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New Vehicle Sales Figures January 2012

January 2012 Australian New Car Industry Sales Figures 1 Toyota 14,065 2 Holden 9,061 3 Mazda 8,479 4 Hyundai 6,513 5 Ford 5,838 6 Nissan 5,358 7 Mitsubishi 4,566 8 Volkswagen 3,366 9 S...

Women are the best car parkers

Some blokes may find it hard to handle, but it’s official: women are better at parking cars than men. UK company National Car Parks (NCP) put 2500 drivers to the test and found that women outperform men in the majority of the crucial factors...

Ford Motor Co posts biggest profit since 1998

Ford Motor Company posted an US$8.8 billion ($8.3 billion) pre-tax operating profit in 2011, and has made business decisions that show it is confident of remaining profitable for the foreseeable future. The 2011 result was the company’s bigg...

Australia’s road toll lowest since 1946

Australia's national road toll last year fell to its lowest level since 1946. In total, 1292 people were killed on Australia’s roads in 2011, down 4.4 per cent compared with 2010 and down almost 20 per cent from five years ago. All states...

Generation Y prefers EVs and hybrids to conventional cars

Generation Y prefers electric and hybrid vehicles to conventional cars, according to a new global study by auditing firm Deloitte. The survey found 57 per cent of Gen Y (people aged from their late teens to early 30s) prefers electrified vehic...

Hyundai tops J D Power brand loyalty survey

Hyundai has topped the latest J.D. Power survey for customer retention, with almost two thirds of the South Korean brand’s US buyers heading back to the dealership for their next car. The J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Retention Stu...

Vehicle Sales Figures 2011 Total

We know you love your numbers so below is a list of the best selling manufacturers in total, a vehicle origin index as well as the top three models in each segment as recorded by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in 2011. Overall, 1,008...

New Vehicle Sales Figures December 2011

December 2011 Australian New Car Industry Sales Figures 1 Toyota 15,578 2 Holden 10,193 3 Mazda 7,348 4 Hyundai 6,858 5 Ford 6,724 6 Nissan 5,985 7 Mitsubishi 4,760 8 Volkswagen 3,614 9...

Victoria to close demerit-point loophole

The Victorian Government will next year close a legal loophole that allows speeding drivers and other traffic offenders to pay a higher fine to dodge gaining demerit points on their licences. A News Limited report revealed that approximately 5...