https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=Mxk_3Li-bVQ A jewelled egg representing the history of luxury car maker Rolls-Royce and luxury jewellery maker Faberge has been produced under a partnership by both companies.
The Phase IV XA Ford Falcon has taken a fowl swoop at the auction record for an Aussie-built car. Lloyds Auctioneers have sold the mythical, controversial Ford Falcon XA Phase IV - one of only four surviving vehicles - for a record $2 million.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is selling component supplier business Magneti Marelli. The €6.2 billion sale to leading Japanese component supplier Calsonic Kansei will create combined revenues of €15.2 billion, making the combined Magneti Marelli CK Holdings the seventh largest global independent components supplier in automotive.
Electric vehicle infrastructure company Chargefox has secured industry-changing funding to build new rapid charging stations across Australia.
Cabcharge Australia has been granted its proposed aquisition of Mobile Technologies International. MTI, the primary provider of taxi dispatch systems across Australia's taxi network, will be allowed to be taken over by Cabcharge.
New Holden chairman and managing director Dave Buttner has told Opel's Russelsheim factory to pause production. No Commodores or Equinox vehicles will be built and delivered to Australian shores until 2019, according to a report by Wheels magazine.
Lloyds Auctioneers and Valuers has been penalised for overcharging customers on credit card transactions. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has fined Lloyds $37,800 for the breach.
Isuzu Ute Australia is taking a moment to celebrate 10 years in the market. IUA dealer growth has been a primary indication of the brand's success, the company says. Expanding from 38 dealers back in 2008 to 140-plus today, IUA says the sales ambitions have grown to match.
Ford Australia has issued a recall for three generations of Mondeo. Series MA, MB and MD Mondeo sedan and wagon, totalling 16,701 cars, have been recalled to have their Takata airbags replaced.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says the false reporting of unsold vehicles issue is a practice dealers shouldn't be undertaking. FCAI chief executive Tony Weber tells AutoTalk dealers should be able to run their businesses of their own accord.
