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

Ford adds Raptor power to updated Everest

By Tim Nicholson · 17 May 2018

Mid-life update for Aussie-developed Everest adds new four-cylinder diesel from the forthcoming Ranger Raptor.

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Base model Benz GLC200 SUV checks in

By Tim Nicholson · 03 May 2018

Mercedes-Benz has tweaked its popular GLC mid-size SUV line-up by dropping the base GLC220d diesel SUV and Coupe variants and introducing a new entry-level GLC200 petrol model.

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Kia Picanto gets the sports treatment

By Spencer Leech · 18 Apr 2018

Kia Motors Australia (KMAu) has announced local pricing for its new Picanto GT-Line, with the sporty-looking light car kicking off at $17,490 driveaway.

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Holden continues sales slide

By Tim Nicholson · 06 Apr 2018

Holden’s sales tumble has continued, with the once-dominant Red Lion brand in jeopardy of falling out of the top 10 list for sales by manufacturer according to official VFacts figures released today.

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Holden has work to do: Simcoe

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Apr 2018

Holden has a significant amount of work to do to rebuild its position in the Australian marketplace.

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Mild hybrid now standard for Audi A6

By Tim Nicholson · 28 Feb 2018

Audi has revealed its all-new A6 sedan ahead of a public debut at the Geneva motor show.

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Suzuki APV dropped, Jimny on hiatus

By Spencer Leech · 20 Feb 2018

Suzuki Australia has dropped its APV light-commercial van and drastically slowed sales of the Jimny four-wheel drive because of tightening emissions and safety regulations.

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Hybrid, biofuel tech possible for Nissan LCVs

By Tim Nicholson · 13 Feb 2018

The Titan large pick-up has been on Nissan Australia's radar for some time, but an Australian launch remains up in the air.

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Stinger-inspired looks for new Kia Cerato

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Jan 2018

Kia’s flagship Stinger performance sedan serves as the styling blueprint for the South Korean carmaker’s new-generation Cerato small car that has just been revealed at the North American International

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SUVs officially more popular than cars

By Tim Nicholson · 04 Jan 2018

SUV sales officially overtook traditional passenger cars in 2017, according to VFACTS sales data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) today.

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