Motoring

(L-R) Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Australian Transport Minister Catherine King and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese take a look at a car undergoing the Real-World Testing of Vehicle Efficiency program outside Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, October 18, 2023. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Toyota backs clean car plan after Albo buckles on ‘ute tax’

The nation’s top-selling car brand is backing the Federal Government’s contentious clean car plan after it softened targets for utes and delayed the start of a new penalties system

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The proliferation of so-called connected cars is sparking alarm for consumer data privacy advocates.

‘Smartphones on wheels’: Cars deemed ‘worst’ for privacy

New cars are now ‘the worst’ products when it comes to protecting consumer data.

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2024 Maserati Grecale Folgore

Maserati’s luxury electric SUV that’s fast as lightning

Angus MacKenzie gets a first drive of Maserati's 410kW electric Grecale Folgore, ahead of its Australian launch in late 2024 or early 2025.

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Australia loves a ute.

Aussies love a ute so which 4x4 should you buy in 2024?

Struggling to pick a 4x4 ute in a market with more choices than you can poke a stick at? Here's what is worth the money.

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Nissan’s Juke small SUV is getting a better-equipped cabin and minor visual changes.

Nissan’s practical small SUV Juke gets a tech boost

Nissan’s Juke small SUV is getting a better-equipped cabin and minor visual changes - and it's due in Australian showrooms before the end of the year.

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2024 Mazda 3 G20 Touring

Why Mazda 3’s driving experience doesn’t match premium looks

The Mazda 3 is a premium-looking sedan inside and out, but the driving experience isn't quite as upscale as its looks suggest.

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The 2024 Porsche 718 Cayman.

Forget the 911. This Porsche is all you need

The Porsche 718 Cayman Style offers an endlessly rewarding driving experience courtesy of a chassis created by pure engineering know-how.

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The Landcruiser Troopcarrier is capable of handling the best - and worst - Aussie terrain has to offer.

Beyond the Lap 1: A three-fingered salute to the Troopy

I decided to head into the heart of the real Australia. To do this I’d have to skip the main roads and hit the back tracks, venturing deep beyond what we knew. There’s only one vehicle for that job.

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Pre-production vehicles shown.

Orders bank up as Ford Mustang Australian launch pushed back again

The new Ford Mustang isn’t due to launch in Australia until the second half of 2024, almost two years after it was first revealed.

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The new C43 ditches the old twin-turbo V6 for an electrified turbo four.

Has Mercedes’ downsizing gone a step too far this time?

The new C43 ditches the old twin-turbo V6 for an electrified turbo four.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin,has reportedly gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a Russian Aurus Senat Limousine –

Kim Jong Un and Putin's latest act of global defiance... a limo?

The Russian President has gifted the North Korean leader a luxury limousine despite UN sanctions.

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Five of the 13 vehicles tested exceeded their lab-tested fuel consumption findings by as much as 20 per cent.

Dirtier, thirstier: Aussie cars are failing to deliver on promises

Some popular vehicles are using as much as 20 per cent more petrol than promised, road tests show, while others are secret high polluters.

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A fuel-efficiency standard would set an emissions target for each vehicle manufacturer.

It’s official. Aussie motorists love big, fuel-guzzling cars

SUVs and utes dominated new car sales in January, according to a new report, dwarfing passenger and electric vehicle sales.

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Ankita Bansal prepares to charge her Tesla, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Tesla owners confront a harsh foe: Cold weather

In freezing temperatures, the batteries of electric vehicles can be less efficient and have shorter range, a lesson many Tesla drivers in Chicago learned this week.

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Sony Honda Mobility president Izumi Kawanishi drove a car using a PlayStation controller at CES. (AP PHOTO)

ChatGPT in the car and vans that can turn into utes

From cars driven by game controllers to vans you can turn into utes, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is giving a preview of an unusual future.

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