Car News
Competition Won – General Tire Grabber tyres winner
Congratulations to Chris Hill, the winner of our General Tire tyres giveaway, he had a set of tyres fitted to his new Toyota Prado VX just before Christmas.
Hyundai NEXO fuel cell vehicle arriving in Oz in 2019
Hyundai’s next-generation fuel cell vehicle, NEXO, has been revealed at 2018 CES in Las Vegas with the ACT Government set to receive 20 vehicles in 2019.
Mercedes-Benz X-Class camper body revealed
Mercedes-Benz has revealed a slide-on camper body for its X-Class ute at the Caravan, Motor, Touristik (CMT) show in Germany.
VW and NVIDIA partner on vehicle artificial intelligence
Not enough to produce an autonomous vehicle, VW and NVIDIA have partnered to develop artificial intelligence making “cars that are safer”…
Toyota reveals Platform 3.0 – next-gen autonomous test vehicle
Toyota has revealed its next-generation autonomous test vehicle, called Platform 3.0 ahead of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class tackles Schöckl mountain
The 2018 Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been put through its paces on the brand’s iconic test track, the 1445-metre-high, Schöckl mountain in Austria.
Bosch launches in-car voice assistant, Casey… no data connection needed
Bosch has revealed its in-car voice assistant, Casey, which understand natural speech and uniquely doesn’t need a data connection to work.
Kia teases all-electric concept car
Kia has teased an all-electric concept car ahead of its debut at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Australians bought 1.1 million cars in 2017…
Australian new car sales in 2017 set a new sales record, rising 0.9% over sales in 2016.
50-times faster BMW i3 traction control system to be standard on all BMW and Minis
BMW has announced the traction control system developed for its electric i3 has been adapted for use in all BMW and Mini product going forward.
More than half of all cars sold in Norway are electric or hybrid
Figures released by the Norwegian Road Federation reveal that 52% of vehicles sold in Norway in 2017 were either electric or hybrid…
Nissan’s brain-to-vehicle technology revealed… drive like a Jedi
The future is arriving very quickly with Nissan revealing its brain-to-vehicle technology that allows you to control your car with your mind… sort of.
ANCAP and EuroNCAP now aligned…
As of January 1, ANCAP will fully adopt the testing conducted by EuroNCAP which will include greater focus on areas like autonomous emergency braking.
Mini offers 3D printing personalisation
Mini is allowing customers in the UK to personalise their vehicles via 3D printing, customising the dashboard, door sills and even the door projectors.
Level 3 autonomy by Audi and others… have the machines finally risen?
Level 3 autonomy means a vehicle can drive itself without human intervention… and Audi reckons its new A8 is the only car developed with Level 2 in mind. Should we care?
