Show Notes
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We dig into the numbers behind the collapse of Japanese car brands in Australia, with China up 46,000 units in a shrinking market and Nissan, Mitsubishi and Suzuki all posting double-digit sales declines.
We run through the Honda models Australia is missing out on and make the case for the Ridgeline as a lifestyle ute. We wrap up by explaining why the used Ford Focus ST might be the best-value performance car on the market right now.
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00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Honda's failures in Australia 06:11 - Why Japanese brands are in trouble 08:54 - China's rise & Japan's decline by the numbers 14:33 - Chery's surge & the bean counter problem 15:38 - What Nissan should bring here 21:11 - Toyota's Prius missed opportunity 23:27 - Suzuki's identity crisis 27:55 - Honda's marketing failure 31:39 - Honda models Australia is missing out on 37:24 - The case for the Honda Ridgeline 41:00 - What Honda should do next 44:01 - Navara vs Triton & the badge engineering problem 47:16 - Amarok, X-Class & the Mercedes exec disaster 49:42 - The Mazda 6 wagon in a dead segment 51:05 - Ford Focus ST: most slept-on performance car
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