Victoria’s auto industry body the VACC has given a nod of approval to the Federal Government’s continued support for the LPG conversion rebate scheme. It has also encouraged small business owners to take advantage of the new tax breaks on new vehicle purchases announced in the Federal Budget.

Treasurer Wayne Swan announced a reduction in the [...]

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Proton has announced that it intends to sell the cheapest car in Australia early next year, which will become the ‘cornerstone’ of the Malaysian company’s local lineup.

With support from its Malaysian owners, Proton will also be rebuilding its Australian dealership network.  It has cut ties with around 20 of its existing dealers, and a new [...]

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The Federal Government has announced that petrol is to be granted a reprieve from the impending emissions trading scheme, and won’t be affected by it for three years after it kicks off. The news should certainly come as a relief to motorists worried that emissions trading would drive the cost of fuel up.

The introduction of [...]

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The Rudd Government is due to present the Federal Budget tomorrow, and concern is already mounting over what it may have in store for petrol pricing.

The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has called on Treasurer Wayne Swan not to be tempted to raise the excise on fuel, saying such a change would hit motorists [...]

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Victorian Police will target speeders and hoons more aggressively, with the Victorian Government announcing yesterday in the 2009 State Budget that it will be spending an additional $22.2 million to help cut the road toll by 30 percent by 2017.

But revelations that government revenue from speeding fines is expected to pass the $500 million mark [...]

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First it was the automakers themselves, then automotive parts manufacturers, then the auto financing industry. Now even the automotive entertainment industry is taking a financial hit, with the BBC announcing budget cuts to the eternally-popular Top Gear series.

Does this mean that we won’t be seeing as many supercar vs man/plane/boat/train/blimp races in 2009? Will Clarkson, [...]

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Toyota is reportedly in the midst of developing a USD$5000 small car to tackle emerging markets like India and Brazil.

Toyota’s small-car subsidiary Daihatsu will share its extensive knowledge of building cheap, cheerful and amazingly-tiny vehicles with the Japanese auto-making powerhouse, and production is expected to begin by 2015 in Bangalore, India.

The new brand, and the [...]

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