Tesla reveals alarming new feature
Elon Musk has lifted the lid on the electric maker’s next quirky technology updates that will protect your vehicle and pets but it isn’t for everyone.
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New Toyota RAV4’s unprecedented feature
Australia’s favourite brand ups the pressure on rivals with a longer warranty in a move that is sure to win over families.
Charges laid over Apple car secrets
As the US turns up the heat on China over stealing intellectual property, charges have been laid relating to Apple’s highly secretive self-driving car program.
Huge problem with driverless cars
Autonomous vehicles promise to bust congestion and save lives but there is one big roadblock holding them back.
GM introduce ‘transparent’ caravan tech
If you plan a caravanning road trip, this new must-have tech could get you out of some sticky situations.
Hyundai prepares new life saving tech
This situation occurs in up to one-in-three accidents on the road but we are left potentially unprotected in life-threatening car crashes.
Is this the worst car interior ever?
The inside of this electric car is sure to turn heads but it could also be the most impractical and even dangerous cabin ever designed.
New tech will transform your commute
Getting fed, caffeinated and to work on time can be a real struggle in the morning. Now, a new technology could make it a whole lot easier.
Massive changes coming to your car
Car makers have crashed the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with head-turning technology that will transform your daily commute.
Hyundai unveils car with legs
Whacky new concept looks like a joke but it has a deadly serious application that could save lives in the future.
Harley-Davidson’s surprising new bike
American motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson is known for its loud, obnoxious machines but its newest addition has done a complete 180.
Hyundai’s game-changing tech
New feature borrowed from smartphones means that you may be never caught out by this costly mistake ever again.
Porsche’s ground-breaking new tech
THE vaunted 911 is usually known for its handling and express pace but it now comes with a set of ears that allow it hear the road.
Land Rover’s Star Trek-style tech revealed
NEW technology from the British maker is bringing a big change to cars allowing drivers to complete this essential task hands free.
Robot’s skin can ‘feel’ humans
Porsche has developed a new assembly process where man and machine can work together safely.
Supercar with the heart of an F1 racer
NEW ‘hypercar’ promises extreme performance — and an exhaust note that harks back to old-school F1.
Outrageous cost of electric cars
The future is definitely in green cars — and auto makers are spending eye-watering sums of money to make the transition happen.
Tested: Australia’s cheapest electric car
Electric cars? Too expensive. Range anxiety. No charging infrastructure. They look daft. With the launch of Hyundai’s purely electric Ioniq, such arguments are wearing thin.
Tesla cars have some cool new tricks
Elon Musk has rolled out some new software updates for Tesla’s fleet of vehicles, and you’ll certainly be jealous your car can’t do this.
Electric cars fit for a future king
YOU can now get closer to having your own Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wedding moment thanks to this car maker.
Tested: Jaguar’s new Tesla fighter
NEW all-electric SUV is the first in a long line of challengers to Tesla’s crown due to arrive in the few years.
How driverless cars ‘see’ you
NEW tech gives the latest autonomous cars 3D vision that spots pedestrians from huge distances.
New electric ute to shock Tesla
THERE is a new electric kid on the block with big plans to trump Tesla and mainstream players.
What Aussies really think about driverless cars
CAR companies are telling us that we need autonomous vehicles but do we really want them on our roads? The results are telling.
Benz reveals game-changing tech
A WORLD-FIRST zero-emissions vehicle combines two green technologies but there is one big reason keeping it off Australian roads.
Apple founder slams Tesla, Musk ‘lies’
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak bought a Tesla because he was excited about the potential of self-driving cars. But now he doesn’t believe anything Elon Musk says.
Racy way we’ll use driverless cars
A NEW study has revealed what we’ll really use driverless car for, and it’ll surprise you.
Hoverbikes join Dubai’s police force
MOVE over Robocop. Dubai police have added some seriously cool hoverbikes to their arsenal of crime-fighting tech toys – but the officers had better hope they don’t get caught up in any lengthy pursuits.
Driverless cars have surprising problem
THERE’S a big problem holding us back from using autonomous car technology. And it’s probably not what you expected.
VW’s radical plan to tackle Uber
THE German car maker joins forces with tech giant to shake-up ride-hailing industry.
New way to avoid petrol stations
HOW new tech will save you money and the environment.
Musk confirms Australian Model 3 date
ELON Musk has revealed just how long Australian customers will have to wait for a Model 3.
Driven: Australia’s cheapest EV
RENAULT’S Zoe is the first of a wave of more affordable electric vehicles. But “affordable” is a relative term.
Desert test for Audi’s new EV
AUDI has taken its Tesla rival to the middle of Namibia to prove its electric vehicle tech is ready for customers.
New tech could avoid red lights
A NEW trial uses a futuristic method to ease traffic congestion.
Porsche’s bold plan to trump Tesla
THE sports car maker has revealed how it will overcome the electric car’s biggest hurdle.
Holden reveals future Bathurst racer
NEW hi-tech racing concept would set Mount Panorama alight except for one key detail.
Mazda brings back rotary tech
THE Japanese brand is set to apply its famous engine in a totally unexpected new way.
Best-selling electric car arrives
WORLD’S single best-selling electric car has more driving range but will it be enough?
Cars: is the love affair over?
SELF-DRIVING electric cars threaten to take the fun out of owning a car, but car designers are fighting back.
Wave of affordable EVs coming
Kia is the latest manufacturer to commit to selling an electric vehicle in Australia.
Renault’s fancy concept car
French car maker debuts its luxurious vision of the future.
F1 tech transfers to road car
Collaboration between a luxury car maker and a Formula One team has created a monster performance coupe.
Unlikely electric car revolution
It’s one of the world’s biggest oil producers but this country’s top selling car doesn’t use a drop of petrol.
Trump’s incredible new $2m armoured limo
PRESIDENT Trump has a new limousine. The heavily armoured ‘beast’ weighs 10 tonnes. It costs $2 million. And it comes with a fridge packed full of his blood.
Porsche’s new game-changing tech
SPORTS car maker has new technology borrowed from Gran Turismo.
World first calorie burning car
TIME to dust off the Lycra as now you have no more excuses not to exercise.
Google’s car play trumps Apple
THE tech giant has seized the upper hand in the world of in-car infotainment.
New Audi takes fight to Tesla
CAR making giant debuts its first mass production electric vehicle.
BMW’s living room on wheels
GERMAN brand shows off radical plan for its electric car due in 2021.
Elon Musk reveals crazy new idea
THE enigmatic entrepreneur has an out-there plan – and this time, he wants to change your daily ommute forever.
The bike no one can ride
BMW has shown off its latest motorbike that is unlike any other.
Car makers unite against Tesla
AUDI has revealed details of its coming electric SUV with a hint on how it will compete with Tesla.
Get paid to park at the airport
NEW scheme promises free airport parking, but there is a catch.
Ultimate torture test for cars
From searing heat to snow and ice, car makers around the globe punish their development mules, sometimes with a police escort.
App that peer pressures drivers
NEW app uses an unusual method to stop young drivers getting distracted on the road.
The car that says get off the phone
TECHNOLOGY that will beep at drivers who glance at their mobile phone has arrived.
Is it a car, is it a plane?
VOLVO has a radical plan to compete with airlines on short-haul routes.
New Mercedes takes fight to Tesla
THE famous German luxury car brand just unveiled its first electric car and it spells big trouble for Elon Musk.
Prince Charles’ $107,000 splurge
PRINCE Charles has made little secret of his environmental concerns — and he’s put his money where his mouth is with a new purchase.
Coming: The affordable EV
HYUNDAI’S assault on Australia’s hybrid and electric market starts with the Ioniq, due in October
The online EV compatibility test
SOME of us are suited to owning an electric car and others aren’t. Here’s the way to find out.
Land Rover’s creepy new concept
THE SUV builder has devised an odd way to build trust around its new automated technology.
Musk’s ‘credibility close to zero’
ELON Musk is facing sanctions and investors are becoming “uncomfortable” after a string of strange moves by the eccentric billionaire.
Tesla Model 3 lands in Australia
A MORE affordable version of the world’s most talked about electric car brand has finally arrived in Australia … but there is a pretty annoying catch.
Say goodbye to your driver’s licence
SOME drivers will no longer need to carry their card around everywhere under a radical change to their driver’s licences.
Next big thing in car audio
NOISE-CANCELLING tech will change the way you listen to music while driving.
Future cars could play God: expert
GERMAN car executive says ethical concerns will scuttle fully autonomous cars.
Electric car’s game-changing tech
NEW German EV that can charge itself is ideally suited to Australian conditions.
Fast-charge Porsche trumps Tesla
PORSCHE has revealed vital details of its new electric sports car, which manages to beat the Tesla Model S in one crucial category.
The stealth fighter of cars
Mercedes-Benz’s new small car outguns supercars in this one surprising area.
The surprise cause of traffic jams
THIS common technology can help ease congestion on busy roads — but are you using it?
BMW’s stunning hybrid supercar
German brand’s hybrid-powered sports car looks like it has driven right out of a sci-fi movie.
Future vision or flight of fancy
ASTON MARTIN teams up with aerospace experts to show off its radical plan for your future daily commute.
Australia’s cheapest electric car
AUSTRALIA’S cheapest electric car is not what it seems – and while it’s more affordable than the competition, it will still cost you a hefty amount of cash.
The Mini with a conscience
BRITISH brand is showing its greener side with new efficient version of its largest car.
Aussie outfit makes mines safer
Adelaide-based company is working on making underground mining safer.
Cars will not look the same again
AUDI’S radical new SUV will be different in more ways than one, as the global car giant rolls out its latest hi-tech gadget.
Tesla that comes when you call it
HI-TECH feature bends Tesla’s newest model to your will.
How your next car can make you money
SOUTH Korean brand teams up with car sharing service to streamline rental program.
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