Australia
Industry
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit has already thrown up a mixed bag of news for the Australian autos industry. While Ford Motor has allocated investment of US$103mn...
2012-01-10Industry
The most recent sales data available from Australia's Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) for the January-October 2011 period show that new vehicle sales are down by 2.8%...
2011-12-23Industry
Toyota Motor has made positive assurances to its Australian unit that it will maintain a production presence in the country, underlined by the launch of the most recent Camry sedan....
2011-12-07Industry
Australia's pick-up truck market, which features some of the country's best-selling models overall, faces disruption to deliveries for the rest of 2011 as suppliers recover from the...
2011-11-24Companies
US carmaker Ford Motor is again employing its One Ford strategy to develop a successor to its popular Figo small car, which will also be built in India but designed in Australia. Ford's...
2011-10-04Industry
The outlook for Australian new car sales has darkened as we pass the mid-point of 2011. A combination of poorer-than-expected economic statistics, adverse weather conditions and perceived...
2011-09-30Industry
Power steering and driveline component supplier Nexteer Australia has become the latest firm to invest in developing innovative lightweight technology in the country thanks to government...
2011-09-13Industry
On launching the new seventh generation of its Camry mid-size sedan, Japan's Toyota Motor has announced a local version of the model will be built in Australia. This is good news not...
2011-08-26
