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

Which US truck was most popular in 2021?

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Jan 2022

Pick-up trucks are huge business in the United States and each year the big three Detroit brands battle for sales supremacy.Despite a number of curveballs like parts shortages and low stock, overall US sales grew by 3.3 per cent last year, with trucks onc

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2022 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series coming soon

By Tim Nicholson · 16 Jan 2022

Toyota's LandCruiser 70 Series will soldier on for a while yet with confirmation that an update for the ageing workhorse is imminent.Toyota's head of sales and marketing Sean Hanley confirmed the updated 70 Series - and a few other new Toyota models - in

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Six brands with huge sales increases in 2021

By Tim Nicholson · 16 Jan 2022

Last year was a real mixed bag when it comes to new-vehicle sales in Australia.On the one hand, it was a strong year in terms of outright volume, with overall sales reaching 1,049,831 units - a 14.5 per cent increase on the decidedly average 2020 tally.Bu

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Subaru reveals potent motorsport concept

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Jan 2022

Revealed at this year's Tokyo Auto Salon, the STI E-RA Concept has been developed as part of the STI E-RA Challenge Project, a "near-future" motorsport study that aims to develop experience of new powertrain tech "in the world of motorsports in this carbo

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American Honda HR-V gets rugged design

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Jan 2022

The new-generation Honda HR-V is landing in Australia this year, but could we be getting a cooler version?Honda's United States outpost has released a pair of sketches of the next-generation HR-V small SUV that looks decidedly more rugged than the model l

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Unrated LandCruiser GR Sport no issue: Toyota

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Jan 2022

Toyota Australia says it has no intention of offering up the GR Sport variant of its LandCruiser 300 Series for crash safety testing due to expected low volumes.The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) awarded the freshly launched LandCruiser 3

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2022 Citroen C5 Aircross uncovered

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Jan 2022

Citroen has signalled a shift in design direction with the reveal of the facelifted version of its C5 Aircross medium SUV.The French brand is aiming for a more upmarket look for the refreshed C5 Aircross, with the new design theme favouring structured lin

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Kia Cerato 2022 review: GT sedan

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jan 2022

Kia might not have a hardcore small hot hatch or sedan in its line-up, but the Cerato GT is at least a warmed-up offering.

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tritonToyota LandCruiser 300 Series nabs five stars

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Jan 2022

The Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series is already a huge hit with buyers and off-road fans, and now it can claim extra safety cred.Toyota's big off-road wagon has just received a five-star crash rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).C

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2022 Genesis GV80 gains six-seat option

By Tim Nicholson · 11 Jan 2022

Luxury brand Genesis has added a plush six-seat option to its flagship GV80 SUV as part of a model year 2022 update.The update brings with it price increases across the range as well as a boost in standard specification and a new colour option.The six-sea

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