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

How big can the Mini brand get?

By Tim Nicholson · 05 Aug 2022

Exactly how big can the Mini brand get? Should Mini stay mini, or could we see large SUVs wearing the Mini badge in the near future?The BMW-owned brand is at a crossroads.

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Is the Volkswagen Golf going to be dropped?

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Aug 2022

Imagine the Volkswagen brand without the Golf.

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Korean brands soar as Ford and MG slide

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Aug 2022

It's been another month of mixed sales results in Australia, with Toyota, Hyundai and Kia recording big gains as other big hitters like Ford, Isuzu and Nissan continue to have a rough time.The market was steady overall in July, with total sales of 84,461

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Mini Countryman 2023 review: SE Hybrid Untamed

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Aug 2022

Mini has launched a number of special edition models in Australia, so, naturally, we sampled one of them - the Countryman Hybrid Untamed - while we were in Munich.

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2023 Toyota Prado is back in black

By Tim Nicholson · 02 Aug 2022

Toyota has gone to the dark side with a special Matte Black edition of the LandCruiser Prado in Japan to add a bit of menace to the off-roader.Australia's best-selling large SUV, the Prado, is nearing the end of its life cycle and is expected to be replac

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Mini’s future model line-up revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 02 Aug 2022

The Mini brand is about to undergo its biggest transformation since it relaunched under BMW ownership in 2001.As well as kicking off its plan to become a completely electric carmaker by the early 2030s, Mini will also renew its entire model line-up within

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Is the age of the SUV over?

By Tim Nicholson · 31 Jul 2022

If I asked you what sort of car you have, could you answer it? I don’t mean the make and model, I’m talking about the body style. Is it a hatchback? Or perhaps an SUV? Maybe a sedan or wagon? Could also be a ute? Possibly a crossover - whatever that is.

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Mini’s Great Wall tie-in revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 29 Jul 2022

More details have been revealed about the underpinnings of Mini's first dedicated electric vehicle, the Aceman small SUV.Revealed in concept form in Germany this week, the production Aceman will eventually roll out to global markets in 2024.Mini didn't co

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Mini Aceman electric JCW is happening!

By Tim Nicholson · 28 Jul 2022

Anyone fearing the demise of Mini's performance models in the age of electric vehicles can relax.

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Mini’s Chinese electric SUV revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 27 Jul 2022

Take a good look at this car.

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