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Luxury car maker Bentley hits record sales

Bentley has become the latest luxury car maker to announce record sales. The Crewe-based company, which dates back to 1919, said it delivered 15,174 cars last year. That was 4% more than in

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Incoming: Purple patch for new cars in 2023

AFTER a few years hamstrung by various pandemic- then war-related chip, component supply and transport issues, 2023 is shaping up as a purple patch in Australia’s new-vehicle market with more than 100 new

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Used cars breaking down immediately and others damaged by floods drive complaints in WA

Used cars that broke down almost immediately and others damaged by floods in the eastern states have fuelled a big jump in complaints in Western Australia. Consumer claims about defective second-hand vehicles in

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Local electric car sales exceeding industry expectations

New Zealand Motor Industry Association (MIA) chief executive David Crawford says that local electric vehicle sales “strongly exceeded expectations” in 2022, adding that they are “rapidly closing the gap on monthly sales of

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5 ways to save on car insurance

With the prices of nearly everything going up, we’re all looking for savings. One way to save is to review your car insurance every year. Ask about discounts Getting discounts is a great

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US safety authority questions Tesla over hands-free steering claim – report

Tesla has been questioned by the US peak body for road safety after Elon Musk suggested the electric-car giant’s autonomous driving systems could soon be used without drivers putting their hands on the

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FCAI releases motorcycle sales for 2022

The FCAI, the peak body for Australia’s automotive industry, has today released sales figures for motorcycles and off highway vehicles (OHV) for 2022. A total of 99,030 motorcycles and OHVs were sold representing

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NZ Sales: Second-strongest year on record

NEW ZEALAND set a passenger car and SUV sales record in 2022 with annual registrations of 116,445 models representing a 3.8 per cent increase (4302 units) compared with 2021.   Overall, the new

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Your charging and range questions answered

Matt McCroarey: “Naturally it’s all energy consumption so it will have an impact on it, particularly climate control, but it will be a minimal impact. Ambient temperature is the biggest effect on electric

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Used vehicle prices are falling but not enough to offset record highs

A salesman walks past used Toyota Motor vehicles at the Brent Brown Toyota dealership in Orem, Utah, on Monday, April 6, 2020. George Frey | Bloomberg via Getty Images DETROIT — Used vehicle

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