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 Range Rover images leak early

By Tim Nicholson · 21 Oct 2021

The all-new 2022 Range Rover has leaked online a week ahead of its official unveiling.

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Mazda Australia commits to CX-5, CX-8, CX-9

By Tim Nicholson · 21 Oct 2021

Mazda says the CX-5, CX-8 and CX-9 SUVs will remain in its Australian line-up for the foreseeable future, despite the arrival of a number of new SUV model lines in the coming years.Earlier this month, Mazda announced plans to launch five new SUV nameplate

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Nissan Leaf morphs into crossover - report

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Oct 2021

Nissan will replace the all-electric Leaf hatchback with a new crossover EV model in the middle of the decade, according to UK publication Autocar.The Japanese carmaker confirmed back in July that it would produce a new electric crossover at its Sunderlan

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Stock of older MG ZS variants dried up

By Tim Nicholson · 20 Oct 2021

Stock for the outgoing version of the popular MG ZS SUV has all but dried up, with the exception of the base ZS 1.5 Excite which will continue on sale for at least the next year.The ZST - the facelifted version of the ZS - is now the main ZS variant and c

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Mazda 2, CX-3 safe for now

By Tim Nicholson · 18 Oct 2021

Mazda Australia says it will not abandon affordable model segments as it pursues its strategy to move further upmarket.As more and more carmakers either drastically increase the prices of their entry models, or pull out of the light and micro car segments

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Coolest Ford models we don’t get in Australia

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Oct 2021

Ford Australia has just outlined its electrification roadmap, which includes the rollout of five new electrified models before the end of 2024.

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Can Kia outsell Hyundai in Australia in 2021?

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Oct 2021

It's been a long time coming, but this year there's every chance that Kia could outsell its sister brand Hyundai in Australia.This was unthinkable just five years ago in 2016, with Hyundai sitting pretty in third place but trying hard to knock Mazda from

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Ford drops all Focus variant but ST hot hatch

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Oct 2021

Ford Australia has discontinued all of its mainstream Focus variants with the exception of the ST hot hatch as part of the small hatchback's mid-cycle facelift.That means the ST-Line and jacked-up Active will no longer be offered when the updated Focus hi

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VW, EV Council call for better EV policy

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Oct 2021

The Electric Vehicle Council, vehicle manufacturers and even government ministers are appealing to the federal as well as state and territory governments to introduce clear policies around EV incentives, emissions standards and fuel quality.The federal go

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Ford Transit/Tourneo Connect off local radar

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Oct 2021

Ford has uncovered its Tourneo Connect light van in Europe, but the new-generation Volkswagen Caddy clone is unlikely to be offered in Australia.The Transit Tourneo is the passenger version of the Transit Connect light delivery van that sits under the Tra

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