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

Honda progress report for 2022

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Oct 2022

Honda's much publicised move to an agency sales model in mid-2021 was always going to be bumpy and the company's management predicted a sharp downturn in sales as a result.That sales decline came to pass, and Honda is now sitting well outside the top 10 b

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V8s bucking electric car trend in Australia

By Tim Nicholson · 08 Oct 2022

For all the talk of electric vehicles lately, you'd be forgiven for thinking that petrol and diesel cars were a thing of the past.Given the slow uptake of EVs in Australia, and slow progress on incentives of any kind, internal combustion powered cars are

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Tesla Model 3 tops Camry sales in Australia

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Oct 2022

The Tesla Model 3 is officially more popular than the humble Toyota Camry in Australia!According to September sales figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the Chinese-made electric car has leapfrogged the Camry, whi

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Mazda moves prices up on CX-30, CX-8 and CX-9

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Oct 2022

Mazda has increased the prices for some of its most popular models, with the CX-30 and CX-8 rising for the second time since May this year.The Japanese carmaker has also upped the price for its CX-9 family SUV as part of the price tweaks.Mazda Australia s

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Peugeot’s EV plans pushed back

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Oct 2022

If you've been holding off on buying an electric vehicle because you're waiting for Peugeot to launch its line-up of zero-emissions models, then you might have to wait a little longer.Peugeot had initially said it would launch its first EV in 2022, but it

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Mazda CX-90 SUV to take on BMW and more?

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Oct 2022

Mazda's SUV range has taken off in the last decade, and its full SUV line-up of six models - running from the CX-3 up to the CX-9 - now makes up nearly 70 per cent of the carmaker's total sales.As we've reported, Mazda's SUV line-up is about to grow signi

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Updated 2023 BMW Z4 revealed with changes

By Tim Nicholson · 28 Sep 2022

There is life in internal combustion engine sports cars yet, with BMW lifting the lid on a refreshed version of its Z4 roadster.BMW Australia is yet to announce its arrival or pricing, but the updated version of the model that arrived in Australia in 201

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BMW 118i 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 27 Sep 2022

There will always be a question mark over the value - or lack of - of an entry-level small hatchback from a premium brand, compared with a more affordable mainstream option. But does the BMW 118i have the goods to bust that perception?

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Could the Genesis G80 EV ferry MPs around

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Sep 2022

SUVs might be king, but there's still plenty of life left in sedans yet, at least according to Genesis Australia.The Korean premium marque has just launched the Electrified G80 EV in Australia, alongside its first dedicated EV, the GV60 SUV.Despite the sl

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Genesis Electrified G80 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Sep 2022

Genesis is going all-in on EVs and the second electric model to launch is the Electrified G80 sedan. Could this big limo be a genuine competitor to the Tesla Model S and Mercedes-Benz EQE?

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