The Mercedes-Benz EQC is Wheels Car of the Year 2020 at the Australian Motoring Awards in Melbourne. It is the first pure-electric series production vehicle from Mercedes-Benz. Its quality, safety, technology and refinement are what the automotive judges deemed impressive, along with its resolved electric drivetrain.
An electric start-up company is partnering with Ford to build its first fully electric vehicle. Ford’s Lincoln luxury division, Lincoln Motor Company, with Rivian Automotive will build a battery-powered model, the body type of the vehicle to be revealed.
Two other vehicle brands have begun voluntary recalls for vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2000. Honda and Mitsubishi vehicles manufactured during this time may have been fitted with deadly Takata NADI 5-AT airbags.
A provider of automotive logistics and supply chain solutions will expand by adding its first motorcycle client to its logistics portfolio. KTM Group has signed a multi-year deal with AutoNexus to supply warehousing and distribution of all parts, accessories, merchandise and apparel.
Vehicle and industrial auctioneer Manheim is building large scale canopies to protect customer cars. Manheim has awarded a contract to MakMax Australia to design and build large-scale protective canopies, to protect vehicles on Manheim’s auction sites in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane from being damaged.
Mini Australia is launching a new interactive campaign to celebrate the 2020 Lunar New Year. The campaign will centre around the values of the occasion, spending time with family, reflecting on tradition, and looking to the year ahead.
Burson Auto Parts is introducing a premium quality hose clamp range to its automotive aftermarket offering, Icon Series Hose Clamps.
Launching in 2017, Gumtree Cars was a part of a successful rebrand and today has more than 150,000 new and used car listing on the site, and 6000 new cars listed a day, making the automotive category the second most popular category on Gumtree.
Women’s World Car of the Year has gained a new jury member from Denmark. Automotive journalist Malene Raith will join the 2020 jury. Beginning her career in 1998, she found that her interest was in cars in 2004.
Daimler has announced its partnership with Israeli cleantech company, UBQ Materials, to explore its renewable material in the production of automobile parts.