Only a fifth of Australian new car buyers are happy with their dealership sales person experience. The latest JD Power Australia Sales Satisfaction survey results, of over 3000 customers from March 2017 to January 2019, shows Holden and Mazda have the highest mass-brand dealer satisfaction.
The Australian Automobile Association's new pre-federal election policy platform says government needs to bring the country's entire transport system into the modern era. The AAA's policy suggests Australia urgently needs comprehensive policy action and cites a $930 billion infrastructure backlog and worsening congestion as red flags.
The Subaru Motorsport team has partnered with Orange Motorsport Engineering for the 2019 rally season. CAMS Australia Rally Championship kicks off on April 5-7 in Busselton, WA where Subaru pilot Molly Taylor will pair with co-driver Malcolm Read in the WRX STi factory entry.
German oil brand Liqui-Moly promises to back the Bathurst 12 Hour in until at least 2022 as Mercedes prepares its armada. Liqui-Moly says the Mount Panorama endurance race (Jan 31-Feb 3) is one of the biggest races on the international calendar, seconded only by the Daytona 24 Hours.
The Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric SUV models were together named the winner of the 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year.
A new multi-collision airbag system has been developed by Hyundai Motor Company which aims to save countless lives. Multi-collision crashes are when a vehicle impacts with multiple objects including other vehicles and stationary lamp posts, trees, fences and barriers.
Hyundai of North America is extending its capital auto loans and lease payments to help US government workers.
Ford has used an artificial backside to simulate 10 years worth of wear and tear on the new Fiesta seats. "Robutt" can replicate a human's rump entering and exiting the new Fiesta's seats 25,000 times in three weeks.
A raft of new automotive and mobility tech features at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 8-11. One new gadget is Chinese electric car maker Byton’s steering wheel touchscreen.
New South Wales police chief inspector Phillip Brooks has received feedback regarding the state's 40km/h speed limit around police vehicles.
