Officials face off on parallel imports
Two official powerhouses are facing off over parallel imports - FCAI chief Tony Weber has slammed ACCC commissioner’s position as confusing to consumers.
Odo tamperer cops monster fine
NSW Fair Trading's crackdown on odometer tampering shows no signs of slowing down, with another successful prosecution in Paramatta Local Court.
Subaru, IBM deal for crashproof cars
Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru, and IBM are looking at creating a data analytics system that will completely eliminate car crashes.
Nissan dumps models
Nissan has officially axed a number of models form its Australian lineup as a result of a regular review of its passenger car line-up. Among the models being cut are the Micra, Pulsar hatch, and the Patrol wagon and cab chassis.
Billionaire car dealer joins rich list
He was a car rental company staffer that started off as a dealer by restoring a beat-up £70 Morris Ten Four - now Sir Arnold Clark is worth just over a billion quid and sits on Britain’s rich list.
No licence, odo tampering costs WA man
Fines totalling $13,000 have been handed down to a man for buying and selling vehicles without a dealer’s licence and for selling vehicles that had their odometers wound back.
Mitsubishi caught falsifying fuel tests
Mitsubishi Motors has admitted falsifying fuel economy data for more than 600,000 vehicles sold in Japan. "Tyre pressure figures were falsified by employees to flatter mileage rates," Mitsubishi says.
VW to make buyback offer on 500,000 cars?
Volkswagen AG and American officials have struck a deal that could the German automotive giant offer to buy back nearly half a million diesel cars.
Car sales take short March upwards
March vehicle new results saw the 2016 trend estimate (98 564) increased by 0.1% when compared with February 2016. When comparing national trend estimates for March 2016 with February 2016, sales of passenger vehicles decreased by 0.9% and SUV and Other vehicles increased by 0.2% and 1.8% respectively.
Watchdog might bite fuel companies
Australia’s consumer watchdog is having a big sniff around fuel prices - as the cost of motoring was identified as an “important concern” to 88% of those recently surveyed by the Automobile Association.