WHEN MARK WEBBER scored a stunning and unexpected fifth place finish during his debut Formula One appearance at Albert Park in 2002, many declared the moment as the arrival of a new future World Champion.
But few could have predicted the remarkable series of twists and turns, and the unending run of ill-fortune that would follow [...]

Not every 16-year-old is cut out for higher education and South Australian trucking company boss Lynton Mackenzie holds himself up as an example.
Driving long-distance trucks non-stop in his late teens produced a career path and business which now employs 250 people and turns over more than $40 million a year.
Mr Mackenzie’s colourful career began after [...]

A plethora of trades go into manufacturing 100% Aussie motor homes and campers and with Australia’s aging population being more superannuated and adventurous than ever, SkillsOne takes a look at the skills, expertise and trades required to build a great motor home!
Australian company Suncamper manufactures motor-homes that can handle the Aussie climate, huge distances and [...]

With his slightly rumpled appearance and casual manner, Sergio Marchionne seems more like a jovial professor than a hard-driving businessman.
But the chief executive of Fiat SpA is in fact an inexhaustible, demanding and effective corporate boss with a string of turnarounds to his credit.
Now, as Fiat prepares to take a stake in Chrysler LLC and [...]

We’ll meet a mechanic who is working on their own terms and enjoying his independence. He sets his hours, decides when he goes on holiday and answers to no one.
Paul from King Street Auto will chats about why he loves being a mechanic, working on classic cars, and why he decided to operate his workshop [...]

If you want to know what it takes to become a V8 supercar driver rising star Rick Kelly has some advice: “110 per cent focus.”
The 24 year-old from Mildura in Victoria is a member of the Toll HSV Dealer Team, a motor sport team that takes part in the V8 Supercar Championship, driving powerful Holden [...]

Until she was laid off, Danielle Trent was a lending officer for a finance company who always wore a good suit to work.
These days she has swapped her office for a workshop at Sydney City Toyota and her BlackBerry for a spanner. A month ago, Ms Trent, 30, became an apprentice motor mechanic.
She said that, [...]

The BMW X6, probably one of the most segment crossing vehicles available, now has an additional class to cover – sports car.
The SUV/executive saloon/liftback, now has an M model added to the range.
The company is also set to release an X5 M model.
Australian customers will be able to purchase the BMW X6 M in the [...]

Peter Allen: Heavy vehicle driver and mechanic
Driving…Action!
Peter Allen
Age: 47
Company: Macs Action Vehicles
Industry: Automotive
Peter Allen works as a mechanic and driver in the film and television industry. He has parked cars on the steps of the Opera House and driven a Porsche through the desert of South Australia. He never thought his childhood dream to drive [...]

Geoffrey Sandry is a body builder, but he doesn’t pump iron at the gym. Rather than spend hours honing his own figure, as a vehicle body builder, Sandry’s workouts involve constructing bus and coach frames. “Every time I say I’m a body builder people say `Oh, so do you do weights?’,” he says. “It’s pretty [...]