BMW finds a new, more timid buyer
BMW’s foray into eco-cars has brought it into contact with customers who are not necessarily seeking the “ultimate driving machine”.
Motoring
Questions of identity
THERE’S no mistaking an Aston Martin and the new “muscular but elegant” V12 Zagato is no exception.
Racing legend a talented Everyman
THERE are a lot of legends you think will never die. Carroll Shelby used to be in that list. He died this week.
Lincoln rides again
AN Australian designer is helping an ageing US carmaker take a turn for the better.
Rolls-Royce of recalls for $100m
LUXURY carmaker Rolls-Royce has begun a worldwide recall that will affect about $100 million worth of its cars sold in Australia.
Gloss leaders
THE Bertone Nuccio is nothing if not spectacular, but has the Italian styling house culture had its day?
Flying car draws Jetsons era nearer
ESCAPING the traffic jam is a step closer as a US firm announced the successful test flight of a street-legal plane – or flying car.
Stuck in a Holden pattern
THERE’S no way of knowing if the government’s $275m deal is a lemon.
Car makers think big – and small
THE new cars at the Geneva Motor Show reveal a refreshing diversity after years of the industry chasing similar environmental goals.
Office markets outside city CBDs are a mixed bag
Which non-CBD office markets will be the best and worst performers this year, and why?
Big car slump hits industry
FORD Falcon and Holden Commodore have recorded dismal January sales in another blow for the local car manufacturing industry.
Goodbye to all that
CELEBS may have loved them but Maybach’s comeback was shortlived, seen off by a Ghost.
VW, BMW recall 500,000 cars
BMW and Volkswagen are recalling more than 500,000 vehicles due to possible technical problems.
Ford serves a fuel Fusion blend
FORD has unveiled the Fusion, a new smart car that runs on petrol or as a hybrid to save fuel.
Wheels fall off sustainability
FORD is in overdrive to claim that news of its death has been exaggerated, but long-term sustainability is still an issue.
Car internet TV on horizon
AUSTRALIA’S future 4G networks could be streaming internet TV into cars as soon as 2016.
Saving brain cells from decline
BRAIN scans and a cancer drug point to new ways of managing Alzheimer’s disease.
Next app is the iCar
MEET the man who is instilling the values of a “good life” into the otherwise fast and furious BMW brand.
Cliches aside, the ‘i’s have it
BMW has employed original materials, engineering and designs in its latest sub-brand. At last, a car that earns the word, “new”.
Toyota wants vote after stoppage
TOYOTA Australia will put a pay offer directly to staff after attacking industrial action it says will cost it $50 million.
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