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Last time around, this column was about the terms and conditions of your warranty – specifically whether or not you are required to use the dealer you bought the car from, or another dealer in that brand’s franchise network, to service your car.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is calling on the Federal Government to tighten the requirements and increase the rebate on the Cleaner Car Rebate. The Cleaner Car Rebate - or cash-for-clunkers scheme as it's more affectionatel...
Suzuki sold a total of 2342 cars in June, up nearly 14 per cent compared to last year's figure. It was the third best month in the company’s history too. Year to date sales total 12,327, an increase of more than 23 per cent over last year and two p...
The award-winning Mazda6 is officially Australia's most affordable medium car to own, according to a survey conducted by the Royal Automobile Association of Victoria (RACV). The RACV's 2010 Driving Your Dollars survey of 78 of the country's mo...
The NSW government has announced plans to introduce privately operated and unmarked mobile speed cameras to the state's roads in a bid to boost revenue. The state reaped $291m from fines alone in the last financial year, and this figure is set...
Drivers across New South Wales are set to foot the bill for Sydney's ill-conceived express rail service to the Western Suburbs thanks to a new car registration levy. The new tax will force motorists to pay up to an additional $30 per year and...
Fiat’s award-winning eco:Drive efficient driving advice system is now available in a Fleet version to help fleet managers reduce their environmental impact and save up to 15 percent on fuel. Standard on all vehicles with Blue&Me telematics,...
The first stage of a Government-supported UK-wide project to trial electric and ultra low emissions vehicles begins today. The trial is the result of the Technology Strategy Board’s ultra-low carbon vehicle demonstrator competition, where £25...
Turbocharged cars are more likely to break down and are more expensive to repair, according to data from the UK’s leading car warranty supplier, Warranty Direct. It found the average incidence rate of turbo failure to be 27.8 per cent – arou...
The Nissan GT-R rocked the motoring world when it arrived on the scene, offering truly supercar performance at just a fraction of the price. Although when the GT-R finally found its way into showrooms it quickly became apparent that there was...