Drivers blasé about level crossing safety
It appears that many motorists are confident they’ll see and hear a train before they get to a level crossing, so they don’t need to be as careful as perhaps they should. The Queensland University […]
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Latest New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE unveiled
An updated version of the New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus has debuted this week in the U.S. Offered to transport operators in North America since 2014, the updated bus boasts improved design, performance, and […]
Big electric truck/bus investment by Volkswagen
Volkswagen is getting serious about electric-powered trucks and buses with news the German auto giants would invest more than $2.1 billion Australian dollars into their further development. The funding will go towards developing electric drivetrains, […]
HUGE price reduction on Toyota Fortuner confirmed
Toyota has just confirmed significant price reductions on the 2018 Toyota Fortuner range. The price reductions range from $5,000 to $5,500 on the Toyota HiLux based seven-seat SUV and come along with a 2018 update […]
BMW, Great Wall Motors to team up?
Two months after a possible deal to buy Jeep feel through, reports say Great Wall Motors is now talking to BMW. Reuters reports that the the Chinese and German car manufacturers are looking at a […]
Truck News Wrap: Accreditation, Electric and Roseneder
This week on the Truck News Podcast we cover: ATA welcomes accreditation scheme probe First electric drive motor coach in the works Electric drive garbage trucks about to get to work in LA Isuzu wants […]
Record sales for Skoda in September 2017
Skoda is continuing to enjoy healthy sales increases, a phenomenon taking place both on the global stage and in Australia. Sales data released by the Czech car brand overnight shows September 2017 was a record […]
Aussie car buyers give Mercedes-Benz dealers thumbs-up
Mercedes-Benz has claimed bragging rights over compatriots Audi and BMW in the sales race in 2017, now comes a pat on the back for the three-pointed star from local customers. The J.D. Power 2017 Australia […]
Kia sales continue to boom in 2017
Once one of the ‘ugly ducklings’ of the car world, especially in Australia, Kia today is a car brand on the rise, and making big inroads on rivals. In Australia, VFACTS data for September shows […]
ATA welcomes probe into truck accreditation programs
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed confirmation of an independent review of heavy vehicle accreditation schemes. To be commissioned by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), the review was confirmed this week by Infrastructure […]
2018 Green Car of the Year Finalists Named
We may not be flocking to hybrids and EVs in Australia at the moment (check out our coverage here), however environmental credentials are a big concern for many overseas car buyers. We’re getting closer to […]
All-Electric long-distance motor coach coming soon
Up until this point we have been seeing the development and adoption of electric drive city and metro buses, but never long distance or tour coaches. That is until now. Van Hool, one of the […]
New Car Safety Technology Not Working?
The panacea for reducing the road toll, advanced technology, appears not to be working, at least in the U.S. In that country, the road toll has spiked 5.6% last year (2016) to a horrific 37,461 […]
Starter issue grounds Mercedes-Benz cars
A recall of Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, A-Class and B-Class passenger cars has been initiated after a possible starter motor issue was identified. The recall is being overseen by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and […]
Range Rover Plug-In Hybrid confirmed for 2018
Jaguar Land Rover recently announced that every vehicle it sells would soon have some form of driveline electrification (coverage here). The Range Rover Sport was the first model out of the blocks (coverage here), now […]