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Car costs are on the rise in Australia – but is there a silver lining?

12/01/2022

According to a comprehensive new study by Savvy, the cost of owning a car in Australia is on the rise – even though 51% of households have access to two or more motor vehicles. In all, almost every adult Australian (on paper) owns a car – with 20.1 million registered vehicles across the country. But how much do we spend on our cars, in terms of fuel, upkeep, and maintenance? Almost 15% of our income services transport Read More >>
Chrome Temple Launches Curated Sales Service For Collectable Vehicles With 'Singer Style' Porsche 964

21/12/2021

Australia's premier automotive ecosystem Chrome Temple launches Curated for rare, highly collectible and high-end or story-rich vehicles. The new Curated service will complement Chrome Temple's existing Motors, Investments, and Storage + Transport services.
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73% of Australians agree moving to Electric Vehicles important to curb climate change

6/12/2021

A survey of 1,001 Australians by Savvy has revealed that 73% agree that moving to Electric Vehicles (EV) is an important move to reduce CO2 emissions and keep global temperature rises to 1.5°C. 79% of 18–24-year-olds, 78% of 25-34 year-olds, and 82% of 35-44 year-olds agreed with the statement. Read More >>
Australian Car Sales Surge as World Enters Slump – Report

4/11/2021

According to a new report by Savvy, Australian car sales have surged 33% year on year (October 2020 to 2021) despite a world downturn in car sales amid ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty and a semiconductor shortage. Using the latest VFACTS and data from the Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries as well as world statistics, global new car sales have decreased by 14%, while automotive sales in the US have dipped by 15.83% (2019 vs 2020) and UK sales have slumped by 27% (2019 vs 2020.) Read More >>
Live Auction Is This The Lowest Km 2014 HSV VF GTS Manual Sedan In The World?

15/07/2021

CHROME TEMPLE Motors (chrometemple.com/motors) released on live online auction - midday, Monday, 12th July 2021, one of the greatest Australian performance cars and possibly the lowest KM 2014 HSV VF GTS MANUAL SEDAN in the world. This museum-ready 580hp HSV GTS has just 163km and presents in the ultimate black/black colour scheme. The live auction ends Monday, 26th July 2021, at 7pm AEST. Read More >>
Chrome Temple Motors, An Online Auction Platform For Enthusiast Cars, Launches With Australia's First Safe Settlement Product

8/07/2021

CHROME TEMPLE Motors (CTm), part of the automotive group CHROME TEMPLE (chrometemple.com) has today launched an online auction site, devised to make buying and selling enthusiast cars safer than ever before. Created by car enthusiasts for car enthusiasts, CHROME TEMPLE Motors puts buyers and sellers in full control of the deal and brings key advantages over traditional car classifieds, auction sites and marketplaces. Read More >>
Insurers Drive Up Premiums During Covid

4/02/2021

Research by financial comparison site Mozo.com.au has revealed car insurers have hiked premiums across the country by 2.15% in 2020 despite motorists driving less due to Covid restrictions. Read More >>
Perkins / Ingall Holden Commodore VT V8 Supercar up for auction with MECCANISTA

23/12/2020

Australia's home-grown touring car formula has proved to be a smash-hit across the globe, growing from the ferocious Holden and Ford rivalry which ran for decades. Of all the legends this sport gave us, Larry Perkins is one of the most beloved, and his Castrol-sponsored Holden Commodores were crowd favourites through the 1990s and 2000s thanks in part to Larry's engineering genius, along with his laid-back, laconic nature. Read More >>
It's (Virtual) Hammer Time! meccanista.com.au Is Australia's First 24/7 Online Auction Site For Enthusiast Cars

9/12/2020

Meccanista.com.au has today launched as Australia's first 24/7 online auction site dedicated to enthusiast cars, devised to make the buying and selling of cult and classic vehicles fairer, safer and easier than ever before. Read More >>
Toyo Tires Reduces Running Costs With The New Nanoenergy Van Tyre

13/07/2020

The recent release of the NanoEnergy Van tyre by Toyo Tires heralds a major redesign of premium tyre options, specifically for owners of vans, utes, people movers, motorhomes, caravans and trailers. Read More >>
Delivery Magazine Best LCV Awards for 2020

3/12/2019

Delivery Magazine, Australia's leading light-commercial vehicle publication, has announced the winners of the Delivery Magazine Best LCV Awards for 2020. Read More >>
Bolwell Nagari 500 Preview at Motorclassica

10/10/2019

Legendary Australian sportscar builder Bolwell will preview a stunningly lightweight mid-engined V8 supercar at Motorclassica next week that tips the scales at less than 1000 kg. Read More >>
Classic Outback Trial returns to NSW

8/07/2019

The Classic Outback Trial – the 21st century equivalent of the classic Round Australia trials – will return to Outback New South Wales in 2020. Read More >>
Polar Perfection Is Key To Quality Car Care

29/05/2019

Autoglym looks set to take pole position in the highly competitive car care market with a new three-step wash and protect treatment. The new Polar Series joins the extensive Autoglym product range, all created in line with the company's passion for perfection. Read More >>
Meet Australia's Most Stylish Car - Audi A7 Sportback 55 TSFI Wins 2019 WhichCar Style Award

31/01/2019

The road trip has never been more luxurious. The AUDI A7 Sportback 55 TSFI grand tourer – a masterpiece of form and cutting edge function - has been crowned the most stylish new car on the Australian market Read More >>
The Universe Officially Shifts - Volvo Wins 'Wheels Car Of The Year' … Again

31/01/2019

If the previous winner of Australia's top motoring award forced a serious double-take, then the 2019 Wheels Car of the Year confirms you need to totally re-think your preconceptions about cars. Read More >>
How Far For A Car - More Than A House? - Meet The 2019 Motor Performance Car Of The Year

31/01/2019

In most parts of Australia it would buy you a pretty decent house, also known as The Great Australian Dream. But for many Australians, their dreams are different. They want the ultimate car. And in 2019, the ultimate car will cost you $729, 930 (*Not a printing error) So why? Read More >>
Back To The Future - The Ute Is Back On Top - 4X4 Of The Year

31/01/2019

Back in the 1930s, Ford Australia gave a grateful world the Ute – famously to 'go to church on Sunday and take the pigs to market on Monday' – and now things have turned full circle. Read More >>
The Many Ways Technology is Changing the Auto Industry

4/01/2019

Technology has seemingly impacted every single industry in the world, and the automotive market is no exception. Not only is the industry undergoing a tech-driven transformation, but technology is also transitioning from commercial advertisements to experiences to convince a consumer to buy a vehicle. Read More >>
Driving Solutions Launches new 4WD Driver Training Course at Sydney Motorsport Park's purpose built 4WD Driver Training Park

19/11/2018

Driving Solutions in partnership with ARDC, has today announced its new 4WD Driver Training Course to be held at Sydney Motorsport Park's (SMSP) purpose built 4WD Driver Training Park in Western Sydney. Read More >>

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