Automotive

  • LandCruiser 70 Series production hiatus

    LandCruiser 70 Series production hiatus

    THE LandCruiser 70 Series might need AdBlue exhaust additive top-ups under new emissions rules. It would mean a production suspension but stock would be accumulated…

  • Hyundai debuts next generation hybrid equipment

    Hyundai debuts next generation hybrid equipment

    THE Hyundai Motor Group has revealed a next generation hybrid powertrain system. The carmaker said the new system would deliver a new standard for power…

  • Nissan unveils new generation vehicles

    Nissan unveils new generation vehicles

    NISSAN last week debuted the all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid pickup truck at Auto Shanghai 2025. Alongside the Dongfeng Nissan N7, the all-new pickup represents…

  • Drivers ditching Teslas in record numbers

    Drivers ditching Teslas in record numbers

    DRIVERS in America traded-in record numbers of Teslas in February. Edmunds automotive research data showed the Tesla EV comprised 1.2 percent of all vehicles traded-in,…

  • Six-cylinder Ram coming soon

    Six-cylinder Ram coming soon

    THE Ram 1500 will launch here with a new twin-turbo inline-six with more power than its V8 antecedent. The 1500 has already been unveiled in…

  • ‘Car not a phone’ – VW returns hard controls

    ‘Car not a phone’ – VW returns hard controls

    PHYSICAL controls will return to the cabin of the Volkswagon. The German carmaker said touch-style controls (haptic sliders) were a mistake not to be repeated.…

  • F150 delayed yet again

    F150 delayed yet again

    THE latest Ford F-150 pickup will arrive on Australian shores later than planned, becoming the brand’s latest model to experience delays. The facelifted F-150 was…

  • EV sales continue to spiral

    EV sales continue to spiral

    PORSCHE will take a $1.31 billion hit as it returns to producing petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid drivelines for lines it had planned to be…

  • Push for new tax on EVs

    Push for new tax on EVs

    A ROAD user charge is being pushed for electric vehicles which would see drivers pay for the distances they travel. The Federal Government appears ready…

  • Toyota leads global car sales again

    Toyota leads global car sales again

    TOYOTA remained the world’s leading car manufacturer in 2024. The vehicle maker delivered more than 10 million vehicles worldwide for the second consecutive year –…

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