New Chinese car maker Zeekr – which is part of the giant Geely automotive group – will launch its first car in Australia next month, adding to the current wave of electric vehicles from emerging car brands.
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Another Chinese EV brand enters the Australian Market – what is a Zeekr? Joshua Dowling...
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Another established car brand has bitten the dust in Australia as cut-price motor vehicles from China continue to flood the local market.The oldest continuously-running car brand in Australia – French manufacturer Citroen – will shut its showroom doors in Australia by the end of this year.
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This is a special edition of the Ford Ranger developed by Walkinshaw Performance and the Walkinshaw Andretti United (WAU) race team. Just 25 will be built. And we’ve driven it.
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If you own an EV the best thing you can do is install a charger at home so you can treat your car...
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The Chevrolet Corvette portfolio of top-end supercars has expanded in Australia with the long-anticipated arrival of the E-Ray hybrid model just months after the Z06 arrived.
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Tech giant Google has just added vehicle speed to its Maps display. But why is the speed shown different from the car’s speedometer?
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Stephen has been in the pocket sized Fiat 500e and the Abarth Version, while Trev has been in the...
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This is the entry model to the Nissan Navara Warrior range and it is arguably better suited to genuine off-road driving compared to the leather-lined Pro-4X edition. It gets the same mega upgrades (off-road suspension, wheels and tyres) but, based on the SL, it is equipped with a vinyl floor and cloth seats which makes it easier to clean out mud and dirt.
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Australia’s most successful Olympic Gold Medal haul ever – and the games wrap up...
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The Toyota Tundra pick-up from the US – a direct competitor to the Ram 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and Ford F-150 – has passed another major milestone in Australia.
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Do you have a family member on a learner driver permit – but there’s not always a spare car for them to learn in?
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Nissan is experimenting with a new paint that reflect heat, which it hopes will reduce the load on air-conditioning systems in cars. And this is NOT some kind of late April Fools Joke.
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Most people think reviewing cars is about testing Porsches, Ferraris and Lamborghinis. Sometimes...
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Nick Wodzinski – Head of Product for Chargefox joins us to discuss the growth of their...
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This is the first major update to the Skoda Kamiq city SUV in five years. It introduces a simpler, streamlined range with two levels of luxury: Select and Monte Carlo.
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Chinese car maker MG has announced a 10-year warranty on all new cars sold in Australia from today – up from its previous seven-year coverage. In what is certain to a major upset among the Top 10 car brands, the MG 10-year warranty has no strings attached – whereas Mitsubishi’s so-called 10-year warranty is conditional.
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The price of a new electric car has dipped to $34,990 drive-away in Australia after the cost of the MG ZS EV was slashed as the model approaches runout.
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If you own a brand new Kia or Hyundai with all the bells and whistles of Safety Tech you might...
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COMMENT It’s time to change gears in Australia’s top motorsport category. V8 Supercars...
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US car giant Chevrolet has unveiled the new-generation Corvette ZR1 – and with an epic 1064hp it...
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This week we unpack some recent EV sales figures that show Tesla’s dominance but also some...
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Modern cars require lane-keeping technology to achieve a five-star safety rating. But some car brands cut corners to pass the test in a staged environment – while the technology ‘zig-zags’ on real roads and in some cases puts drivers at risk instead of trying to prevent a crash.
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Police in Australia’s capital – Canberra – have created a new online reporting tool that enables the general public to upload dash-cam footage of dangerous driving offences. And the technology could come to other Australian jurisdictions.
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In the same way toothpaste giant Colgate fills supermarket shelves with different flavours – in an attempt to thwart the competition – Ford has added yet another model to the Ranger line-up, to fill any potential gaps and make sure it leaves no stone unturned in its efforts to stay at the top of the sales charts.
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The first electric sports-car to come from Chinese manufacturer MG – called the Cyberster and due in Australia by the end of this year – has been given a revised pricing estimate.
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The rules regarding the requirement to carry snow chains in winter when driving in alpine regions in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania vary – but they all have one thing in common, and that is to be prepared.
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Readers of EFTM would know that Apple and Samsung tend to bring out new phones every 12 months. But how often do all-new utes go on sale?
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The Spanish offshoot of German car giant Volkswagen will double the number of models it offers in Australia from next year – and double the number of showrooms – as the company doubles-down on its commitment to the local market.
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The road toll is going up after years of declines and police are once again the scapegoats as politicians lay the blame at the feet of highway patrol rather than looking inside the corridors of government and decades of flawed road safety policy.
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This is the biggest update to the Isuzu D-Max since this generation went on sale in 2020. We got reacquainted to find out why it is one of the top-selling utes in Australia.
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A number of emerging car companies – and some household Top 10 brands – have been secretly lobbying motoring media outlets in a campaign to undermine the credibility of Australia’s crash safety authority and its star-rating system, and pressured media to “go easy” on manufacturers who deliver new cars that fall short on safety.
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This is the desert-racer, V8-powered version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. It’s called the ZR2 and gets off-road suspension, off-road tyres, locking front and rear differentials to get you out of really gnarly situations.
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NSW Police have given a handful of community leaders, company executives, and media representatives the opportunity to go behind the scenes – from the police academy, to life on the beat. And we got to take part!
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Market leader Toyota continues to dominate hybrid cars sales in Australia, claiming the first six spots on the Top 10 sellers list so far this year. The Japanese manufacturer still represents more than two out of every three hybrid cars sold locally so far this year, despite a wave of new competition.
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The iconic Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 will be axed by the end of next year – and some variants will go out of production this year – as the model switches solely to four-cylinder power. But the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series heavy-duty off-road four-wheel-drive will soldier-on into its fifth decade after going on sale locally in 1985.
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Electric-car trailblazer Tesla continues to top the sales charts for electric vehicles in Australia – accounting for almost half of all electric cars sold – according to official data for the first six months of this year. But there were major upsets elsewhere on the list.
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This is the fully electric version of the Lexus UX small SUV (though it’s more of a high-riding hatchback). It’s also available as a petrol-electric hybrid.
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The latest round of van safety tests in Europe – which assess crash-avoidance systems rather than how they protect the driver in a destructive test – has given 16 of 17 vans tested top marks of either ‘Platinum’ or ‘Gold’ status.
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This is the updated version of the Tesla Model 3 Performance, one of the fastest electric cars on sale in Australia priced below $100,000. This much performance and grip at this price makes thoroughbred German sports sedans and coupes look laughable.
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This is the ute version of the iconic Jeep Wrangler – and it is huge. It has a stretched chassis so it has the same size cabin as the four-door Wrangler, plus a decent-sized ute tray.
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The 2024 Beat The Blue challenge – a charity event that pits police in a test of skill on a wet skid pan versus car enthusiasts – has raised $50,000 for Police Legacy, which supports the families of fallen police officers.
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This is the biggest update to the Tesla Model 3 electric car since it launched in the US seven years ago – in 2017 – and in Australia in 2019.
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Plug-in hybrid cars were intended to be a stepping stone between petrol cars and electric vehicles, to eliminate range anxiety. The pitch: when the battery runs flat after the first 50km or so on electric power, the petrol engine takes over for a further 400km or more.
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The Rivian electric pick-up from the US is poised to come to Australia as a mining vehicle by the end of this decade – and industry insiders say that could lead to right-hand-drive examples being available to the public.
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Hybrid car sales have hit top gear in Australia and are now at record levels – even outpacing the growth in electric car sales, according to the latest official data.
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Over the last few weeks, a lot of drama online about the EV market slowing and Tesla’s...
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This is the first new MG3 hatchback in more than a decade – and it’s available with the option of hybrid power. It replaces the previous MG3 which has been the top-selling city-car in Australia for the past four years in a row – and the biggest-selling car from China in this class.
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The Tesla Model Y topped the global new-car sales race last year – the first time an electric car has been the top selling vehicle – but now we know by how much.
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Released in 1942 the origin story of this movie alone is worth hearing. From utterly classic lines...
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