Chery, a rising Chinese automaker, is set to compete with Toyota’s LandCruiser and Land Rovers’s Defender with the newly unveiled Traveller SUV under the Jetour premium sub-brand, which has returned to the Australian market after years of absence. The Traveller’s boxy design seems to be inspired by the Land Rover Defender and is only available
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MG has confirmed further details of its electric vehicle range for Australia, which includes two battery sizes. The MG4 electric vehicle will be available to Australian buyers in a 50.8kWh-usable battery or a longer-range 61.7kWh-usable battery, with the launch now set for the second half of 2023. The MG4 will rival the Hyundai Kona EV,
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Toyota is looking towards synthetic fuel as a way to save the internal combustion engine. Naoyuki Sakamoto, the chief engineer of the Toyota GR Corolla, spoke at the car’s launch about the company’s work with so-called “eFuels” as an alternative to internal combustion engines. Porsche has also invested in the technology and its production, with
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As cities across Australia grow and populations increase, traffic congestion has become a major issue. According to a report by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport, and Regional Economics, congestion in Australia’s capital cities cost an estimated $16.5 billion in 2015, a figure that is projected to rise to $30 billion by 2030. With up to
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Tesla has recently admitted that its “Full Self-Driving” technology is not the most advanced driver assistance system, as previously claimed. The admission was made after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a recall notice for 363,000 Tesla cars in the US, citing that the system presents an unreasonably high risk of a deadly
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Former U.S. federal emergency officials have expressed concern over the discontinuation of AM radios in new cars, warning that drivers could be unreachable during times of crisis. With new cars, particularly electric vehicles, phasing out AM radio receivers over the last decade, it’s been cited that more than 90% of people in the U.S. are
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Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Google to create a navigation system, signaling the automaker’s determination to compete with Tesla and other newcomers in the software-powered features arena. The collaboration will provide Mercedes drivers with traffic information and automatic rerouting. In addition, vehicles with automated driving sensors will have “supercomputer-like performance,” making Mercedes the first automaker
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Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, announced on Friday that it would sell its stake in an Alabama supplier after an investigation revealed that underage children were employed in the factory. The Reuters investigation discovered that children as young as 12 were working at the factory, resulting in the U.S. Labor Department fining the suppliers $30,000
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The Ford Ranger, one of Australia’s most popular utes, is set to lose some of its high-tech anti-theft features due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage. According to a dealer bulletin uploaded on social media, the updated Ford Ranger, known as ‘Model Year 2023.5’, will no longer be equipped with two anti-theft motion sensors. The omission
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Victoria will implement updated driver distraction laws starting March 31, according to the Andrews Government. These laws are aimed at reducing road trauma and keeping Victorians safe. With distraction cited as the cause of 11% of fatalities on the state’s roads, the government hopes that the new laws will lead to safer roads. The updated
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