News7th Sep 20182 min read2017/18 Jeep Cherokee drive-away pricing announced…News7th Sep 20182 min read2017/18 Jeep Cherokee drive-away pricing announced…
News7th Sep 20182 min readTesla Model 3 stolen by reusing mobile phone authentication key…Chris Gething
News7th Sep 20182 min readNissan receives $210,000 grant for EV charging project…James WongNissan Australia has announced it has been awarded a grant from the Victorian Government to fund its research project on electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, in partnership with the CSIRO and Delta Energy Systems. A sum of $210,000 has been approved from the New Energy Jobs Fund, and will help Nissan and its research partners look into off-grid charging infrastructure for EVs, and will run for 18 months. …
News7th Sep 20182 min readTakata: Driver killed was meant to have airbag replaced two days earlier…Scott CollieThe first driver killed by a faulty Takata airbag in Australia was meant to have his airbag replaced two days before the fatal accident, the court has been told. Huy Neng Ngo was killed in a "relatively minor collision" in Cabramatta on July 13, 2017, when a metal shard from the faulty Takata inflator in his 2007 Honda CR-V struck his neck. …
News7th Sep 20182 min readBMW Intelligent Personal Assistant coming in 2019…News7th Sep 20182 min readBMW Intelligent Personal Assistant coming in 2019…
News7th Sep 20181 min read2018-19 Holden Equinox recalled…James WongHolden has issued a recall notice for the 2018 and 2019 model-year Equinox SUV, over concerns trapped hydrogen in the brakes could compromise the vehicle's stopping ability. The brand reports the rear brake caliper pistons could contain "trapped hydrogen gas" that could be released into the braking system. If the condition occurs, Holden says performance of the rear brakes could be reduced, posing a hazard to the driver. …
News7th Sep 20182 min readVolkswagen to replace faulty vehicles within 60 days of purchase…Scott Collie
Podcast7th Sep 20181 min readCarAdvice podcast 119: LIVE from our reader Mazda driving event in Tasmania!…Episode #119
News6th Sep 20182 min read2019 BMW X5 xDrive 45e iPerformance revealed…Mike CostelloThe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of the brand new, fourth-generation BMW X5 has been revealed. Its name? The BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance. The successor to BMW’s X5 xDrive40e pairs a 210kW 3.0-litre petrol-fired inline-six with an 82kW motor, with onboard electric power stored in a lithium-ion battery pack. System output is 290kW/600Nm. …
