Queensland says it’s “the first jurisdiction in the world” to commit to the global below50 network unifying businesses supporting sustainable fuels. The move is expected to aid the transition to electric, hydrogen and other alternative fuel vehicles.
Social media giant Facebook is marching its way into the automotive sales space. Dealers and private consumers can buy and sell used cars in Australia via Facebook after the company launched a similar service in the US and UK in 2016.
Charlie Sheen is the new face of auto servicing chain Ultra Tune’s latest advertising campaign. According to the company's executive chairman Sean Buckley, Sheen has been filming the latest Ultra Tune "Unexpected Situations" ads in October.
Nissan Australia is keeping pricing on the 2019 Leaf a tightly-guarded secret, even from the country’s biggest EV enthusiasts.
One of the key success factors for an auto dealership’s online reputation is customer satisfaction. How many times have you visited a store, restaurant, maybe even a car dealership, based off a friend’s personal recommendation?
Queensland Ambulance Services is trialling the off-road prowess of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. With the aim of providing rapid medical response to people in hard-to-reach locations, QAS will potentially add more of the 135kW/400Nm 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel four-wheel-drives to the fleet.
The Australian Imported Motor Vehicle Industry Association has its AGM next week. AIMVIA is reminding its used import dealer network and interested stakeholders to attend as the group discusses a range of issues facing the industry.
Australian fleet buyers have signalled a switch to electric vehicles in the next two years. That’s on the back of an EV Drive Day convened by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) which attracted 60 fleet buyers and managers from 41 organisations.
Heavy duty, medium duty and light duty truck categories recorded monthly sales growth in October, despite a “cooling back half” of 2018, the truck industry says. Heavy hauler sales were up 17.7% in October compared with the same month in 2017, while medium duty managed a 10.6% jump.
Kiwi new vehicle sales made an impressive comeback in October, with 16,670 units sold - the most ever in a single month.
