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

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV’s safety tick

By Tim Nicholson · 24 Mar 2022

The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV will match the top safety rating of its petrol-powered sibling when it eventually hits showrooms later this year.But the fuel-sipping eco SUV has been delayed and is now expected in quarter three.The Australasian New Car

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Toyota Tarago and more cars we need to reboot

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Mar 2022

Volkswagen has just ripped the covers from its retro-referencing ID Buzz people mover and van.The spunky all-electric bus is a modern take on the iconic Kombi (or Transporter, or Bulli, depending on where you're from) that made its debut in 1950.Volkswage

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2023 Honda CR-V what we know so far

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Mar 2022

The Honda CR-V was truly one of the original compact SUVs, hitting the market in 1997 as a rival for the first Toyota RAV4.Over 25 years and five generations, it's grown in size and sophistication, and while it no longer reaches the sales highs of the RAV

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Mitsubishi accessorises with Ralliart parts

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Mar 2022

Mitsubishi has ramped up its Ralliart accessories offering in its home market, Japan, adding visual packs to the ASX, Eclipse Cross, Outlander and Delica.The Japanese carmaker last year announced the return of the famed Ralliart sub-brand, but rather than

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BMW gears up for EV offensive with iX1, i7

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Mar 2022

BMW is gearing up to add more electric vehicles to its line-up, with confirmation of an all-electric version of the next-generation X1 small SUV.Announced as part of BMW Group's annual conference, the German giant also laid bare more details of its upcomi

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2022 Lexus RX Crafted gets benefits upgrade

By Tim Nicholson · 16 Mar 2022

Lexus has lobbed a pair of Crafted limited-edition variants of its RX large SUV that usher in extra features and an upgrade to the Lexus Encore Platinum rewards program.The 2.0-litre turbocharged two-wheel drive RX300 and 3.5-litre V6 petrol all-wheel dri

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2022 Tesla Model 3 prices increase again

By Tim Nicholson · 16 Mar 2022

Less than two weeks after Tesla bumped the opening price for its Model 3 to over $60,000, the US-based carmaker has increased prices across the Model 3 range.Earlier this month the price of the range-opening Model 3 jumped from $59,900 plus on-road costs

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Electric Ford Puma SUV confirmed

By Tim Nicholson · 15 Mar 2022

Ford is ramping up its electric vehicle stable in a big way, confirming it will launch nine EVs in Europe by 2024.As well as the Mustang Mach-E that is already on sale there, Ford has locked in an all-electric version of the Puma light SUV, and two as-yet

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New models that can’t come soon enough

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Mar 2022

There are certain models that carmakers rely on to bring in high volumes to maintain sales and profitability.Without these crucial models, sales fall and buyers look to other brands for alternatives.Vehicle development can take years, and unexpected delay

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MG, GWM and LDV sales growth slows in 2022

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Mar 2022

The rise of popular Chinese-owned brands MG, LDV and GWM has been nothing short of meteoric in Australia.But are we seeing the end of that unprecedented growth? Are sales evening out to what will be a regular rhythm?

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