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Combet Calls For More Australian-Made Cars In Government Fleets
Federal Industry and Climate Change Minister Greg Combet has emerged from a crucial meeting in Melbourne, calling for more Australian-made cars ...
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Toyota, Ford And Holden In Crucial Government Talks In Melbourne
A government meeting is taking place in Melbourne this afternoon, aimed at securing the future of the Australian car industry.
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The Week That Was: Ford Australia To Shut Factories, New Audi A3 Arrives
The Australian automotive industry was rocked by news this week that Ford will cease production here at the end of 2016.
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Ford Australia Drops Axe On Falcon And Territory; Production To End 2016
After more than fifty years of manufacturing at Campbellfield, and more than eighty years of manufacturing vehicles in Australia, Ford Australia...
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Toyota Overtakes BMW In Global Brand Value Study: BrandZ
It's musical chairs at the top end of BrandZ's annual Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study, but it seems only BMW and Toyota are pl...
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Holden Farewells VE As VF Commodore Production Begins
It was Holden's 'billion-dollar baby', and while its core architecture continues with the massively upgraded VF, the VE Commodore is...
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Budget 2013: What It Means For Motorists
There were some decent results for motorists in the 2013/14 Federal Budget announced this week, despite a reduction in future road funding compa...
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Holden Records $153m 2012 Loss Against 'Unprecedented Competition'
Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012 financial year, pointing to recent restructuring and stiff competition in the Aus...
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Government Moving To Mandate ESC In Commercial Vans And Utes
The Federal Government has proposed an amendment to Australian Design Rules which would mandate tougher safety standards for light commercial ve...
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Aston Martin Finalises Investindustrial Partnership, Secures Funding
Aston Martin has finalised its new partnership with Investindustrial, securing a crucial capital increase for the British carmaker.
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2013 Perth Motor Show Cancelled, Support For 4WD Show Builds
2013 PERTH MOTOR SHOW CANCELLED Perth will again miss out on a major motor show in 2013, despite nearly 30,000 visitors to the 2011 show, th...
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Fiat Close To Securing Funds For Chrysler Takeover: Report
Fiat is close to securing the funds needed to finalise its takeover of Chrysler, according to reports out of the US this week.
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Auto Industry: Extension To MEC 'Vital' To Motor Show Future
Australian International Motor Show joint-venture partner VACC has pressed Victorian State Treasurer Michael O'Brien to include provision fo...
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Holden To Axe 500 Jobs; Currency Woes Hit Local Manufacturing
Holden Chairman Mike Devereux has blamed "a perfect storm" of unfavourable economic conditions in announcing today that the company is...
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LPG: Still Cheaper And Cleaner, But What's Happening Here?
In no other sector of the automotive industry do we see quite the tale of two halves that we see when it comes to LPG.
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Fisker Confirms Extensive Employee Layoffs As Buyer Hunt Continues
Electric vehicle maker Fisker has confirmed this week that it will cut around 160 jobs as the cash-strapped brand continues its search for a buy...
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Henrik Fisker Leaves Fisker Automotive
Henrik Fisker has left the Fisker Automotive company this week, citing “several major disagreements” with management over company st...
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PSA Planning Upmarket Peugeot Push, Citroen To Volume Sales: Report
PSA Peugeot Citroen is reportedly planning to separate the market positioning of its two brands in a bid to reduce sales cannibalism. ...
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Chery Lands Former Porsche Designer
Chinese carmaker Chery has added a new card to its hand with the appointment of former Porsche designer Hakan Saracoglu. Tapped t...
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Ford Completes First In-house FPV Build At Broadmeadows Plant
The 'Blue Oval Camp' has marked the FPV brand's move to full Ford ownership, announcing the arrival of the first of the new Falcon G...
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