In a virtual announcement to investors Kia Corporation president and chief executive Ho Sung Song has confirmed the brand will build 14 new battery electric vehicles (BEV) including two new pickup models by 2027.
In spite of global supply chains not yet fully stabilised from the impacts of the pandemic, Australia recorded 85,340 new vehicle sales in February 2021, a 1.6% increase on February 2021 figures. The Toyota Hilux remained Australia’s best-selling new vehicle with 4803 units sold in February 2022.
Ford has ticked another box in what’s shaping up to be a watershed year for its popular Ranger. Having unveiled the heavily revised Ranger late last year and the Ranger Raptor last month, it’s now unveiled the Ranger’s SUV sibling; the Everest.
A number of vehicle dealerships have been impacted by the Queensland and New South Wales floods. About 50,000 claims around catastrophic flooding in southeast Queensland and New South Wales have been received by insurers, says the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
Ford is forming distinct automotive units - Ford Model e to accelerate EV production and Ford Blue to continue its internal combustion engine (ICE) side to simplify operations, boost quality and provide hardware engineering and manufacturing capabilities for all of the company.
Hino Australia has crowned its top dealers for 2021 during a virtual ceremony, while also announcing the inaugural winners of the President’s Award.
In spite of the recent COVID-19 Omicron variant outbreak in New Zealand, new vehicle registration for the month of February 2022 broke yet another record.
A Toyota dealership in Melbourne’s inner north is set to make way for an affordable housing offer, highlighting a trend that is set to continue as the state’s population grows.
The ongoing shortage of semi-conductor in the tech industry has caused numerous marques to consider removing chip-reliant technologies in their cars in order to maintain supply. Among the latest brands to cull features from their cars in order to keep deliveries going is Skoda.
The world’s largest car manufacturer has suspended all its production in Japan after one of its suppliers, Kojima Industries Corporation, was hobbled by a suspected cyberattack.
