CONTRARY TO A REPORT aired earlier in the week, the Australian International Motor Show is confirmed for Sydney in October 2010, returning to Melbourne the following year in early July 2011.

Following an exhibitor revolt against having to appear at two major motor shows annually in Australia, the staging of the Sydney and Melbourne Motor Shows [...]

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ACCORDING TO FIGURES released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the motorcycle market has experienced a marked fall in sales over the first half of 2009, with scooters in particular declining in showroom popularity.

Around 55,500 motorcycles, ATVs and scooters were sold in the first six months of this year, representing a 14 percent [...]

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VFACTS SALES FIGURES for June 2009 contain a few surprises, not the least the strength of the recovery in the light commercial market.

This segment, it would seem, is being fuelled strongly by the Federal Government’s 50 percent tax rebate on equipment purchases to eligible small businesses. And while it’s hard to say it is propping [...]

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ACCORDING TO THE latest data released by VFACTS and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries,  Australian new car sales are on the verge of a recovery - and its largely thanks to general improvements in the economy and the recent boost in tax incentives for businesses.

The decline in new car sales is certainly slowing, with [...]

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According to the Detroit Free Press, the United States House of Representatives has agreed on a proposed ‘cash for clunkers’ car scrapping scheme – similar to that already in place in Germany and the UK – to be added to the American Clean Energy And Security Act currently under review.

The program would see consumers [...]

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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI)  has set up its own working group to examine the challenges faced by importers and manufacturers of electric and plug-in hybrid cars in Australia.

The group will primarily be concerned with assessing what plug-in electric cars will need in terms of infrastructure and what impact, if any, their unique [...]

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April VFACTS figures show that Subaru has held the line in a tough month, falling just 5.5 percent against an overall industry drop of 23.9 percent.

Most encouraging of all for the six-star brand, Impreza was up 5.9 percent on the same month last year with 1008 sales, while Forester was up 11.9 percent for the [...]

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The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the latest VFACTS figures for the month of April, showing that new car sales slumped by a sizable 23.9 percent over the same period last year.

Total sales for April topped 63,965 vehicles, 20,096 fewer than April 2008.

It’s important to remember, however, that last year’s sales figures [...]

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Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show a 15.5 percent decline in sales of motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) compared to the first quarter 2008.

Sales in the sector stumbled to 26,241 for the period to the end of March 2009.

This result, while down on 2008, is not a disaster for [...]

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Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has launched a scathing retaliation against claims that taxpayer subsidies could fail to save Holden from going under.

The Centre for Independent Studies claims that Holden would be liquidated if General Motors were to sell off its global brands and file for insolvency. The report also referred to the Green [...]

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The Mazda3 was Australia’s best-selling car in January, getting 2009 off to a great start for Mazda. VFACTS data released today points to another excellent performance by the 3, notching up 2,989 sales to be Australia’s best-selling small car in February.

A new Mazda3 is due in showrooms in April making February the second last [...]

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Official VFACTS data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 70,241 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in February 2009, a drop of 19,657 vehicles compared to the same month in 2008.

January 2009 saw the market down 18.5 percent while February has seen a 21.9 percent drop in [...]

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