The heavy duty 4WD you plug in
Range Rover’s aren’t known for their environmental credentials but this offroader is different.
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Ten brands to launch EVs here
Until now, electric vehicles have been a novelty on Australian roads. But that’s about to change.
Hyundai’s rival to the Toyota Prius
Hyundai’s Ioniq hybrid is making its Australian debut — 21 years after Toyota’s Prius and two years after its global launch — and is having a slow start, initially selling only to fleets.
Big Brother comes to cars
DASH-CAM sales are booming in Australia, now a clever car company has added one to their list of factory-fitted options.
Why Tesla is running out of time
ELON Musk caught the car industry napping with his Tesla Model S but the giants have woken from their slumber.
World’s cutest electric car is go
THE cute-as-a-button pure electric Honda will be in European showrooms in 2019, but there could be a longer wait for Australia.
Volkswagen cleans up its act
WORLD’S largest car maker commits $54 billion to developing self-driving, emissions-free electric vehicles.
Jaguar’s Tesla rival unveiled
BRITISH brand Jaguar has amped up the electric-car competition with its new i-Pace.
The ute that can avoid a crash
UTES are getting more car-like safety features, but there is still not one model that has it all.
Hyundai’s hydrogen powered car
Hyundai’s Nexo SUV is a standout performer. It runs on hydrogen, emits only water, runs as quietly as any battery powered vehicle — and drives just like a regular car.
Hyundai gambles on EVs for Oz
Korean maker aims to kick-start ab EV revolution in Australia by launching a range of zero-emission cars.
BMW’s updated electric hatch goes a little further, a lot faster
A revolutionary electric vehicle that’s handicapped by its price, BMW’s updated i3 gets broader town and country horizons — and tech that matches trips to available battery charge.
Fully autonomous cars are still a long drive
Autonomous cars are coming but fully self-driving vehicles won’t be on public roads in the foreseeable future
The tweets that make Tesla better
IT may not be cheap but there’s a lot to like about Tesla’s top end SUV — and if there’s something you don’t, you can always send a tweet to Elon Musk.
Road test: Peugeot 5008
FRENCH car maker Peugeot is late to the seven-seat SUV class, but it has made up for lost time with some clever ideas.
Infiniti reinvents engine’s internals
As the motoring world prepares to switch to electricity, Infiniti — Nissan’s prestige arm — has fitted a re-imagined engine to its new QX50 premium mid-size SUV.
CSIRO autonomous car breakthrough
AN Australian bionic eye invention could hold the key to making autonomous cars navigate city driving scenarios.
Middle East green revolution takes on an electric blue hue
The Electric Vehicle Road Trip Middle East, over nine days and 2000km, attracted Teslas, Chevrolet Bolts and a lone BMW i3 — 18 charging stations were officially opened along the way.
Uber CEO’s $1 billion gamble backfires
A BATTLE between two tech titans over trade secrets and corporate espionage has revealed how “the long-term defeat of Google” was Uber’s ultimate mission.
Say G’day to your latest Mercedes — and it will do what you tell it
Benz’s coming A-Class with artificial intelligence tech will carry out your instructions — and will adapt to your routines and preferences
German Commodore crash tested
THE new, imported Holden Commodore has safety technology the locally-made model lacked, but it’s let down in one key area.
Robot trailer cuts traffic snarls
THIS clever invention could end traffic chaos caused by car breakdowns.
Musk’s ‘delusional’ $55b gamble
TESLA boss Elon Musk is known for his showmanship and bold predictions but his latest deal has his critics calling him “delusional”.
Car guru questions Tesla’s future
TESLA was once the darling of the automotive industry, but it’s starting to lose its lustre with those in the know.
Hyundai’s coming Ioniq makes a power point
Hyundai’s Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid will arrive here midyear, along with regular Hybrid and pure Electric versions. Think of it as Hyundai’s better looking, lower priced answer to Toyota’s Prius.
Concept car that shocked the experts
AN UNKNOWN Chinese brand took the covers off one of the biggest surprises of the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. It is a massive warning shot to the rest of the car industry.
End of the car as we know it
Tech companies are muscling in on the automotive business, reshaping the cars we will drive in the future.
Hydrogen car heads Down Under
Fuel-cell vehicle can be topped up like a petrol car and has a driving range of 800km.
Autonomous car breakthrough
IS this what we’ve been waiting for? Breakthrough autonomous technology can recognise — and fix — a vehicle’s driving mistakes.
Self-driving cars in three years
Global giants Volkswagen and Hyundai have teamed up with leading technology minds to produce a driverless car by 2021.
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