An unlicensed motor car trader has been put on a 12-month good behaviour bond for contraventions of the Motor Car Traders Act. Richard Dennis Simmons, 63, pleaded guilty in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to six contraventions of the Act between 1 September 2011 and 25 May 2012.
Hyundai Motor Company Australia has appointed Guido Schenken as Public Relations Manager effective immediately. The position reports directly to Hyundai’s new general manager of public relations Bill Thomas, who joins HMCA on 15th October.
Volkswagen's up! has scored the maximum five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), making it the most affordable new five-star car on the road.
Nissan is the latest to reintroduce a finance offer to stimulate sales, offering no deposit and no interest on some cars. The rate is available during October on Micra, X-TRAIL and Navara D40 model ranges.
Hyundai Motor Company has been named the fastest growing automotive brand by international brand consultancy Interbrand, enjoying a 24.4% surge in its brand value to AU$7.3 billion (US$7.5 billion). Interbrand’s 2012 'best 100 global brands' report shows Hyundai ranked No.
Local automotive industry veteran Buddy Wakim is making bold claims to having developed the world’s first live online auction site. The entire auction is conducted electronically, in real time, meaning dealers and buyers can interact via their computers from anywhere in the world.
While new vehicle sales continue to race ahead in 2012, growth rates vary greatly from state to state.Leading the way on a year-to-date basis is, Western Australia and, somewhat surprisingly, Northern Territory which have experienced 14.8% and 14.7% growth respectively so far this year, compared with the same period in 2011.
The new vehicle market almost hit the 95,000 mark in September - and is on track to reach 1,098,000 sales for the year, according to VFacts figures released today. - New vehicle sales rose to 94,627 last month - an increase of 7808 sales or 9.0% on September 2011 (86,819 vehicle sales).
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California governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that explicitly legalises self-driving cars like those Google co-founder Sergey Brin is so hot on.