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11 Jun 2020

Next-gen V6 Ford Ranger on target to launch next year

Alex Rae

New Ford Ranger with V6 turbo diesel and its VW Amarok sibling are getting closer to launch date. Ford’s next-generation Ranger ute is likely to launch next year following news from VW that it’s new Amarok – based on the new Ford Ranger ute – will be “for sale by Volkswagen as the Amarok starting […]

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11 Jun 2020

Electric Nikola Motor Badger ute is coming to Australia

Alex Rae

Nikola Motor has begun detailing its upcoming EV ute, and also said that it will land in Australia. US car startup Nikola Motor has announced that its debut ute, the Badger, will be available for preorder in the US this month. It will also go on sale in Australia in the future, the only other […]

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09 Jun 2020

Dyson opens up: “It was a difficult decision to stop”

Practical Motoring

Dyson aborted its electric car project after spending $1 billion on development costs, including producing a drivable prototype. Now, James Dyson reveals what happened before the electric car project’s premature end. A problem too big to ignore James Dyson: “In 1983, early in the development of my cyclonic technology which separates particulate from an air […]

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09 Jun 2020

Instant asset write-off extension praised

Alex Rae

Business owners now have a further six months to take advantage of the boosted Instant asset write-off scheme. The Australian Government has announced an extension to the Instant asset write-off scheme that sees the deadline move until the end of this year. Due to expire June 30 2020, the extension to the write-off program lets […]

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09 Jun 2020

Getting a car loan – where should you go?

Practical Motoring

When financing your car, should you trust your lender or go for the broker? There are a lot of options out there – going straight to our bank for a personal loan, a car loan lender, or opting for dealer finance. But what’s the best option that’ll save you money? When most of us are […]

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05 Jun 2020

2020 BMW M8 Competition review

Alex Rae

IN A NUTSHELL: The fastest M car yet feels every bit as impressive as it should. It’s not the Porsche 911 Turbo killer BMW first said it would be, though it comes close and excels for luxury and comfort. What is it? BMW’s original 1990 8 Series coupe was the first road car to mate […]

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