Former Hyundai Motor Company Australia coordinating director of sales from 2015 to 2019, Ted Lee, is returning to the company as its new chief executive. Lee replaces Jun Heo who has been promoted to vice president and assumes a new business development role across Asia Pacific.
Toyota Gazoo Racing's (TGR) Nasser Al-Attiyah and co-driver Mathieu Baumel have taken overall victory in the off-road Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia over the past two weeks.The Qatari/French pair led from the start in their new GR DKR HiLux T1+ that performed faultlessly to give Al-Attiyah his first win in Saudi Arabia since the Dakar was moved there in 2020, finishing with a winning margin of 27 minutes and 46 seconds.
The next-generation Kia Niro combines innovation and high-tech user convenience to deliver a step change in sustainable mobility with a hybrid announced and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric (BEV) models to be revealed later.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries which represents the new car and motorcycle distributors says politicians at all levels need to be cognisant of more and more Australians using off road motorcycles for recreation in the bush and therefore set aside appropriate land for their use.
Volvo Cars ended 2021 as the fastest growing luxury automotive brand in Australia after notching up the biggest new vehicle sales year in its history, albeit short of its intended target of 10,000 units.
Mini head of marketing for Australia and New Zealand Alex McLean was promoted by BMW Group Australia as the new marketing general manager for the BMW brand from January 1, 2022. He replaces Tony Sesto, who has decided to leave the company after 12 years of service.
In spite of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) shipping 11,500 fewer vehicles to global customers from its factories in 2021, the Australian arm of the company saw sales increase to 12,500 units, up from 10,000 sold in 2020.
Premium EV company Polestar met global sales target of 29,000 cars in 2021 (about 185% year-on-year growth), has expanded from 10 to 19 markets, doubled its retail footprint to 100 locations and is delivering on growth plans ahead of a proposed listing with Gores Guggenheim closing in the first half of 2022.
Toyota Motor Corporation is celebrating 25 years as the best-selling automotive brand in Australia following a record delivery of more than 223,642 new vehicles in 2021.
Former Toyota Australia marketing general manager John Pappas has succeeded former incumbent Scott Thompson as the new chief executive of Lexus Australia, just as the luxury marque is about to launch the all-new NX SUV range in late January.
