Category: Australia

“You never take your position for granted”: Toyota Australia isn’t complacent about its sales lead, saying “the market will determine” if its strategy works against rivals going all-in on electric cars – Car News

“Are we complacent about our position? No,” says Toyota Australia’s Vice President for Marketing and Sales, Sean Hanley, who has spent a fair bit of time over the last couple of years talking

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Why EVs can’t kill off diesel vehicles! Electric cars like the Kia EV6 and Polestar 2 are great, but can you drive across the outback in one? | Opinion – Car News

Electric vehicles (EV) are selling in record numbers in Australia. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) reported that 43,092 electric vehicles were sold in Australia in the first half of 2023, compared

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The car brands at risk of leaving Australia

There could be car company casualties in 2024 as showroom competition returns to pre-COVID levels. New car deliveries this year will hit an all-time record around 1.2 million but times are predicted to

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Game Changer: The alloy wheel

How magnesium alloy wheels revolutionised the auto industry Like a lot of materials available to the motor industry, magnesium is pretty dangerous stuff. Over many years though, its wilder nature was tamed and

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Out of time! The Tesla Model Y-beating GM electric cars that could have saved Holden in Australia | Opinion – Car News

Could a pair of advanced General Motors mid-size electric SUVs have given Holden an effective one-two right-hook against the Tesla Model Y if it had held on for three more years? This and

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Famous designer’s new project is a luxurious all-terrain electric car

The Callum Skye has been revealed as an all-terrain luxury electric vehicle (EV) from famed automotive designer Ian Callum.  The Skye was revealed in a video showing the futuristic off-roader jumping from the

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Major DV tactic Aussies don’t know about

Alarming new data has revealed Aussies are completely unaware of how an everyday essential can be used against them to perpetuate domestic violence. This is perhaps especially true for victim-survivors of domestic and

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Best Black Friday car sales in 2023 – Drive – Drive

The Black Friday Australia sale is set to start this weekend, here are some car makers and automotive brands participating in the 2023 event. 10:3024 November 2023 View 6 images Australia’s Black Friday and

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Tesla revels big changes to popular model

One of the best selling electric cars in the country is in line for some big upgrades and it’ll be here sooner than you think. Changes to the popular sedan appear to be

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Andrew Hall’s speech at the National Press Club

Thursday, 23 November 2023 Thank you Maurice. It’s a pleasure and honour to be here in Canberra this afternoon. I acknowledge we meet on the land of the Ngunnawal people and pay my

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