isuzu, which in 2023 sold 31,202

Read More

Australian dealer body criticises tougher emissions standards

The peak body for car dealers in Australia says electric vehicle (EV) demand is “shifting at a trickle”, and that customers are at risk of being priced out of new cars by tough

Read More

Mazda Australia fined $11.5 million for Consumer Law breach

Mazda Australia has been ordered to pay $11.5 million in penalties after it was found to have engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct several years ago. Between 2013 and 2017, Mazda refused requests

Read More

BYD distributor appoints new CEO in Australia from Ram, LDV importer

BYD’s Australian importer has poached its new CEO from the Ateco Group – which imports LDV, Maserati, Ram and Renault vehicles – as the brand sets bold sales targets. View 14 images The Australian

Read More

Best used cars in 2024: small SUVs

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to small SUVs, we reckon you should make

Read More

Best used cars of 2024: the hatchbacks

Sales figures show us each month what the most popular used cars are for Australian buyers, but popular doesn’t also mean best. When it comes to hatchbacks, we reckon you should make sure

Read More

Clunky, old, ridiculed … and it might save your car

An old-fashioned way to stop car thefts is fast becoming popular again, stopping kiddie crooks in their tracks. Here’s how you can reduce the risk of your vehicle being taken. Queensland Premier Steven

Read More

What would a vehicle efficiency standard for new cars cost – or save – Australian drivers?

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says Labor’s proposed fuel efficiency standard for new cars would push up the price of a Mazda CX30 “by about $19,000”. Given that right now the Mazda CX30 costs

Read More