Derek Fung
BMW and Daimler sued for not doing enough to slow climate change
Deutsche Umwelthilfe, a German environmental NGO, is seeking to stop both automakers from selling new internal combustion engine-powered vehicles from 2030.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Hyundai sticks with dealers, Ioniq 5's direct-to-consumer model unique
Huge demand and tight supply mean Hyundai's retro-cool Ioniq 5 EV won't be wholesaled to dealers, but it's a one-off ploy for now.
4 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Ford poaches head of Apple's car project
Doug Field, head of Apple's car development team, has left for Ford, raising questions about the tech giant's automotive ambitions.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's car sales for August 2021 detailed
New car sales are up 33 per cent despite COVID and semiconductors, as Kia leaps onto the podium, and Chinese brands continue to storm up the charts
4 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Saudi Arabia takes 30 per cent stake in Pagani
Investment from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will ensure Pagani can invest into its next-gen vehicles and, possibly, expand.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Shake-up coming for car repair sector
Australia's car companies will be obliged to sell technical data to independent workshops from July 2022, as a bill to drive competition passes both houses.
4 Years Ago
Zak Adkins
Bosch increasing chip manufacturing with new factory
Bosch might not stop the semiconductor shortage, but a huge investment in a new factory is a step in the right direction.
4 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Podcast: VFACTS and electric cars compared
The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news over the past week.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: May car sales hit a high point
Australian market tops 100,000 sales, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger the top two sellers, plus Kia eclipses Hyundai and nabs third!
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Victoria passes electric vehicle road tax
Owners of electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen vehicles in Victoria will be expected to pay a per-kilometre road usage fee from July 1, 2021.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
2021 Federal Budget: What it means for motorists
The Australian Government is investing billions in new infrastructure projects, road safety and an extension of its apprenticeship program.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volvo chasing 10,000 sales in 2021
Volvo has rebounded from the doldrums of 2020 and is set to hit a record 10,000 sales this year, a first for the brand.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Used car prices increase again, ute prices down
Used car prices continued to rise in the first quarter of this year, with wholesale used car prices now up by 37 per cent over their pre-pandemic high.
4 Years Ago
William Stopford
Australia's emissions winners and losers for 2020
Toyota was the best-performing brand in 2020 for CO2 emissions with its passenger cars, though its utes and large SUVs didn't do quite as well overall.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
VFACTS: Australia's new car sales boom, up 22 per cent in March
Toyota dominated in March, 4x4s that can tow a caravan sold in droves, Chinese cars were up nearly 200 per cent, and EVs gained traction.
4 Years Ago
Mike Costello
February 2021 Australian new vehicle sales (VFACTS)
Private sales skyrocket, Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger dominate again, surprise packet MG leapt into the top 10 brands, and Honda plummeted.
5 Years Ago