Articles by Tim Nicholson

Tim Nicholson

Managing Editor

Calling out the make and model of every single car he saw as a toddler might have challenged his parents’ patience, but it was clearly a starting point for Tim Nicholson’s journey into automotive journalism.

Tim started his journalism career as a staff writer for the Australian Open tennis tournament in 2011, completing an internship as part of his Master of Arts (Media and Communications) at Swinburne University.

Tim followed his passion for all things automotive by launching the program, Fender Bender, on community radio station JOY 94.9. This led to an entry role at industry publication GoAuto, before eventually holding the role of Managing Editor.

A stint as RACV’s Motoring Editor – including a year as an Australia’s Best Cars judge – provided a different perspective to automotive media, before leading him to CarsGuide where he started as a Contributing Journalist in September 2021, and transitioned to Senior Editor in April 2022, before becoming Managing Editor in December 2022.

You can find Tim on LinkedIn and Instagram

Education

Master of Arts (Media and Communications) | Swinburne University | 2010-2012

Featured Publications

GoAuto | 2012-2019
GoAutoNews Premium | 2012-2019
RACV Royal Auto | 2019-2021
CarsGuide | 2021-present

What was the top-selling car last month?

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Apr 2023

The top 10 best-selling vehicles in Australia last month were exclusively utes and SUVs, with not one passenger car - like a hatchback or sedan - making the list. And the top of the table was dominated by a trio of pick-ups, with the Toyota HiLux making up ground as the best-selling model after being beaten by its arch rival, the Ford Ranger, for the last couple of months.

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Toyota DPF class action update!

By Tim Nicholson · 29 Mar 2023

Toyota Australia has been unsuccessful in its bid to appeal the Federal Court’s 2022 ruling relating to its problematic diesel particulate filter (DPF) from selected HiLux, Fortuner and Prado models.

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Smaller Ram electric pick-up coming?

By Tim Nicholson · 28 Mar 2023

American manufacturers know how important the large pick-up segment is, but, increasingly, medium-sized pick-ups like the Ford Ranger and Chevrolet Colorado are growing in popularity.

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GM’s confirms plan for EVs in Australia!

By Tim Nicholson · 27 Mar 2023

GMSV is preparing to reveal its future model plans for Australia and New Zealand, and it’s now all but confirmed that the portfolio will include electric vehicles.

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Peugeot gunning for Renault electric van

By Tim Nicholson · 24 Mar 2023

Peugeot will go toe-to-toe with its French rival Renault in the electric delivery van segment in a few months time.

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Watch out Porsche! Corvette Z06 is here!

By Tim Nicholson · 24 Mar 2023

The first example of the track-focused Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has hit Australian shores ahead of an on-sale date later this year.

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Mini Countryman to grow in size!

By Tim Nicholson · 02 Mar 2023

The next Mini model to debut will in fact be maxi, with the BMW-owned British brand preparing to unveil the next-gen Countryman SUV.

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Car deliveries in Australia delayed by snails

By Tim Nicholson · 24 Feb 2023

If you’ve purchased a new car in the past couple of years, you’ll be well aware of the lengthy delivery delays impacting Australia’s biggest automotive brands.

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BMW's performance SUVs go up in price!

By Tim Nicholson · 22 Feb 2023

BMW has upped the price of its fire-breathing X5 and X6 M Competition twins as part of a mid-life update, but they are still more affordable than the equivalent Mercedes-AMG models.

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Suzuki Ignis Shadow takes a dark turn

By Tim Nicholson · 21 Feb 2023

Suzuki has gone to the dark side with a new Shadow Edition of its tiny Ignis light SUV. The jacked-up city hatch is on sale now and sits at the top of the Ignis line-up.

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