News19th Sep 20173 min readToyota 86: Plans for next-gen car still secret, but local arm keen as ever…News19th Sep 20173 min readToyota 86: Plans for next-gen car still secret, but local arm keen as ever…
News19th Sep 20172 min readToyota Australia confident of future success, “whichever direction” things go…David Zalstein
News18th Sep 20172 min readMazda confirms new rotary concept for 2017 Tokyo motor show…Derek FungA new Mazda concept car featuring a rotary engine is destined for the 2017 Tokyo motor show, which starts in late October. At the Frankfurt motor show, Matsuhiro Tanaka, Mazda's head of research and development in Europe, told AutoExpress, "With the Tokyo Motor Show we will be introducing a new design concept — you can think of it as an evolution of theme of the RX Vision". …
News18th Sep 20172 min readMini committed to diesel 'long term'…Alborz FallahMini says that it looks forward to selling many diesel-powered vehicles in the year to come, defending the engine type against its current political and environmental issues following 'Dieselgate' and committing to the technology for the long term. Speaking to Australian media at last week's 2017 Frankfurt motor show, Mini senior vice president Sebastian Mackensen said that discussions around diesel are currently not rational, but driven by other agendas. …
News18th Sep 20172 min readGenesis SUVs ‘critical’ for the brand’s success…News18th Sep 20172 min readGenesis SUVs ‘critical’ for the brand’s success…
News18th Sep 20173 min readToyota HiLux upgrades and improvements coming: local arm 'not resting on laurels'…David ZalsteinDespite the Toyota HiLux dominating local sales figures for the last sixth months consecutively – and taking out top honours in 2016 – the Japanese car maker's local division says it's taking the market and the segment seriously, with more upgrades and improvements to the hard-working model well and truly in the pipeline. “We’re certainly not going to rest on our laurels,” Toyota Australia product public relations manager Stephen Coughlan told CarAdvice. …
News17th Sep 20171 min readNSW Govt announces changes to Graduated Licensing Scheme, adopts Victorian model…James WongTransport for New South Wales (NSW) has announced "major improvements" to its Graduated Licensing Scheme, with the changes largely aligning with the process used in Victoria. Coming into effect from 20 November 2017, the revised scheme comes with three main changes. Firstly, learner drivers will now be required to complete the Hazard Perception Test before undertaking the practical driving test. …
News17th Sep 20172 min readAston Martin DB11 V8 could offer sports suspension but sticks with 375kW…Anthony Crawford
