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

Volvo EX90 to replace XC90 SUV

By Tim Nicholson · 22 Sep 2022

The Volvo XC90 has been a staple of the seven-seat premium SUV set for just shy of two decades.

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Genesis has big plans for Australia

By Tim Nicholson · 21 Sep 2022

Fast-growing premium brand Genesis is on a mission to steal sales from other upmarket brands, but also usher people into its models from mainstream brands.The Hyundai Group's premium marque is still a relatively new entity in Australia, but it plans to in

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EV delivery times in Australia revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Sep 2022

Next year is shaping up to be a massive year for electric vehicle launches in Australia, with some major brands set to finally enter the EV race.Focusing on the electric family SUV segment, there are already a number of highly regarded EVs on sale, but ma

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Genesis GV60 2023 review

By Tim Nicholson · 16 Sep 2022

Genesis is still a new brand, but with three EVs launching this month, including the GV60, things are about to get very exciting for this Lexus competitor.

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Is the Genesis GV60 electric car sold out?

By Tim Nicholson · 15 Sep 2022

The highly anticipated Genesis GV60 EV has sold out before it has even rolled into Genesis stores in Australia.It was always going to be hot property, given it shares its underpinnings with the wildly popular Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 twins, but it seem

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Skoda predicts end to new car supply issues

By Tim Nicholson · 08 Sep 2022

The ongoing supply issues that have hobbled Skoda's sales in Australia are set to ease soon, with the company's local leader predicting an end to the global semiconductor shortage.While the parts shortages and supply chain issues have impacted most manufa

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Sub-$30k Skoda Fabia on the cards

By Tim Nicholson · 06 Sep 2022

If you were shocked by the high pricing of the new-generation Skoda Fabia, then we have some good news.A cheaper version of the Toyota Yaris rival will almost certainly be added to the range, making the Fabia more competitive.Skoda Australia shocked obser

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Tesla boosts Australia’s electric car sales

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Sep 2022

The Tesla Model 3 is officially one of Australia's best-selling cars, entering the top five for the first time and helping to increase overall EV sales in August.According to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) figures, electric vehicle sa

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Everything we know about the next Subaru XV

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Sep 2022

It has been five years since Subaru launched its hugely successful second-generation XV, but it looks like a new version is just around the corner.Subaru revealed a teaser image this week on its Japanese site, confirming only that it would be revealing a

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Should Skoda build Karoq and Super RS models?

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Sep 2022

Skoda’s push into electrification could well have put the kibosh on an expansion of its range of RS models - at least the internal combustion engine versions.

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