News13th Jun 20181 min read2018 Ford Ranger, Everest recalled for steering fix…News13th Jun 20181 min read2018 Ford Ranger, Everest recalled for steering fix…
News13th Jun 20182 min readMercedes-Benz recalls 774,000 European vehicles for emissions defeat devices…James WongDaimler AG, parent of Mercedes-Benz has been forced to recall around 774,000 vehicles across its C-Class, GLC and Vito model lines in Europe, after being accused by German authorities of fitting emissions defeat devices in certain diesel models. Bloomberg reports the German manufacturer will be required to update the engine software in affected vehicles, despite having repeatedly denied any form of the emissions cheating conducted by fellow German automaker, Volkswagen. …
News13th Jun 20182 min readTesla to lay off nine per cent of workforce…Scott CollieTesla will cut thousands of jobs in search of reduced costs and strong profit margins, as part of a restructure promised by Elon Musk last month. In an internal email to staff, the company's CEO said the cuts were "almost entirely made from [its] salaried population and no production associates were included" which, if the email is to be believed, shouldn't impact Model 3 production numbers. …
News12th Jun 20181 min read2019 Volkswagen Passat facelift spied…News12th Jun 20181 min read2019 Volkswagen Passat facelift spied…
News12th Jun 20182 min read2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS confirmed, teased and spied…Derek FungThe Skoda Kodiaq RS has been teased ahead of its debut at the 2018 Paris motor show, which kicks off at the beginning of October. In the video released overnight, the Czech brand teases a "record-breaking lap" of the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife with Sabine Schmitz behind the wheel. A full video of the lap, as well as further details, will be released on June 14, European time. …
News12th Jun 20183 min read2018 Ram 1500 pricing and specs…James WongAs the North American market begins rollout of the new-generation 2019 Ram 1500, Australian details for the older 2018 Ram 1500 have been announced this week. UPDATE, 23/8/18: The original version of this article listed a rear-view camera as standard equipment across the range, however this isn't the case. A rear-view camera is included with the Laramie specification only. …
News12th Jun 20183 min readTesla Autopilot: Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August…Scott Collie
