The new streamlined Port of Brisbane freight corridor has been opened by the Queensland government. The $110 million motorway overpass upgrade, which began construction in September 2016, sends two dual-carriageways over the once-crowded Port Drive and Kite Street intersection.
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell says the Australian Tax Office should increase the instant asset write-off to $100,000. The current limit for businesses to instantly write-off asset purchases is $20,000.
Australia’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) event, the Digital AI Summit, brings industry leaders together at the Melbourne Convention Centre on August 28. The one-day conference, featuring keynote speakers and expert panels, will show how AI is transforming the Australian workplace, including in the automotive industry.
The Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce will celebrate a century of industry support next month. The VACC will hold its Centennial Cavalcade on September 22, sending a nearly-complete list of 100 cars each from a year since 1918, from Calder Park Raceway to the Bendigo Showgrounds.
The Australian Automobile Association is calling out all state and territory governments on their failure to hit road safety targets.
Electric vehicles will go from three million globally to 300 million by 2040, a new report says. Data and analytics company GlobalData forecasts a huge shakeup of the legacy automotive industry during the next five years in the switch to EVs and autonomous driving technology.
Australian new car sales in July 2018 have slumped 7.8%, despite the same number of days to close deals and get customers over the line.
Regulator data records show which brands were ahead on replacing Takata airbag inflators. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed prior to July 1 when the recall became mandatory, Holden, Nissan, Toyota, BMW and Subaru had more than 150,000 inflators waiting to be rectified.
The federal government has published its draft legislation to see Luxury Car Tax scrapped on vehicles restored overseas and brought back into Australia.
Mark Smith has been named as the inaugural Capricorn Rising Stars Apprentice of the Year.
