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Columns / Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards is one of the owners of Auto Media Group and leads its editorial efforts. Richard has been writing about New Zealand’s automotive industry and dealer community for nearly two decades. The knowledge and contacts built up over that time gives our publications leads and insight others can’t match. He is also the president of the New Zealand Motoring Writers’ Guild.

The tipping point has tipped

China has overtaken Japan as Australia’s number one source of new vehicles for the first time.

Look across the ditch

Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries is urging Canberra to maintain demand-side incentives for electric vehicles, warning that supply-side regulation alone won’t deliver the transition.

Geely Holding targets top-five global ranking by 2030

Geely Holding Group is targeting global sales of more than 6.5 million vehicles and revenues exceeding 1 trillion RMB (AU$203b) by 2030 as it aims to break into the top five global automakers.

Why the AADA review matters

The Australian Automotive Dealer Association’s decision to launch a wide review of how the Australian Consumer Law functions in the car retail sector is unlikely to surprise many dealers.

Things are moving fast!

The November issue of AutoTalk Australia brings together a mix of new services, leadership moves and shifting market conditions that show just how fast the industry is evolving.

Eagers takes Australian know-how to North America

Eagers Automotive’s billion-dollar move into Canada is much more than a bold international expansion — it’s a demonstration of how Australia’s largest dealer group has quietly built the skill set global markets now value

Tesla preparing to launch ‘Full Self-Driving’ in Australia

Tesla is preparing to introduce next-level driver-assist technology to Australia, with the launch of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (FSD-S). While the company has not confirmed an exact date, Australia and New Zealand are set to be among the first right-hand-drive markets to receive the system.