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The US Department of Transportation’s vehicle safety authority has proposed a new standard that would require all large commercial trucks and buses to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC).
Google has been issued the first autonomous vehicle licence in the US, with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles giving the Google Car the all clear to drive on public roads.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a formal investigation into whether petrol stations could be ripping off consumers by sharing information on fuel prices.
An Italian industry group says low sales of Ferrari and Maserati sports cars in their homeland this year are directly related to the new government’s widely publicised tax fraud spot checks and increased vehicle taxes.
The New South Wales government will not introduce 24-hour school zone speed limits despite reports that permanent 40km/h strips were under consideration. A story by News Limited yesterday claimed the NSW Parliament’s Staysafe committee was...
Despite agreeing to deliver $310 million to Holden and Australian automotive component manufacturers over the next decade, the government admits hundreds – potentially thousands – of jobs will be lost from the industry in the coming years.
A new $35 million government program will help Australia's automotive component manufacturers expand their operations and win new business over the coming four years. The Automotive New Markets Initiative will be jointly funded by the federal...
Holden is set to announce a multi-million-dollar government co-investment deal today that should see the local manufacturer commit to building cars in Australia beyond 2020.
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is calling on the government to direct an increased share of fuel excise towards land transport funding and road safety ahead of the upcoming national budget.
Learner drivers in New South Wales will be able to reduce the number of practice hours they are required to complete by taking part in a new safe driver course. NSW roads minister Duncan Gay today announced young drivers who completed the...
Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Australia’s new car fleet continue to fall, but the vast difference between our emissions and those of European countries suggests we still have a long way to go to green up our act.
Toyota Australia says its commitment to local manufacturing extends beyond 2016, with the company having recently invested hundreds of millions in its Altona engine plant in Victoria.
Noisy drivers are the biggest neighbourhood nuisances in Australia, with dangerous drivers running a close second. New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals 35 per cent of Australians aged 18 and over (extrapolated to 5.
The New South Wales government will block a legal loophole that currently allows drivers of company cars to avoid losing points on their licences for committing traffic offences.
The New South Wales government has backflipped on its decision to ban standard unleaded petrol following criticism that it would increase motorists’ fuel bills. NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell last night confirmed the controversial plan –...
More than one in seven cars sold in California by 2025 will be plug-in hybrid, fully electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles according to a new set of regulations approved by the environmentally focused US state.