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Renault locks in Alpine's future, commits to F1 rebrand

Renault's new CEO, Luca de Meo, looks as though he secured Alpine's future with a new organisational structure that makes it a core brand for the automaker.

Derek Fung

GM and Honda are looking into a "strategic alliance", which could see the two firms jointly developing platforms and drivetrains for North America.

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Mike Costello

VFACTS: Australia's new car sales results for August 2020

The market tumbles again, down 29 per cent to the worst August tally in 23 years. If the 'Toyota RAV4' was a standalone brand, it would've outsold Hyundai, Kia and Ford.

4 years ago

Derek Fung

Former Mitsubishi CEO Masuko dies

Osamu Masuko, the long-time chairman and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, has passed away under a month after suddenly resigning.

4 years ago

Derek Fung

Jaguar Land Rover takes V8 production in-house

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it will take over production of the AJ-V8 from Ford, meaning the rumoured adoption of BMW V8s is at least a few years away.

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Derek Fung

Officials close to the Japanese PM reportedly pushed for merger talks to begin between Honda and Nissan, but the call was rejected by both automakers.

4 years ago

Derek Fung

Masuko quits as Mitsubishi chairman due to health problems

Osamu Masuko, chairman of Mitsubishi Motors, and recent CEO, has left his role due to unspecified health problems.

4 years ago

Mike Costello

July VFACTS: Hybrid overtakes diesel in SUVs, cars

Hybrid and PHEV cars and SUVs owned more than 12 per cent market share in July, thanks in large part to Toyota.

4 years ago

Derek Fung

Automakers post big losses during COVID-impacted quarter

2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and the world's carmakers are no exception. Here's a breakdown of how the big brands fared in the first half.

4 years ago

Scott Collie

Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19

The Australian car market is struggling in 2020, but a number of Chinese brands continue to grow their sales.

4 years ago

Mike Costello

VFACTS: New vehicle sales tumbled 13 per cent in July

Today's Australia-wide sales data shows new vehicle sales dipped 13 per cent in July 2020, with the lion's share of that drop coming from Victoria. Toyota's RAV4 was easily the top-selling vehicle.

4 years ago

Derek Fung

Ford CEO Jim Hackett quits, hands over to COO

Jim Hackett has announced he is quitting as Ford's CEO and president, with the company's chief operating officer designated to take over.

4 years ago

Scott Collie

Car dealers brace for Stage 4 lockdown, JobKeeper pain

Victorian car dealerships are bracing for Stage 4 restrictions, while the industry faces an uncertain nationwide future when the next round of JobKeeper government assistance kicks in this September.

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