Kia recalls more than 104,000 vehicles due to fire risk
IT PAYS TO STAY ALERT to recalls, or you might find yourself in very hot water. Or flames, as the case may be. Kia, who appears to have had problems in 2023, 2021 and 2017
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New Chinese brand, Leapmotor arrives in Australia
IT ALMOST SEEMS THAT A NEW CHINESE brand lands in Australia every week. Latest is the oddly named Leapmotor, announcing the launch of its pioneering electric vehicle, the all-new C10. The Leapmotor C10, a mid-size
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Ford PHEV Ranger heralds a new era in pickups
FORD IS BLAZING A NEW TRAIL for plug-in hybrid pickups with the Ranger PHEV that today makes its global public debut at IAA TRANSPORTATION in Germany. As explained by seniordriveraus in late September, the Ranger
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GM stands by large pickup trucks in Australia
THERE HAS BEEN QUITE AN outcry against large pickup trucks like the RAM, Silverado and the coming Toyota Tundra. People think they aren’t suitable for Australian roads and conditions. Criticism has centred around the safety
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Ford Ghia Probe 1 destroyed in fire after Pebble Beach Concours
IN A SAD MISFORTUNE, a one-of-one 1979 Ford Ghia Probe 1 was burnt to the ground just hours after leaving the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Probe was designed by Don Kopka, head of Ford
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Cadillac will launch in Australia despite BEV downturn
WITH THE WAY BATTERY electric sales have been tanking, some have speculated that GM may be rethinking its decision to launch Cadillac here. GM Australia and NZ managing director Jess Bala declares that General Motors
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Ford Ranger PHEV boasts towing and off-road ability
IT WAS TOUTED AS BEING THE end of the great Australian ute; electric powered utes just didn’t have the performance and features that Aussies wanted. However, Ford is blazing a new trail for plug-in hybrid
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Mitsubishi surveys PHEV buyers on usage patterns
IN 2021, MITSUBISHI MOTORS AUSTRALIA engaged independent research provider Platform One to survey its Plug-In Hybrid EV (PHEV) owners. The results showed that Mitsubishi’s PHEV technology was the best of both worlds, with owners using
Continue readingHyundai partners with GM for future development
IN ONE OF THE MORE UNUSUAL partnerships, Hyundai have aligned with General Motors have signed an agreement to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. GM and Hyundai will look for ways to leverage their
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Another setback for autonomous vehicles
NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES we are assured that autonomous vehicles are the way of the future, it seems more bad news appears to make us wonder if we’ll ever live to see it. Autonomous
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