WASHINGTON: The United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national security risks and could impose restrictions due to concerns about “connected” car technology, the White House said on Thursday.The US Commerce Department probe is needed because vehicles “collect large amounts of sensitive data on theirContinue Reading
There could be a changing of the guard in Australian car showrooms, as the locally engineered and designed Ford Ranger threatens to topple the mighty Toyota HiLux as top dog. The Ranger outsold the HiLux last month and it is now just 379 sales shy of the Toyota in theContinue Reading
China has taken over our car market. It is accelerating with all the force of a billion-strong industrial powerhouse and shows no sign of slowing down. First China pipped Germany and I was impressed. But now it has pipped Korea and I’m blown away. As the next chart shows, forContinue Reading
Australians bought almost 110,000 new cars last month, setting a new record for August. The result is good news for new-car buyers, as it means that supply problems – which have led to inflated prices and long waits for delivery – are starting to ease. Utes led the sales surge.Continue Reading
Australian new-car buyers’ tastes are shifting dramatically if the April sales results are anything to go by. Some of Australia’s best known and most loved brands are struggling while a hot of upstarts are selling like hot cakes. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not in the new-car market. HOT ElectricContinue Reading
There’s been a dramatic shift in Australian car buying habits in the past year or two. Some of our best known brands are struggling to attract buyers, while a host of new names are making their mark. Car makers say supply issues are still affecting their sales. They argue theContinue Reading