New child-restraint laws are being enacted across Australia right now, placing a hefty burden of additional responsibility on parents. Babies up to six months must ride in rear-facing baby capsules, while children from six months to four years must be secured in an approved child restraint, and from four years to seven kids must ride [...]
Although Mazda hasn’t yet experienced any of the unintended acceleration complaints recently experienced at Toyota, the manufacturer has today announced that it will install a brake override system on all future models as a precautionary step.
Toyota recently announced it will install the system on all its models from 2011 onward following two recent safety recalls [...]
Sales to private buyers have helped boost vehicle sales as the market continues to quickly shrug off a forgettable 2009.
Official VFACTS data released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that 82,219 passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles were sold in February, up 17.1% (or 11,978 vehicles) on the same month in 2009.
“This [...]
Filling the gap between the A3 and the upcoming A1, speculation that the German carmaker is developing a next generation A2 hatch has begun to grow.
Speaking with the UK’s Autocar magazine recently, Audi boss Rupert Stadler acknowledged the possibility of a new model to sit between the two small Audis.
“As we gave the A1 that [...]
McLaren has brought a spare bodywork package to Bahrain in case FIA scrutineers deem its rear wing illegal ahead of the 2010 season opener.
The British team’s managing director Jonathan Neale on Tuesday said he was disappointed a flight delay from Sao Paulo meant Charlie Whiting could not as scheduled inspect the MP4-25 at Woking before [...]
Audi’s plug-in electric A1 e-Tron can be recharged using a regular powerpoint, but it also gets a rotary engine similar to a Mazda RX sports cars.
Audi has revived the quirky rotary engine that has been used exclusively in Mazda RX models such as the RX-7 and RX-8 for more than two decades.
The tiny 0.25-litre (254cc) [...]
After first rearing its head in leaked patent images in October last year, the 2011 Nissan Micra has at last been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this week.
Confirmed for an Australian launch later this year, the next-generation Micra is Nissan’s answer to the growing ‘global car’ trend. Built on Nissan’s new V-platform, the new [...]
Subaru has introduced a third variant to its Impreza range, launching a crossover version of the hatch - and it’s heading to Australia.
Subaru has launched a new crossover version of the Impreza hatch.
The new Impreza XV has off-roader styling cues, including flared wheel arches and sideskirts, a front scuff plate in the front bumper and [...]
Figures released by the NSW Audit Office reveal that school zone speed limits are being ignored by many motorists.
Auditor-General, Peter Achterstraat said although casualty numbers have dropped, ten out of 12 schools surveyed said that speeding was an ongoing problem.
“Only two out of 12 school zones surveyed saw motorists slow down to the speed limit,” [...]
The VACC has called for ‘inclusive’ automotive industry consultation on electric vehicles following the recent issue of deaths from electrified insulation.
40 manufacturers around the world are expected to launch EVs in the next three years and the Australian market is high on the list. Among others, Toyota has introduced the hybrid-electric Camry and Mitsubishi [...]
