VFACTS: April new-car sales down by 48.5 per cent, sharpest decline since records were kept

April new-car sales fell to their lowest level in more than 30 years – and recorded the sharpest month-to-month decline since records were kept – as the nation went into lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis. However, the decline of 48.5 per cent – to 38,926 vehicles reported as sold versus 75,550 for the same month last year – was not as dramatic as most other countries, which posted sales slides of between 80 and 98 per cent.

2020 Hyundai Veloster Turbo long-term review: Family friendliness

Design is important to us all. Whether it lives primarily in your subconscious, or your conscious for that matter, we’re all somewhat making decisions with aesthetics as part of the process. The weight, or balance of that point in your decision making, is part of what makes us individual.

Cash for clunkers: new calls to get old cars off the road

The car industry is preparing to lobby the Federal Government to introduce a “cash for clunkers” scheme to improve road safety and help the market recover from the longest sales slump since the Global Financial Crisis.

Car industry calls for extension to $150,000 instant asset write-off

The Australian Automotive Dealers Association has called on the Federal Government to extend the $150,000 instant asset write-off to businesses for another six to 12 months.

India sold zero cars in April, Italy down 98 per cent, France had 89 per cent decline

The coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on new-car sales around the world in April, as many factories stopped production and showrooms in some countries were forced to close. Preliminary reports out of India showed zero new cars were delivered, while Italy experienced a 98 per cent decline and France reported an 89 per cent drop.

2020 Ford Puma ST teased

Ford has teased what appears to be a sporty ST version of its 2020 Puma compact SUV in a new video posted to its Twitter account. Ford’s video shows distinctly Puma lines with tell-tale features of the brand’s sportier ST variants, including ST badging, alloy wheels, and Recaro sports seats. The new #FordST is coming, but are you quick enough to find it?Piece the new ST together, and let us know tagging @forduk with #FordST pic.twitter.com/pAWuirgnC4

2020 Nissan Juke scores five-star safety

The 2021 Nissan Juke – the second generation of the small SUV – has earned a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) ahead of a mid 2020 showroom arrival. The Nissan Juke received a score of 83.25 per cent across adult occupant protection, child occupant protection, vulnerable road user protection and safety assist tests. “The Nissan Juke is a good all-round safety performer,” an ANCAP spokesperson said in a statement.