Air conditioning in summer more fuel efficient

Something for Australian motorists to consider in the warmer months – recent research from the UK demonstrates that rolling car windows down in hot weather has a detrimental effect to fuel efficiency.

Motor Vehicle Sales Fall in June

“It is clear that sales in the past month were again affected by supply constraints resulting from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami,” FCAI chief executive Andrew McKellar said.

May Car Sales Affected by Tsunami Impact

A total of 77,406 new vehicles were sold in May, down 13.2 per cent on the same month in 2010.

Weaker sales in May have been compounded by the impact of the Japanese tsunami on the availability of some models and components.

Pirelli wins “best marketing” award

Pirelli Tyres has won the ‘best marketing’ category at the 2011 China Auto Aftersales Summit Forum awards.

Michelin Signs the Global Road Safety Commitment

On May 11, 2011, Jean-Dominique Senard, Managing Partner of the Michelin Group signed the Global Road Safety Commitment to support the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, 2011-2020. The signing date coincides with.

New Vehicle Sales Seasonally Down in April 2011

According to the official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), 74,214 new vehicles were sold in April, down 8.8 per cent compared with the same month in 2010.

Goodyear Ranked as one of the Most Reputable Companies in the US

Goodyear gained two places from 2010 where it was 40th and was the only tyre manufacturer on the list and the highest-ranked company in the automotive industry.

Goodyear Again Named One of Most Reputable Companies

Goodyear ranked 38th overall on the magazine’s sixth annual listing of companies with the best reputations with a score of 73.62, representing an improvement of two positions over 2010. Goodyear is the only tyre maker on the list and the highest-ranked company in the automotive industry.

Pirelli Signs Agreement with Genan for Recycled Tyre Rubber Reuse Research

Pirelli has signed a research agreement with Danish tyre recovery company Genan to find ways of re-using industrial raw materials in tyre production.

Robust Start to New Vehicles Sales in 2011

The new vehicle market has started 2011 with a solid result, albeit down slightly on last year due to a significant decrease in sales in Queensland.
Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 73,584 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in January – down 1.7 percent or [...]