Backyard dealer busted
A Perth man selling cars from his backyard has been shut down by Consumer Protection. John Salehi sold 12 of the 13 vehicles he purchased, from his Rivervale backyard in central Perth.
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Queensland driver licences go digital
Queenslanders could soon have the option to store their driver licences digitally on their mobile devices The Palaszczuk Government is well on the way in the development of digital IDs, transport and main roads minister Mark Bailey says.
Dyson confirms EV for 2021
Dyson says its electric vehicle is on track for launching in three years. A 400-strong team is developing the EV on Dyson’s campus at Hullavington Airfield in the United Kingdom.
Falcon swipes at Aussie muscle car auction record
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.
Australia could lose chance to lead world in EV tech
Jaguar has repeated calls for the Australian government to better support electric vehicles (EVs).
New Carsales tool flags value
Carsales has created a new website and app pricing tool to highlight good value vehicles. "Price Indicator" is a free service designed to flag 'good' or 'great' vehicle prices against average market pricing of similar, recently-listed vehicles in the Carsales inventory.
FCA offloads components company
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.
Teen on trial for fake emergency truck
A court case is underway involving a Melbourne teenager arrested for converting an Isuzu truck into a fake emergency vehicle.
Carsales founder backs new EV charging infrastructure
Electric vehicle infrastructure company Chargefox has secured industry-changing funding to build new rapid charging stations across Australia.
Cabcharge acquisition fare game
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.
