Honda Civic hatch: price slashed by more than $7000
Honda Australia has delivered a major surprise with the upcoming Honda Civic hatch, slashing more than $7000 from the price of the entry-level model.
Honda today confirmed the all-new UK-built Civic hatch would start at $22,650 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australia in June, down $7340 from the outgoing Civic Si base model, which...
BMW knocks off Toyota as most valuable brand
BMW has taken top spot as the world's most valuable automotive brand bumping off Toyota in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study.
The results of the annual ranking of the world's top brands by market research company Millward Brown show a 10 per cent rise in BMW's brand equity was enough to knock the Japanese manufacturer down...
Car makers concerned as China sales slow
Automakers worldwide could be affected by slowing sales results in China as dealers see stocks of unsold cars rise, threatening price cuts.
Bloomberg reports the China Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), which covers Honda, Chery and Geely, is increasingly concerned at the possible price cuts that could result from carrying more than 45...
Casey Stoner quits MotoGP, looks to V8 Supercars
Two-time world motorcycle champion Casey Stoner has announced his retirement from the sport, making 2012 his last season.
The 26-year-old Australian rider cited "family reasons" for his sudden departure when he broke the news at a press conference in Le Mans yesterday ahead of this weekend’s French Grand Prix.