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IT PAYS TO STAY ALERT to recalls, or you might find yourself in very hot water. Or flames, as the case may be. Kia, who appears to have had problems in 2023, 2021 and 2017 with a similar defect with other models, has announced a recall of 104,000 vehicles following the discovery of a fault […]
IT ALMOST SEEMS THAT A NEW CHINESE brand lands in Australia every week. Latest is the oddly named Leapmotor, announcing the launch of its pioneering electric vehicle, the all-new C10. The Leapmotor C10, a mid-size SUV, marks the brand’s inaugural entry into Australia. Arriving in November, the C10 will bring a new level of innovation […]
FORD IS BLAZING A NEW TRAIL for plug-in hybrid pickups with the Ranger PHEV that today makes its global public debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Germany. As explained by seniordriveraus in late September, the Ranger PHEV is expected in Australia in early 2025. The new model offers renowned Ranger towing, payload and off-road performance with […]
THERE HAS BEEN QUITE AN outcry against large pickup trucks like the RAM, Silverado and the coming Toyota Tundra. People think they aren’t suitable for Australian roads and conditions. Criticism has centred around the safety of other road users – pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and other cars and utes. But General Motors isn’t backing down and […]
IN A SAD MISFORTUNE, a one-of-one 1979 Ford Ghia Probe 1 was burnt to the ground just hours after leaving the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Probe was designed by Don Kopka, head of Ford Design in the 70s. It was lauded for its aero-focused wedge shape, glass roof and wheel covers when it was […]
WITH THE WAY BATTERY electric sales have been tanking, some have speculated that GM may be rethinking its decision to launch Cadillac here. GM Australia and NZ managing director Jess Bala declares that General Motors is “100 percent behind us launching Cadillac here.” Unlike the last intended launch of Cadillac in Australia in 2009, Ms […]
IT WAS TOUTED AS BEING THE end of the great Australian ute; electric powered utes just didn’t have the performance and features that Aussies wanted. However, Ford is blazing a new trail for plug-in hybrid pickups with the Ranger PHEV that makes its global public debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Germany. The new model offers […]
IN 2021, MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA engaged independent research provider Platform One to survey its Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) owners. The results showed that Mitsubishi’s PHEV technology was the best of both worlds, with owners using their vehicles in pure EV mode over 80 percent of the time, offering instant CO2 reduction without the need for […]
IN ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL partnerships, Hyundai have aligned with General Motors have signed an agreement to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. GM and Hyundai will look for ways to leverage their complementary scale and strengths to reduce costs and bring a wider range of vehicles and technologies to customers faster. Potential […]
NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES we are assured that autonomous vehicles are the way of the future, it seems more bad news appears to make us wonder if we’ll ever live to see it. Autonomous vehicles are under test in various locations in the United States, but a recent incident in San Francisco has once […]
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