Tiffany is a 22 year old Parts Interpreter with Penfold Audi in Doncaster, who started in the business at the age of 17.  Autopeople met with Tiffany in October 2008 and she told us about how her passion for cars helped her follow in her father’s footsteps.
How do you become a Parts Interpreter?
Being a Parts [...]

A new study conducted by NRMA Motoring & Services has revealed that good motoring habits can potentially save motorists 49 cents per litre.
NRMA Director Coral Taylor said motorists could save more than $1,400 per year if they drove 20,000km with petrol at $1.40 per litre by driving smoothly rather than aggressively.
“Motorists can make substantial [...]

The first Commodore rolled off the line on 25 October 1978, signalling the arrival of what is now Holden’s longest-standing and most successful nameplate.
Commodore has been Australia’s top selling passenger car for the past 12 years and is on track to maintain that position in 2008.
More than 2.5 million Commodores have been built since the [...]

Hyundai recently released details of its 2009 Grandeur large sedan range that includes the introduction of the 2.2 litre CRDi turbo Diesel engine which achieves 7.9 litres / 100 km fuel economy, as well as a range of additional enhancements and refinements.
The 2009 Grandeur offers luxury car comfort and performance combined with real world fuel [...]

GE Money, one of the biggest funders of Australia’s non-bank housing loans and car loans, is quitting the car loan business in Australia completely as its US parent seeks to lower its risk profile by selling off unwanted and marginal business around the world.
GE Capital Australia has notified its national dealership customer group that it is ceasing [...]

Penfold Motors opened for business in 1964 with a used car yard in Blackburn. Today, the Penfold Motors includes four franchises across eight locations within Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, encompassing Mazda, Holden, Audi and Mitsubishi. Penfold Mazda and Penfold Holden are both the highest volume sales dealerships in the state for their respective brands.
Penfold Motors maintain [...]

Cheaper petrol prices at the pump are on the way, and should be good news for motorists, according to South Australia’s peak motoring body.
RAA Senior Analyst, Matthew Hanton, says that despite global oil prices falling to nearly half of their record highs seen in July this year, the depreciating value of the Australian dollar has [...]

The BMW Group will be the world’s first manufacturer of premium vehicles to deploy a fleet of some 500 all-electric vehicles for private use.
The MINI E will be powered by a 150 kW (204 hp) electric motor fed by a high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion battery, transferring its power to the front wheels via a single-stage helical [...]

General Motors’ ChevroletVolt will be sold in right-hand-drive Australia, according to local reports. 

Local GM unit Holden unveiled the electric car at Sydney Motor Show and confirmed it would be in Australian dealerships by 2012.

Pricing - and whether or not the car would be badged as a Chevrolet or Holden - is yet to be confirmed but the [...]

A disturbing number of young drivers may be engaging in very risky business on our roads, according to results of a recent RACV survey.
The Young Victorian Driving Experience Survey, conducted through RACV’s free2go website and RoyalAuto, received submissions from 664 respondents aged 16 to 20 years.
Part of the survey involved asking participants if they had [...]