GTR returns to Bathurst
Nissan Motorsport V8 Supercar driver Rick Kelly will drive in the Bathurst 12-hour as part of the company's new Nismo Global Driver Exchange.
Email marketing is better than ‘social’
I recently read an article on www.wired.com titled Email Crushing Twitter & Facebook.The gist of the article was that in spite of Facebook and Twitter being heavily supported and advocated by marketers, it is actually the older, more 'traditional' methods - such as SEO and email marketing - that are more effective in the business world.Don’t get me wrong, Facebook and Twitter have their place in business to build a brand, create exposure and connect with your audience - but it has yet to be proven that they help with sales.
Auto industry condemns FBT changes
The Australian automotive industry is united in its condemnation of the federal government’s announcement to change the fringe benefit tax (FBT) on company cars.The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC), the Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF), the national body for the repair, service and retail sector of the automotive industry and the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), representing automotive manufacturers, have all criticised the changes to FBT, announced today by prime minister, Kevin Rudd, and treasurer, Chris Bowen.The changes were introduced without industry consultation and VACC, in particular, is very concerned that the new FBT rules might result in decreased new car sales and increased red tape for small businesses.
Countdown to Mazda3 continues
Mazda Australia has confirmed further details on its all-New Mazda3 following on from the recent unveilings of both hatchback and sedan body styles. The new Mazda3 has been re-designed from the ground-up with Mazda's Kodo design language, and arrives here early in 2014.
Moore Stephens and AADA launch industry survey
Over 9000 auto dealerships and industry affiliates will be receiving the 2013 National Automotive Survey from Moore Stephens Automotive, designed to gauge the industry’s thought and predictions on the future of vehicle manufacturing in Australia and how it will look like in the year 2020.
Cheap prices drive boost in new car sales
More Australians are buying new cars thanks to competitive prices and the relatively strong Australian dollar. New car sales rose 4% in June to 97,687 units, while sales are also up 7.1% over the past 12 months, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Monday.
Holden adds tech features
Developed in conjunction with the new Holden VF Commodore MyLink system, customers taking delivery of a Cruze SRi-V from late-June production will now receive integrated navigation as a standard feature.All new locally-made Holden Cruze variants also now offer voice control which is tuned to the Australian accent, as well as Siri eyes-free integration which enables compatible iPhone owners to perform a number of functions in hands-free mode.Like VF Commodore, Holden Cruze drivers can have their text messages read out to them while driving and depending on phone type, can reply via touch-screen or voice command.
Kia global sales up
Kia has announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles through June 2013, recording a total of 1,383,759 units sold.
Legendary Skyline returns
Racing legend Jim Richards will return to the wheel of the turbocharged Nissan HR31 GTS-R that helped him to victory in the 1990 Australian Touring Car Championship, at this year’s Lakeside Classic at Lakeside Park, Kurwongbah (Qld) from July 19-21.It will be Richards’ historic race debut in the rapid HR31 since he acquired the car late last year, although his former Nissan teammate Mark Skaife raced it to victory at this year’s Phillip Island Classic meeting in March.Richards originally drove the car for Nissan Motorsport Australia in 1989 and 1990, moving to the four-wheel-drive GT-R32 ‘Godzilla’ in the final rounds of the 1990 series to clinch his third Australian Touring Car title.
Bike sales up
More than 53,000 motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and scooters were sold in Australia in the first half of this year, with Honda leading sales of road motorcycles and ATVs. Yamaha led sales of off-road motorcycles and Piaggio led scooter sales.