Hyundai Motor Company has risen to 29th in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2026 rankings, with its estimated brand value increasing 2% to US$25 billion. The company also moved from sixth to fourth among automotive brands, extending its run of annual brand-value growth to 17 consecutive years.
Leapmotor International has become one of the first automotive companies to achieve Europrivacy certification for key areas of its European operations. The company is a joint venture between Stellantis and Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Leapmotor.
More than 500 public transport and civic leaders from over 20 countries will gather in Sydney next week to discuss climate change, congestion and urban liveability.
Xpeng ANZ says its network will reach 66 locations by the end of December, with the L03 from $41,900 due before year end and the G9L early in 2027.
A man allegedly took the keys to a Subaru WRX from a dealership employee and drove off, before a 23km pursuit ended with a crash into a police car the next day.
Chery International president Zhang Guibing says each Chery Group brand will get a different number of dealers so the brands don't compete with each other.
Toyota led on 17,682, BYD was second on 8,191 and Geely's EX5 was the seventh best-selling model in the market. Light commercials fell 13.2%.
Read the full reportThe Albanese Government has shared further details on its expanded measures to address unfair trading practices and correct power imbalances impacting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Australia. Key to these reforms is the extension of Unfair Contract Terms and Unfair Trading Practices protections to all businesses regulated under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
Read columnThe tenor of the event itself also continued to evolve in 2020. While Intel pulled out this year, a new generation of smaller and fresher brands stepped in to keep the show as dramatically chaotic as ever. Chaotic could definitely describe 2020’s automotive offerings.
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