Tag: New Cars

Should you buy a new or used car?

It’s time to get yourself a new set of wheels, but in today’s market with prices climbing and ever-extending wait times – is it worth considering a second-hand option? It seems like a

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More pain for new car buyers

Australians have bought a record number of new cars this year, despite big price rises. But buyers are being hit by a dip in resale values. Electric cars took on hybrid machines and

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Most popular used cars in Australia revealed

As new-car sales prepare to break records, retained values of used cars are slipping – but Australians are still buying twice as many used cars as new vehicles. Here are the top models.

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Australian used car sales figures revealed for the first time

Every month, we report the VFACTS new car sales figures for Australia. Well, now there’s a used car equivalent. For the first time, the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has shared what it’s

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Australia’s most popular electric cars in 2023: November update

Snapshot Model Y sales back to the top in November New models arriving help drive BEV share up to 7.7% Fresh rivals from China might make Tesla’s life difficult in 2024 Another Australian

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New MG 3 to add hybrid power in Australia next year

Australia’s cheapest new car is poised to add the option of hybrid technology for the new-generation model due next year. View 3 images What the new MG 3 is expected to look like, illustrated

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The buoyant secondhand vehicle market is starting to unwind after a pandemic spike

“We’re seeing much better supply in the new car market now,” James Voortman, chief executive of the AADA, said. Sharp rises in interest rates over the past 18 months translated to “a bit

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Top cars of 2023 from Porsche, Hyundai, Mercedes and Bentley, and what’s ahead in 2024

Pure EVs are currently outselling PHEVs by better than eight to one. Indeed, EVs are running at 7.2 per cent of new car sales, year to date, and trended up to 7.7 per

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Heavy SUVs and electric cars pose “safety concern”, says European crash tester

Euro NCAP – the European counterpart of local crash-test body ANCAP – has expressed concern about the growing weight of vehicles, including SUVs and electric cars. View 4 images Customer preference for SUVs and

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China car sales growth speeds up in November as price war intensifies

A view shows new cars produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Chery, in the parking lot of the Sollers plant in Vladivostok, Russia October 15, 2023. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec

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