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Max Pichon

Latest buy ups AHG to 95 dealers

Automotive Holdings Group (AHG) has finalised the acquisition of the Bradstreet Group in the Newcastle region of NSW by adding 13 franchises and seven dealership locations. The Bradstreet acquisition in particular complements AHG’s Newcastle truck hub, giving AHG a stronger presence in the Newcastle region.

Audi says A3 e-tron demo available November

Audi says its A3 Sportback e-tron will arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2015. Priced from about $60,000, the A3 e-tron will be armed with the latest plug-in hybrid technology in what will be the first of a new Audi breed.

China orders German parts suppliers to form JV’s

Three German car parts suppliers have been told by China that they can no longer manage their Chinese units independently but need to form partnerships with local peers, the chief executive of auto parts maker ElringKlinger told a German newspaper.

Car rebirthing syndicate smashed

Motor unit detectives from the property crime squad have arrested and charged two men as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged car re-birthing syndicate in Sydney’s north-west.

Carsales wins ‘best mobile app’

The carsales.com.au app has won the best mobile expanded service or application at the 2014 Australian Mobile and App Design Awards in Sydney.

Aussie new car buying hits the brakes

Over the last two months, the number of Australians planning to buy a new car in the next four years has dropped by almost 13% according to new data by Roy Morgan Research.

Gladstone selling record number of Hilux 4WD’s

The latest Department of Main Roads and Transport data reveals somewhat surprising figures about the popularity of vehicle models in Gladstone, a typical industrial city. Gladsone’s most popular vehicle isn’t a Holden or a Ford, rather the Toyota Hilux.

Driver complaints mount against Volkswagen

A fresh wave of Volkswagen drivers has come forward claiming their cars suddenly lost power while being driven, after hearing the inquest into a fatal crash on a Melbourne freeway will be reviewed.

Ebay sells GT-F Falcons under $400k

Two Ford Falcon GT-F sedans have sold at auction for $393700 — more than twice their regular selling price — with the proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Ford’s SYNC2 coming in November

New Ford owners will be able to literally talk to their car as Ford has announced its second generation version of its in-car information and entertainment system, SYNC 2, which will hit Australian roads later this year in the Ford Falcon and Territory.