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This hugely popular car stopped being made in Australia 25 years ago

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The change to fully-imported status will bring one big benefit to local Toyota Corolla buyers – for the first time since the car’s arrival here in 1968 Australians will get current generation cars. Transitioning local manufacturing to larger cars – and their bigger profits – like the Toyota Avalon made better financial sense.

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Dealers' margins squeezed by EV shift, greater consumer protection

Autocar

Many manufacturers have helped out their dealers by stipulating servicing intervals for EVs that mirror those of their ICE equivalents. Earlier this year, the FCA also cracked down on guaranteed asset protection (GAP) insurance from which dealers also took a commission for selling to car buyers.

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Ford patents universal car platform

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The benefits could result in lower consumer prices, as the manufacturer works on development of a more affordable electric car. As one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, Ford produced 4.4 As one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, Ford produced 4.4

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Edmunds: ‘Times are tough for Tesla’

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It’s the phenomenon when the price point for a used model is quite attractive to a buyer versus a similarly equipped new one. Tesla reported on Tuesday that it delivered 443,956 vehicles and manufactured 410,831 units during the second quarter. In Q4, Tesla said it delivered 484,507 vehicles and manufactured 494,989 units.

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WIA Conference 2024: A Transformative Experience

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I entered with a similar mindset, also aiming to explore mentorship opportunities and spread my company’s message. This experience allowed me to interact with dozens of women at various stages of their careers, from retail and service to manufacturing and vendor partners. This convention was unlike any other I had attended.

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How the AU Falcon very nearly became a global luxury car | Drive Flashback

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One of the benefits of globalisation for car buyers is the ability to get more, and hopefully better, technology at the same price (or sometimes even lower in terms of price versus salary) as the previous model. But it would have theoretically allowed Ford to spread the greater costs of development over more cars.

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Nissan backs new-vehicle emissions standards – with changes

Drive.com

Car makers that meet or exceed these targets are awarded credits which can be traded and sold to other manufacturers that do not meet the targets. Meanwhile car makers that do not meet the targets – across the spread of their whole vehicle line-ups – and cannot offset them by buying credits will face fines.