MotorCycle Holdings posts strong maiden financial results
MotorCycle Holdings has recorded a net profit of $8 million for the 12 months to end June 2016, up 74% from the 2015.
Toyota sponsors AFL for three more years
Toyota has extended its long-term sponsorship of the Australian Football League (AFL) until at least the end of the 2019 season.
Electric bus fleet gets thumbs up at Sydney Airport
Chinese electric vehicle specialist BYD Company is set to provide Sydney Airport with six wholly electric airport buses that form part of the airport’s A$5 million spend on eco-friendly ground transportation.
Tesla takes charge of insurance
As the configuration and upgrade complexities of Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) don’t fit conventional insurance plans, Tesla has now entered the car insurance business to meet its EV insurance requirements.
Hyundai secures government contract for fuel cell vehicles
The Australian Capital Territory Government has ordered a fleet of 20 hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars for the first time as part of a $23 million renewable energy project in Canberra.
VW lowers US prices to lift sales
Volkswagen AG is promising US dealers a wider model range and lower pricing as the automaker tries to broaden its appeal and push the reset button in the world’s second biggest car market in the wake of record fines and plunging sales.
Volvo’s recruitment drive for electric and self-driving cars
Volvo is launching one of the largest engineering recruitment drives in its 89-year history in the interests of safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies. The company plans to recruit around 400 engineers in the next twelve months, primarily in the area of software development.
Mazda gives girls auto training with ulterior motive
Mazda Australia has debuted its first high school student-focused training programme to equip high school girls with basic mechanical skills and perhaps an apprenticeship later on.
Car salesman rumour exposes deeper tensions
A car salesman in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, spread a rumour in late August that the Nanjing government intended to curb car sales, ostensibly in the hope of making more sales.
Infiniti hits the mall
Infiniti is set to launch a ‘trial’ shopfront in a mall on the Gold Coast in September.