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Rapidly growing MG, GWM spook Kia Australia

By Laura Berry · 23 Jan 2022

The rise and rise of Chinese brands like MG and GWM in Australia have Kia’s local boss, Damien Meredith, feeling jumpy - but he’s happy for them, as long as they stay cheap and cheerful.

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Picanto micro hatch can stay: Kia Australia

By Laura Berry · 22 Jan 2022

Kia Australia has confirmed that its tiny Picanto hatch will be staying in its local line-up for a long time yet, even though the micro segment it competes in has almost evaporated completely.

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Five brands that saw sales drop in 2021

By Tim Nicholson · 22 Jan 2022

For a lot of people impacted in some way by COVID, 2021 was a year to forget.Judging by the 2021 new vehicle sales figures, it was a year some car manufacturers wish they could forget too.While there were some big winners out of last year's sales results,

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GWM ORA Good Cat trademarked for Oz

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Jan 2022

Australia could have a new cut-price king in the world of EVs, with the GWM Ora Good Cat name trademarked Down Under, paving the way for an expected launch later this year.

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New Honda Civic hybrid coming with 2.0L power

By Justin Hilliard · 20 Jan 2022

According to a new report, Honda will shake up the small-car segment when it reveals the promised next-generation Civic e:HEV, with the ‘self-charging’ hybrid hatchback set to feature a petrol-electric powertrain that’s more powerful than first thought

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January best car deals

By Neil Dowling · 19 Jan 2022

Strong buying in 2021 sees the new-car market rally bouncing into 2022, and while that means a fresh flow of new vehicles, demand is still overpowering supply.

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Volkswagen drops new Golf R price – again

By Justin Hilliard · 19 Jan 2022

Ahead of its launch in April, Volkswagen Australia has lowered the new Golf R hot hatch’s pricing for a second time – a rarity for any brand or model in recent years

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Does Mazda’s SkyActiv-X engine save money?

By Neil Dowling · 16 Jan 2022

Car buyers are being hit by a wave of new technology, with a lot designed to reduce emissions and lower fuel use. Everything from electric vehicles to hybrids and hydrogen.

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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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Australia’s top 100 new cars revealed

By Justin Hilliard · 15 Jan 2022

2021 was a year to remember – or forget – for all of us, but it was also an important 12-month period that saw the Australian new-vehicle market start to bounce back from some serious challenges, of which a few well-documented ones continue to linger

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