Why cars judge your weight
High-tech cameras and sensors coming to new cars estimate the mass and height of drivers and passengers.
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The secret mission to beat Chinese EVs
A car maker hoping to undercut the cheapest electric cars on sale has been testing its next machine on Australian roads.
Why this car should scare the establishment
Autonomous driving, mood adaptor, biometrics and virtual reality – a glimpse into the future of all electric luxury performance.
How flying will change forever
Australia may be on the cusp of an aviation revolution with the arrival of electric flying vehicles and planes.
The car that could overtake battery EVs
Plug-in electric cars represent the immediate future of zero-emission motoring, but many carmakers believe there are other options.
Big brands invest in taxi of the future
The world’s leading carmakers are investing heavily in exciting new technology designed to tackle congested city streets.
‘Peak dumb’: Carjacker foiled by Tesla car
Extraordinary footage shows the moment a carjacker fails to enter a Tesla, proving the popular EV’s ‘clever handles have prevented crime’.
Huge result in ‘hardest’ race ever
More than 60 cars took to the track for a race against the clock, inclement weather, a tough track and world-class drivers.
Rags to riches: Aussie reaches pinnacle
A working class kid from Queensland is about to take on more than a dozen Formula 1 drivers in one of the world’s biggest races.
Cut-price EV could revolutionise market
A leading car maker and EV pioneer is testing a budget hatchback in Australia, with a view to shaking up the new vehicle market.
Fuel-sipping SUV takes on dominant RAV4
Hybrid sales are booming and Toyota dominates the market, but its overwhelming success has bred a new generation of well-credentialed rivals.
This could be the car that topples Tesla
The Model Y is Australia’s most popular electric vehicle by a handsome margin but a new SUV from an established car maker could challenge its dominance.
Genius new car feature revealed
One of the world’s biggest car makers is developing a uniquely Australian technology that will solve one of the biggest issues on our roads.
Express delivery: Crazy tradie transport
It has broken records around the globe and developed a huge following. The world’s most insane work vehicle redefines the term ‘smoko’.
Utes, SUVs risk price hikes, industry warns
New vehicle emissions caps, designed to force car makers to offer more low emissions models to Australia, could crimp the supply and affordability of utes and SUVs, the automotive industry has warned.
World reacts to futuristic Honda EV
After years of slow progress, the mighty Japanese car industry is starting to flex its muscle as it prepares to go on the offensive.
Tesla forced to make big changes in US
The American electric car maker has been forced into an embarrassing backdown on a key selling point after intervention from government regulators.
Huge development could change cars forever
Nearly every car maker on the planet is rolling out EVs, but none have been able to solve a huge issue with the vehicles. This could change soon.
Toyota’s dramatic call on popular model
It was once one of the most sought-after cars in the country, but a change in buying habits has forced Australia’s top car maker to change tack.
Toyota’s radical rival to battery EVs
The world’s biggest carmaker has been slow to act on battery-powered electric vehicles but its latest vehicle could leapfrog the competition.
Wild sports car unveiled in Tokyo
There are hints of the cult classic WRX hot hatch and the BRZ sports car in the lines of the coupe revealed at this year’s Japan Mobility Show.
Cult performance car given radical remake
One of the most beloved hot hatches of the past 45 years has been given a thoroughly modern makeover – and there’s a big twist under the shiny sheet metal.
‘Shouting’ e-scooters to hit the streets
E-scooters that will literally “shout” at riders breaking the law are coming to one Aussie city in a major tech revamp.
Potent new electric car confirmed
A sleek new electric car from a booming brand is set to launch next year and it brings similar performance and driving prowess of the best BMW M cars.
The most exciting electric cars due soon
Car makers new and old are investing heavily in electric cars and some fast and furious versions are heading out way very soon.
Hyundai reveals brutal new electric car
Exciting and energetic new electric car from auto giant Hyundai is unlike any other EV on the market and will change the game forever.
New SUV’s amazing superpower
This standout new electric SUV is the first of its kind and has a hidden ability that will be able to save owners big on their power bills.
Affordable electric hot hatch for Oz
This brand has been making fun-to-drive hot hatches for decades but its latest offering takes a revolutionary approach to performance.
Aussie’s desperate act after e-bike explodes
A man has been forced to jump from a balcony to escape a house fire caused by an exploding e-bike that destroyed a garage and its contents.
Energy giant to provide free EV charging
An Australian energy giant is giving customers the chance to charge their cars for no cost, but there is a big catch you need to be aware of.
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