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

Skoda Kamiq Ambition 2022 review
By Tim Nicholson · 10 May 2022
Is the Skoda Kamiq unique enough to stand out against its fierce competition in the small-SUV segment?
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2022 Patrol versus LandCruiser sales
By Tim Nicholson · 10 May 2022
It was shaping up as the sales battle of 2022.Is it possible that the underdog Nissan Patrol could finally usurp the undisputed king of the 4x4 wagons, Toyota's LandCruiser, as Australia's best-selling upper-large SUV?The answer is... highly unlikely.
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2022 Volvo XC40 and XC90 pricing revealed
By Tim Nicholson · 09 May 2022
Pricing has crept up across two of Volvo's best-selling model lines - the XC40 small SUV and the XC90 large SUV.The Swedish carmaker's Australian arm has confirmed the price increase and said it was due to a combination of specification changes and logist
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Navara versus X-Trail sales battle heats up
By Tim Nicholson · 07 May 2022
Dual-cab pick-ups are huge business in Australia and some of the biggest automotive brands rely heavily on their ute offerings to make up a large chunk of their sales.The HiLux is the top-selling Toyota model, likewise the Ranger is by far Ford's best sel
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Nissan’s new-model rollout finally begins
By Tim Nicholson · 04 May 2022
Nissan Australia has finally kicked off its biggest new-model rollout in decades, with four key models launching before the end of 2022.
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April new-car sales in Australia tumble
By Tim Nicholson · 04 May 2022
The global parts shortage and supply chain nightmares that are affecting virtually all automakers is starting to seriously impact new-vehicle registrations in Australia.
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Niche car models that aren't really necessary
By Tim Nicholson · 30 Apr 2022
Sometimes carmakers mess with the recipe when it comes to different vehicle niches with great success.Whoever rolled the dice on combining an SUV body style with a coupe is probably laughing now because they have become ubiquitous.
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2022 Kia Sorento Hybrid price and features
By Tim Nicholson · 29 Apr 2022
Kia is looking to take a bite out of the Toyota Kluger's sales with the Australian arrival this month of the Sorento hybrid.It will be the latest addition to the Sorento SUV range which added a plug-in hybrid late last year.
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Manual Toyota Supra heading to Aus this year
By Tim Nicholson · 29 Apr 2022
Sports car enthusiasts have been screaming out for a manual Toyota Supra since the reborn coupe launched in 2019, and now their prayers have been answered. The Japanese giant has confirmed that the already announced Supra manual will hit Australian showro
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Toyota RAV4 tech upgrades on the way
By Tim Nicholson · 28 Apr 2022
Toyota's popular RAV4 SUV will be upgraded later this year with the latest safety and in-car tech on offer from the Japanese carmaker.According to Toyota, the updated RAV4 will start to roll into showrooms in the second half of 2021.The announcement comes
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