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Assessing the Covid impact on car market sales
Reopening of car showrooms may see uptick in sales
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The pandemic changed the traditional car sales process. Photograph: iStock
The most obvious effect of Covid-19 on the car market has been a quite dramatic fall in sales of new vehicles. “The new car market for last year and this year has fallen through the floor,” says Deloitte director Andrew Byrne.
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Police charge three after off-duty officer intervenes during ram raid at Central Coast supermarket
Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged three men following an investigation into an alleged ram raid at a supermarket on the state’s Central Coast last week.
Just after 2am last Friday (21 May 2021), an off-duty police officer contacted emergency services after hearing a loud noise at a nearby supermarket at Cresthaven Avenue, Bateau Bay.
The off duty senior constable – attached to Brisbane Water Police District – drove to the area, where he saw a white Pantech truck parked inside the front doors of the store.
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Founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Raging Bull took a turn for the worse in the 1970s. After a bankruptcy and one too many ownership changes, Automobili Lamborghini got back on track under the control of Audi AG thanks to better products, an extensive dealership network, and the financial capability of the Volkswagen Group. 13 photos
VW received many offers for Lamborghini since 1999, but all of them were turned down for pretty obvious reasons. The Germans know they have a golden goose that appeals to supercar customers, especially those rejected by Ferrari, and the Urus also happens to appeal to well-to-do people. As a matter of fact, the Urus makes up more than half of the automaker’s sales.