Mitsubishi records ‘best ever’ import sales
Mitsubishi Australia continues on its path of growth, with a 42% increase on June 2012, and the best-ever recorded import sales result.
Nissan achieves all-time record sales in Australia
Nissan has achieved an all-time, any month sales record for the Australian market in June 2013. According to its internal sales estimate, Nissan recorded 9228 new vehicle sales last month, the highest monthly sales result ever achieved by Nissan in Australia for any month.
i30 ‘special edition’ launched
Hyundai has introduced a ‘special edition’ i30 hatchback, featuring 3-door styling and additional standard equipment. The i30 special edition delivers the same award-winning design, technology, safety features and passenger comfort of its sibling models, plus additional standard equipment supported by an efficient GDI engine.
AHG completes Victorian acquisitions
Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) has acquired two Toyota dealerships in northern Melbourne. They are Gary McMillan Toyota in Preston and South Morang Toyota. AHG managing director Bronte Howson says the scale and brand diversity of the Victorian operation provided a solid platform to build on.
Emergency assistance upgrade for Focus ST
Ford is offering its 'emergency assistance' system on the Focus ST, as well as the new Kuga, which recently went on sale.
Holden sets Ute record
Holden’s new VF SS V Redline Ute has set a record lap at the 'toughest racetrack on the planet' – the famous Nürburgring in Germany.
Toyota encourages local suppliers to diversify
Toyota Australia's local component suppliers are being encouraged to increase productivity and diversify their business operations, to improve their global competitiveness.For the first time, Toyota Australia will invite two non-automotive manufacturers to its established supplier development forum, the next meeting of which is being held tomorrow.These participants will be Thales Australia and BAE Systems, both of which specialise in building defence vehicles.
Industry at crossroads – AMIF
The Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) is demanding an automotive industry report be undertaken to address unprecedented change impacting the entire automotive industry - not just car manufacturing.During an address to the national press club in Canberra, AMIF CEO, Richard Dudley, says the industry is facing a ‘perfect storm’, where every sector of the automobile industry is undergoing generational change."For too long, successive governments have failed to recognise that the domestic automotive industry does not begin and end with vehicle and component manufacturing, and that a new approach is needed that includes the other 75% of the industry which employes 320,000 Australians in 100,000 businesses.
Consumer confidence falls
Consumer confidence has fallen for the third consecutive week to 112.8 (down 1.3pt in a week since June 15/16, 2013).
Suzuki’s Alto tops running costs survey
For the second year in succession, Suzuki's Alto was named the cheapest car to own over the first five years, according to the RACQ's annual vehicle running costs survey.This year's investigation sampled 110 cars and took into consideration fuel consumption, servicing, replacement tyres, loan interest and deprecation.The V8-petrol powered Nissan Patrol was named the worst offender, just trumping the Toyota LandCruiser GXL diesel and petrol models for the infamous title.