New vehicle sales report - February 2010
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in Hyundai, Mazda, Subaru, Toyota, VFACTS reports | 1 Comment »Monthly sales figures have continued to trend upwards on 2009 data with an increase of 17.% (almost 12,000 vehicles) compared to February last year. According to official VFACTS numbers 82,219 new vehicles rolled off showroom floors last month. Breaking the monthly ...
Pot calls kettle black
Friday, March 5th, 2010 Posted in Toyota | No Comments »Until now the current predicaments facing Toyota and its damaging recalls, especially in the United States, have been left untouched by AUSmotive. However, a recent tidbit caught my eye and I felt it was worthwhile sharing. And, besides, it's a ...
New vehicle sales report - January 2010
Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, VFACTS reports | 3 Comments »January 2010 showed good signs for the automotive industry in Australia. While sales for the month did fall dramatically from December 2009 it is worth noting there were strong financial incentives, in the form of Federal Government tax breaks, that ...
DIY Top Gear Polar Special
Sunday, January 17th, 2010 Posted in News, Top Gear, Toyota | No Comments »It's now approaching three years since the Top Gear Polar Special first went to air and the company behind the cars from the episode are giving you the opportunity to fill Jeremy Clarkson's shoes. Reykjavik-based Arctic Trucks Experience are now ...
New vehicle sales report - December 2009
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 Posted in Audi, BMW, Holden, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, VFACTS reports, Volkswagen, Volvo | 1 Comment »According to official VFACTS figures released earlier today new vehicle sales in Australia for 2009 reached 937,328, an overall drop of 7.4% compared to 2008. November's cracking results showed the motor industry was well on the way to financial recovery and ...
Sex sells
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in Toyota | 4 Comments »Sex, selling and Toyota are not necessarily three words you would expect to see in the same sentence. But, thanks to the current Toyota "Clever Film" competition that's exactly what the above ad uses to, erm, flog the Toyota Yaris, ...
City v country
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in Toyota | 9 Comments »I was pretty critical of the daft Corolla ad this time last year. But, credit where credit is due, this new "Nothing soft gets in—Country border security" ad is bloody good. "Can I get the collar down please." "When did you ...
The car in front is a Volkswagen
Thursday, November 12th, 2009 Posted in Toyota, Volkswagen | No Comments »News reports from around the globe are telling us Volkswagen has taken over from Toyota as the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world based on production. However, this title probably won't rest with Volkswagen for too long. For now, Volkswagen fanbois ...
New vehicle sales report - October 2009
Sunday, November 8th, 2009 Posted in Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, VFACTS reports | 1 Comment »Good news for the car industry last month, with sales increasing for the first time since the middle of last year. Official VFACTS data shows sales were up 2.2 per cent last month when compared to October 2008. “The industry is ...
Ferrari angry over Toyota withdrawal
Thursday, November 5th, 2009 Posted in Ferrari, Formula 1, Toyota | No Comments »Ferrari has slammed the management of F1 over the loss of Toyota, and other manufacturers, to the sport. Describing the departure of major players as "a war waged against the major car manufacturers" the Scuderia are clearly not happy. Even the ...
Toyota quits Formula One
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Formula 1, Toyota | 3 Comments »Toyota has confirmed it will be the latest manufacturer to withdraw from Formula One. The automotive giant follows BMW and Honda out of the sport, and intends to "move forward in developing exciting production vehicles", such as the Lexus LFA. Toyota's ...
New vehicle sales report - September 2009
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in BMW, MINI, Mazda, Toyota, VFACTS reports | No Comments »A further sign that things automotive and economic are beginning to look brighter is today's news from VFACTS that 78,131 vehicles were sold last month. That's an increase of 4,844 sales compared to the August results. However, so we don't forget ...
Ugly duckling?
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Posted in Aston Martin, Toyota | 3 Comments »An Aston Martin that is a rebadged Toyota city car? Are you mad?! That's precisely what this clay model Aston Martin Cygnet concept is—a rebadged and restyled Toyota iQ. Has Aston Martin's CEO Dr Ulrich Bez got the munchies, or is ...
Volkswagen 1.4 TSI wins International Engine of the Year
Friday, June 19th, 2009 Posted in Audi, BMW, MINI, Mercedes-Benz, News, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen | 1 Comment »Volkswagen has knocked BMW off its perch by winning the International Engine of the Year overall honour with its twincharged 1.4 litre four cylinder engine. Not content with the overall title, the 1.4 TSI also won the Best Green Engine 2009 ...
Buy your own F1 car
Friday, May 29th, 2009 Posted in Formula 1, Toyota | 2 Comments »Well, sort of. The Toyota F1 team is adding an exclusive line to its merchandise catalogue this year. "While stocks last" you can get your hands on front wings, rear wings, and even a rear wing, engine cover and undertray ...
