3 Feb 2020 – Farmers affected by the recent bushfires are now eligible for low interest Disaster Assistance Loans of up to $500,000 jointly funded by Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
3 Feb 2020 – The ACCC are warning car sellers to avoid advertising the sale of vehicles under active recall as part of the ongoing Takata airbag recall, after three corporations were fined recently for such breaches of the law.
31 Jan 2020 – General Motors have officially revived the Hummer name, with the company announcing that their first electric pickup truck will bear the Hummer name.
30 Jan 2020 – Toyota Australia has issued a recall for the Prius and Prius V models due to an issue relating to a malfunctioning drivers side seat belt reminder.
28 Jan 2020 – Kia Australia has revealed that rising demand in other global markets has led to a delay in the company getting electric vehicles in the hands of those down under.
24 Jan 2020 – Online showrooms are expected to become more popular across automotive manufacturers in 2020, following trends witnessed in the wider retail industry.
24 Jan 2020 – Jeep Australia is recalling 2018 and 2019 Wrangler models due to a potentially faulty battery cable.
23 Jan 2020 – Automotive giants Daimler AG have reached an agreement with UBQ Materials to explore the use of renewable materials in the production of vehicle parts.
22 Jan 2020 – RAM Trucks Australia capped off a historic 2019 with the 5,000th vehicle rolling off the production line in Melbourne; a victory for local manufacturing.
21 Jan 2020 – Honda and Mitsubishi have offered to buy back 42,000 vehicles affected by the latest Takata NADI 5-AT airbag recall.