As in neighbouring New Zealand, January 2019 signalled a cautious start to the year for new vehicle sales in Australia, according to results released by the motor industry's statistical service, VFACTS. A total of 81,994 new vehicles were sold during the month, down 7.4% on the same period in 2018.
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6 Feb, 2019
Aston Martin has teased the new Lagonda All-Terrain concept, which will morph into the reformed brand’s first production model in 2021
New vehicle sales in New Zealand started 2019 soft compared to a year ago, the Motor Industry Association said.
The UK's new car market dipped by 1.6% in January, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 161,013 new cars were registered for use on UK roads, with trends in fuel choice seen last year continuing in the first month of 2019.
The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew 8.6% in January, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
General Motors confirmed to local media on Monday it began cutting some 4,000 salaried jobs, mostly in North America.
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5 Feb, 2019
Mazda’s confirms surprise new SUV using new Skyactiv platform will debut in Geneva next month
New vehicle sales in southeast Asia's six largest markets combined increased by 5.3% to 988,948 units in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 938,692 units in the same period of the previous year, according to data collected by AsiaMotorBusiness.com from local associations and government departments.
New vehicle sales in Taiwan fell by 7.9% to 44,143 units in January from peak year earlier sales of 47,936 units, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.
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5 Feb, 2019
January 2019 saw a 1.6 per cent dip in new car sales year-on-year, but sales of electrified vehicles surged
Genesis Motor America has appointed Erwin Raphael as COO, effective immediately.
Eaton has named Christine Barman as new chief technology officer for the Industrial Sector.
Bendix has opened its new Technical Centre in Monterrey, Mexico, located within an existing building at the Research and Technological Innovation Park (PIIT).
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5 Feb, 2019
The Volkswagen Passat range has been facelifted for 2019, with the GTE model getting longer electric-only range of 35 miles
EasyMile's electric, autonomous shuttle has been deployed in Denver and will operate for the next six months.
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5 Feb, 2019
The new Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography features the 5.0-litre V8 engine from the Jaguar F-Type SVR, and will be on sale for just one year
Tesla battery systems will be installed at more than 100 electric vehicle US charging stations this year, Bloomberg reported.
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4 Feb, 2019
Mountune’s latest performance kit adds more functionality to the Ford Focus RS and extracts almost 400bhp
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