Forget analog gauges; the instrument cluster of the future will be a 3D dynamic display configurable by the user. Computer graphics company Nvidia has developed a chip designed specifically for the automotive market. This chip holds system software and graphics processing capabilities to show 3D instruments on an LCD. Partner Iconmobile, which earlier did work [...]

Here’s a good example what happens when the delivery guys mess up.
This over $100,000 Aston Martin V8 Vantage ended up at a 45-degree angle in front of a dealership.
We are not sure about the damages, but the rear does not look too good.
As you can see on the picture delivery guys are not too happy [...]

Honda Australia have named Scott Duncan from Peter Roberts Honda in Queensland technician of the year’ and Christopher White from Col Crawford Motors ‘apprentice of the year’.
Honda Australia conducts an annual, national competition for all Honda service technicians and apprentices to showcase their skills, which are recognised and rewarded by Honda Australia.
Honda’s Technical Training Department [...]

Proton Cars has announced a revitalised assault on the Australian car market - including rebuilding its dealer network.
In early 2010 the company also plan to launch Australia’s “cheapest car” - although it is yet to announce what that cheapest price will be.
The company has severed ties with almost half its existing dealers and is now [...]

Kia Motors Australia has launched Kia Assurance, allowing buyers who find themselves unemployed in the first year of ownership to return the vehicle.
The launch is the first time a distributor has offered such a product in Australia. Hyundai pioneered the idea in America, and has since launched it in New Zealand.
Hyundai spokesperson Stephen Howard told [...]

The Australian Motor Sport Foundation (AMSF) is seeking nominations from Australia’s talented young drivers to be part of the 2010 CAMS Rising Star Program.
The aim of the program is to identify and fast-track the development of young Australian drivers from the junior ranks to national and international competition through clearly defined and supported pathways.
The program [...]

With his slightly rumpled appearance and casual manner, Sergio Marchionne seems more like a jovial professor than a hard-driving businessman.
But the chief executive of Fiat SpA is in fact an inexhaustible, demanding and effective corporate boss with a string of turnarounds to his credit.
Now, as Fiat prepares to take a stake in Chrysler LLC and [...]

 
Source: Autofile.com.au

Web company Feedia has just launched DealerTV which allows car dealers to personally showcase their cars online to prospective clients using video and commentary - for $1200 set-up fee and $430 per month
The DealerTV platform allows sales staff to record countless 2-3 minute video presentations of different vehicles and put them on a custom ‘DealerTV [...]

Dealers must now show the total cost of a vehicle advertised - not just price plus on-road costs
The ACCC has issued clarification of its ‘Clarity in Pricing’ amendments to the Trade Practices Act. The guidance, available from www.ACCC.gov.au is specifically aimed at motor vehicle dealers.
The amendments, which take effect on May 25, require businesses which [...]