Ford comes out swinging with Everest
Ford’s Everest is still a few days away from dealers’ showrooms, but the company is already making sure its gets bang for its R&D buck.
‘Lemon’ warning over suspended dealership
A NSW dealership has been suspended from trading and a public warning issued over its alleged sales of defective cars. Familyautogroup Pty Ltd had been the subject of 64 complaints and 44 enquiries to the office of NSW fair trading commissioner Rod Stowe in just two years.
$600K for ‘barn find’ bike
Shannons expected big numbers for a super-rare Harley-Davidson at this week’s spring auction in Melbourne - but everyone was surprised by its record $600,000 sale. The 1927 FHA 8-Valve V-Twin racer and sidecar - one of less than 50 ever built - will stay in Aussie.
Big three exit will cause ‘tsunami of job losses’
Senator Nick Xenophon has warned new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull that South Australia faces an employment crisis.
LandCruiser’s five-star ambition
Toyota is aiming for a five-star ANCAP rating for its iconic LandCruiser 70 Series. The LandCruiser, which has just ticked over 30 years on sale in Australia, will get a host of safety improvements to deliver the five-star result.
High mileage for Hino dealership
CMI's low-mileage 1970 Hino KL has ticked past 1.6m km. Hino is celebrating 50 years of Aussie truck sales, and its Adelaide dealer has hit a milestone of its own. CMI Hino is officially the longest-running Hino dealership in the country, with 45 years at the wheel.
AHG takes record results to AGM
Automotive Holdings execs will be expecting record numbers of happy investors to match its record profits at the November AGM. AHG today announced that the annual general meeting will take place in Western Australia at Fraser’s Function Centre on November 20.
HSV powers up its range
HSV’s new Gen-F2 range is a huge power play that sees almost the entire line-up get the option of the Chev-bred supercharged LSA engine. The 400kW LSA was only fitted to the flagship GTS in the previous Gen-F line-up.
Car loan broker cops 10yr ban
False documents allegedly provided to a car dealer have seen a former NSW loan broker banned from the industry for a decade.
CR-V diesel off while dollar’s dying
Honda Australia will re-introduce its diesel CR-V - if the exchange rate comes right. Spokesperson Melissa Cross confirmed to AutoTalk that the diesel variant of the SUV had been put out to pasture.