News23rd Jun 20182 min readElectric, autonomous cars to cause 'pile-up of epic proportions'…News23rd Jun 20182 min readElectric, autonomous cars to cause 'pile-up of epic proportions'…
News22nd Jun 20182 min read2019 Mazda CX-5 to get 2.5T in the US - report…James WongThe CX-5 SUV could be the next member of the Mazda line-up to get the brand's 2.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, if new documents out of the US are anything to go by. Autoevolution published a document (below) made to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) – the state's regulatory body for emissions and air quality – which apparently indicates the CX-5 will offer the 2.5-litre turbo as part of a 2019 model-year update. …
News22nd Jun 20181 min readSuzuki Swift GL Navigator manual announced…Scott CollieSuzuki has added a manual version of the GL Navigator to its Swift range, replacing the GL manual at the bottom of the range with more equipment and a five-star ANCAP rating. The new Swift is powered by a 66kW/120Nm 1.2-litre DualJet engine, and rides on 16-inch alloy wheels as standard. It gets daytime running lights, tinted windows, satellite navigation and a reversing camera as standard, along with three pedals and a five-speed gearbox. …
News22nd Jun 20182 min read2019 Ford Focus to debut new HUD and suspension tech…News22nd Jun 20182 min read2019 Ford Focus to debut new HUD and suspension tech…
News22nd Jun 20181 min readToyota Australia posts $137 million profit…Mike CostelloToyota Australia posted a $137 million after-tax profit for the 2017-18 Japanese financial year, ending March 31, despite wearing $147m in “restructuring costs” from the closure of its Altona factory last October. The tidy sum is up on the $99 million profit the company posted last financial year, a sum watered down by $131m in incurred restructuring costs depreciated over a four-year period. In 2015/16 TMCA posted $236 million in profit. …
News22nd Jun 20184 min readEVs in Australia: Government must offer incentives, study finds…Scott Collie
Podcast22nd Jun 20181 min readCarAdvice podcast 108: What to know when buying a new car at EOFY…Episode #108
News21st Jun 20182 min readPorsche buys Rimac stake…James WongPorsche AG has purchased a 10 per cent stake in Croatian electric startup Rimac Automobili, creators of the Concept One and C_Two EV hypercars. The German sports car specialist made the announcement overnight, and says it plans to enter a "close collaboration" with the up and coming EV brand. …
