Category: Australia

Car costs not improving anytime soon – The National Tribune

RMIT University A supply chain and logistics expert says despite the hope the cost of a cars would improve post COVID, it’s unlikely to happen in 2024. Professor Vinh Thai, logistics and supply

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Finding a reasonably priced new car is almost impossible. And the second hand market is not much better

Despite most businesses around the world returning to some form of normal after the pandemic, supply chain problems continue to disrupt the manufacturing and availability of new and second hand cars. This disruption

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VFACTS January: Car sales boom continues into 2024

Ford Ranger on top of Toyota HiLux in January as BYD outsells Tesla and GWM joins MG in top 10 The Australian car industry’s record sales run has continued into 2024, with an

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Busy BYD! China’s BYD has two new plug-in hybrid models, but will the Seal 06 and Qin L come to Australia to join Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal? – Car News

One of the world’s largest hybrid and electric car brands, BYD, is adding two new models to its already stacked line-up of cars, with the Seal 06 and Qin L plug-in hybrid (PHEV)

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VFACTS January 2024: Record start to the year but slower times ahead

2024 is off to a strong start, with 89,782 new vehicles delivered throughout January, but the industry has cautioned economic conditions could dampen the mood. January’s tally was up 5.8 per cent on

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Record-breaking start, but turbulent times ahead

The Australian new car market has posted its best-ever start to a year, but industry officials have expressed concerns for future months due to current economic conditions. According to official new-car sales results

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VFACTS January 2024: Yet another record month for new-car sales

Sales of new cars broke records once again last month – with the Ford Ranger on top ahead of the Toyota HiLux – but the long-forecast slowdown may be around the corner. View 7

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Tesla, BYD, Polestar the biggest winners under Australia’s new-car emissions targets

Electric-vehicle makers may soon be able to reap big profits selling emissions ‘credits’ to other manufacturers which don’t meet tough new-car pollution standards due in Australia next year. View 5 images The balance sheets

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Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standards are expected from 2025

Snapshot New Vehicle Efficiency Standards edge closer to being finished Expected to come into effect from 1 January 2025 Standards will apply to sales of new passenger and light commercial vehicles The federal

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Fuel efficiency standards: Labor unveils proposal, highlighting petrol savings of $1,000 a year for motorists | Australian politics

The Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new cars while highlighting potential savings of $1,000 a year and predicting a Coalition-led scare campaign. The proposed model, announced

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