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Ford Australia insists the inline six-cylinder petrol engine in the Falcon has not reached its fuel efficiency limit despite the powerplant not benefitting from any economy improvements as part of the FG MkII upgrade. Ford today revealed the o...
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) says petrol companies are not ripping off Australian motorists despite the continued rise of fuel prices across the country. The ACCC’s report into the prices, costs and profits of unle...
MINI and Lexus have been rated the top brands for sales satisfaction among new-car customers in the US. The results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 US Sales Satisfaction Index Survey revealed that MINI dealerships offered the best customer s...
The Mazda3 is on the cusp of dethroning the Holden Commodore to become Australia’s most popular new car. Mazda’s small smiling assassin leads the large local family car by 301 units with just one month remaining in 2011. If the Mazda3 can hang...
The majority of female drivers say they feel more nervous and anxious when their partner is also in the car, according to the results of a survey by UK insurance company Aviva. The research revealed women are less likely to get behind the wheel...
More than 2.1 million Australians are intending to buy a new car in the next four years, according to new research by analyst Roy Morgan. Data compiled for the Leading Indicators Report showed consumer confidence and ‘intention to buy a new car...
October 2011 Australian New Car Industry Sales Figures 1 Toyota 17,239 2 Holden 10,209 3 Hyundai 7,507 4 Mazda 6,999 5 Ford 6,921 6 Nissan 5,448 7 Volkswagen 5,150 8 Mitsubishi 5,120 9 S...
Petrol station fuel pumps are the dirtiest things we touch in everyday life. A study by Kimberley-Clark Professional in the US found 71 per cent of petrol pump handles were contaminated with germs that were associated with high risk of illness.
The Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Reliability Survey results have just been released based on 28 different carmakers, and the input from around 1.3 million motorists subscribed to Consumer Reports. Scion, Lexus, and Acura make up the top three, while...
Men and women who see their cars as an extension of themselves are more likely to be aggressive drivers. A study headed by Prof Ayalla Ruvio at the Temple University Fox School of Business in Pennsylvania confirmed the link between aggressive an...