cars

Many of the nation's cars have been collecting dust in recent weeks, as coronavirus containment measures keep Aussies off the road and in their homes instead. While the change in driving habits has been essential for public health, it has also been ... More

Petrol stations are being urged to pass on falling oil prices at the pump as motorists continue to suffer the financial fallout of the coronavirus crisis. Since the start of the year, weekly average international crude oil prices have decreased by around ... More

Millions of Australians know of the Takata recall addressing potentially deadly airbags fitted to more than three million vehicles from at least 24 brands. But deadly airbags took another turn late last year when BMW Australia conducted a voluntary ... More

New car sales have been in steady decline for the last 22 months and fell 12.5% in January compared with the same month last year. On Monday Holden succumbed to the pressure and announced they were pulling up stumps in Australia. On Tuesday, ARB, the ... More

It was once Australia's most prolific new car brand and a company that provided transport for tens of millions of Australians over 72 years. But by the end of 2020 the Holden brand will be retired, leaving owners with myriad questions. In announcing ... More

Car share company GoGet is seeing a trend of seniors ditching their own vehicles in favour of car sharing. According to GoGet research, the number of seniors in Victoria signing up to the car share company has surged by 43% last year, particularly in ... More

Motorists are getting short-changed at the bowser, paying for more fuel than they put in their tanks. One in 20 of the 1340 pumps tested were found to be inaccurate, according to a national audit by the National Measurement Institute (NMI). This translated ... More

We have nothing to complain about. Now in retirement, we are in our mid-50s, (mostly) debt free, own our home, have $48,000 in shares, another $23,000 in managed funds and $22,000 with a peer-to-peer lender across one-month and three-year and five-year ... More

We wondered when the sagging new vehicle market would hit ARB's bottom line. We now have our answer, and perhaps an opportunity. ARB's track record is under threat. Earnings have grown every year since the leading manufacturer and distributer ... More

The price of petrol is an everyday barometer for the cost of living, one advertised in bright neon lights on a street corner near you. New research by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) shows that motorists can potentially save ... More