Category: Australia

‘Ludicrous’ law driving luxury industry out of the state

South Australia’s limo fleet is fleeing the state, business owners say, because of a unique local law that makes it impossible to keep them on the roads. Business owners have called on Transport

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Porsche 911 Dakar crossing Australia’s Simpson Desert to raise money for charity

A team of adventurers have picked an unlikely off-roader to cross the Simpson Desert, all the while raising money to fight Motor Neurone Disease. View 7 images Image: Tom takes on the outback again,

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Research into blood-testing tired drivers could pave way for legislation

New research into driver tiredness could yield potential prosecutions for inattentive, sleepy drivers. View 4 images A new blood test is being developed by Australian researchers to detect a person’s level of tiredness, with

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Cook Government driving change to protect used car buyers in WA

New checklist for used car buyers to protect consumers from buying a lemon Legislative changes will require WA car dealers to disclose repairable write-off status   Changes protect used car buyers from repairable

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China’s electric car makers on march in Australia, as Japanese ICE share melts

Australia may have enjoyed its biggest July sales of new cars on record, and the highest share of SUVs. But there are trends appearing that could have a profound impact on the future

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2023 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance price and specs: Hybrid super sedan from $399,900

The most powerful Mercedes sold in Australia to date is a plug-in hybrid, twin-turbocharged V8 super sedan priced from $400,000. 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance pricing and specifications 620kW/1400Nm plug-in hybrid has

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Polestar 2 recalled | CarExpert

Polestar Australia has recalled 35 examples of its 2022 Polestar 2 due to a suspension defect that could lead to a driver losing control of the vehicle. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the

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Mitsubishi Australia boss calls for global safety standards

Mitsubishi has called for independent crash-test standards in developing markets to match those in Australia and Europe – as it faces the possibility of no suitable five-star replacement for one of its top-selling

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Polestar 2 2023 review: Long range Single motor – long-term | Part 3 – Five-door EV’s final update. Is it a match for Tesla Model 3?

It’s time to bid farewell to the Polestar 2 which I’ve now been driving for roughly four months, a little over 3000km, and 85 hours behind the wheel. In fact, it’s time to

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VFACTS July: Chinese cars spur record sales result

Market recovery continues with China’s MG ZS third behind Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, Chinese-built Tesla Model Y fourth Fast-growing Chinese auto brands and cars built in China by other global car-makers have

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