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EV makers criticised over fast charging claims

July 12, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

CONSUMERS HAVE PLENTY OF reservations about many of the claims made by car companies, not least fuel consumption, EV range and now, charging times. The UK watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, has ruled two ads

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Life’s a bleach. Chinese company pins hopes on ammonia fuel

July 12, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Concepts, Need to know

MANY YEARS AGO, WE were invited to by Mercedes-Benz to a presentation in Melbourne and a test drive of a vehicle they were demonstrating all around the world. It was powered by hydrogen; revolutionary then,

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Mahindra Scorpio passes torture test with flying colours

July 7, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Motor sport, Need to know

THERE ARE FEW TOUGHER challenges for an SUV than to cross the daunting Simpson Desert. High temperatures, thousands of sand dunes, steep climbs (and even steeper descents) … if a vehicle can withstand all of

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What do you do when a child is locked in a car?

July 7, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

WE READ ABOUT IT almost every week, and most of us wonder how it can happen. Until it happens to us. Discovering a child has locked themselves inside a car with the keys can be

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Mazda accessorises the CX-60 hybrid

June 13, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

A HOST OF NEWLY DEVELOPED accessories are now available to order for the Hybrid Mazda CX-60, offering more versatility, added capability and greater personalisation (and, we suspect, considerably more profit for Mazda and its dealers).

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MGs being shipped in in their thousands

June 2, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON OF Friday 12th of May, the SAIC owned car carrier Viking Emerald came straight from Shanghai with no stops and docked at Port Kembla, south of Sydney, with a very special

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Road safety campaign clearly not working

May 25, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

WHEN THE ROAD TOLL goes down, authorities are quick to take the credit. But when it goes up, as it has been doing for some years, everybody ducks for cover, blaming everything they can think

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Everrati to display Porsche and GT40 at London Salon Privé

May 18, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Electric vehicles, Need to know

HOT ON THE HEELS OF ITS first delivery to a US customer, Everrati, the leading international technology company specialising in redefining iconic cars with state-of-the-art EV powertrains, has announced it will showcase its electric redefined

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VW Golf GTI back in showrooms

April 27, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

THE QUINTESSENTIAL HOT HATCHBACK, Volkswagen’s Golf GTI, and its 110TSI R-Line sibling both return to local showrooms in 2023 with a full feature set and around 1300 units coming to Australia soon. After a brief

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VW continues to source stock

April 27, 2023 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

THERE’S NOTHING MORE FRUSTRATING for both customers and dealers than stock shortages, and recently we’ve had more than our fair share, with some delivery times being quotes as far out as 18 to 24 months.

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