Day: March 9, 2024

BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles – The New York Times

As BMW car bodies glided down an assembly line in Munich recently, showered by sparks from robotic welders, it was hard to tell which vehicles would be powered by batteries, fuel-burning engines or

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Toyota asks for Australia’s proposed vehicle emissions standard to be watered down | Toyota

Toyota has asked the Albanese government to water down its proposed new laws aimed at disincentivising the purchase of the worst polluting cars and hastening the importation of cleaner vehicles. Australia’s biggest selling

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Polestar joins Tesla in quitting auto lobby over its campaign against proposed vehicle efficiency standard | Electric vehicles

Electric car brand Polestar has become the second company to quit Australia’s main auto industry lobby group over frustrations at its campaign against the Albanese government’s plan to import environmentally cleaner cars. On

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Hyundai Australia forecasts surge in hybrid sales with new models – Drive

Hyundai plans to challenge Toyota’s hybrid car dominance with petrol-electric versions of the Tucson mid-size family SUV and new Santa Fe seven-seater. 09:0009 March 2024 View 3 images Hyundai Australia is predicting at least

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The most (and least) trusted car brands in Australia for 2023 – Drive

08:3409 March 2024 View 2 images Every two months, 2000 Australians are surveyed by Roy Morgan, an Australian market research company, to find out where major brands sit on the trust and distrust ladder.

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Miami man gets 6 years after spending COVID-19 relief funds on jewelry, luxury cars

MIAMI – A South Florida man was handed nearly a six-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday after authorities say he orchestrated a fraudulent scheme to acquire COVID-19 relief loans and grants. The scheme

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Polestar quits Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries

EV producer Polestar is now the second company to quit Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries. The company is citing frustrations over the lobby’s campaign against Labor’s vehicle efficiency standard. The Volvo-owned brand

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Which used light hatches are the best value?

carsales data sheds light on the best deals in the pre-loved light hatchback market Australians saw an unprecedented spike in used car values during the otherwise dark COVID years of 2020-2022, to the

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Why Aussies love this family SUV

This mid-size SUV has stood the test of time and is one of the most popular in the nation. We find out why Aussies can’t get enough of it. VALUE The Forester is

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Smith Auto group purchases Steve’s Hometown in Weiser

A long-standing Idaho Falls auto dealer has pushed into western Idaho. The Smith Group purchased the Steve’s Hometown dealerships late last year, according to a news release. The Weiser location includes sales of

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