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Suzuki pauses sales of three-door Jimny auto

SUZUKI Australia has paused the sale of automatic variants of its wildly popular three-door Jimmy model until further notice.   The pause was made effective 19 January 2023, with no end date given,

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Moody’s Analytics says buyers of used cars are paying 54pc more than pre-pandemic even though prices are dropping

A gradual improvement in the availability of semiconductors has helped car manufacturers lift production levels. Semiconductors are a crucial component in the increasingly sophisticated modern electronics at the core of modern vehicles. Ms

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Volvo boss: Autonomous cars a ‘long way off’, and people know it

Fully self-driving cars won’t manifest for a long time yet even as the technology side of things matures, says current Volvo global chief Jim Rowan. He also called the current system of classifying

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How to get cheaper insurance

When searching for insurance, it is important you choose a policy that fits your needs. Photo: Richard Baker/ Getty Cheap car insurance is hard to come by but amid the cost of living

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Kia Australia prices rise by up to $1500 for 2023

Prices across six Kia models have risen for the new year – with the Stinger sedan hit with the largest increase of all. View 9 images Prices across six of the 12 models in

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Why the luxury car tax should go – but prosecco should not

The luxury car tax, introduced by the Howard Government in 2000, aimed to increase the price of prestige cars to protect the local car industry, but it is no longer needed as the

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What Happens When a Hybrid Car Runs Out of Battery?

Q: What happens when a hybrid car runs out of battery power? A: This sounds like a reasonably simple question, but in fact, it’s all pretty complicated. That obvious answer, of course, is

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China’s BYD to introduce electric ute in Australia 2024

Chinese electric-car specialist BYD says it plans to introduce an alternative to Australia’s top-selling diesel utes with a new battery-powered dual-cab, due next year. View 6 images BYD ute spy photo. Chinese electric-car specialist

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Zero-emission vehicles made up nearly 19 percent of car sales in California last year

Electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles accounted for 18.8 percent of all new car sales in California this past year, according to data by the state’s Energy Commission (CEC). In 2022, California

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