Day: May 16, 2023

Mercedes-Benz plans electric luxury vans from 2026

The electric midsize minivan will fill a luxury hole that the rear-wheel-drive Metris passenger van, soon to be discontinued, failed to do, said Jeff Aiosa, owner of Mercedes-Benz of New London in Connecticut. “When the

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Dealership Employee Conned Buyers for Tens of Thousands in Cash

It seems like every year the sleaziness of car dealerships gets taken to a whole new level. Take the report from the Miami Herald of a dealership employee who made nearly $200,000 from

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Volvo throws its weight behind big electric trucks in Australia

“I hope that this can be cleared [up] and we can start then to sell the heavy-duty range in Australia,” Mr Alm said. Volvo is planning to make electric trucks at its Wacol

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Tesla’s Plaid models a no-show for Australia

WITHOUT elaborating and with little deference to good customer relations, Tesla has sent emails to deposit-paying customers of right-hand drive, updated Model S and Model X vehicles saying “Due to recent changes to

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Organised Crime bust alleged fraudster; 115 car operation shut down

Detectives from the Major Organised Crime Squad have busted a sophisticated syndicate involving 115 second-hand vehicles in the Brisbane and Logan area leading to one mans arrest. Queensland Police officers will allege the

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Alleged fraudulent vehicle syndicate operation, Brisbane & Logan

Detectives from the Major Organised Crime Squad have charged a 38-year-old man in relation to an alleged fraudulent second-hand vehicle syndicate operating in Brisbane’s south and Logan. It will be alleged the syndicate

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Queensland Police reveals marked MG HS Plus EV plug-in hybrid patrol cars

A new fleet of plug-in hybrid MG SUVs have been acquired by Queensland Police, as it pushes ahead with its fleet of low-emissions vehicles. Queensland Police has unveiled a new fleet of vehicles,

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Chongqing police uncover car insurance scams that used staged accidents

Chongqing police recently arrested seven suspects for a series of car insurance scams involving staged incidents. Police found that the group, based at a car repair shop, had faked 93 traffic accidents and

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Toyota data breach: Millions of Japanese owners affected, Australia safe for now

Toyota – the world’s biggest car-maker by volume – has reported its third major cybersecurity breach in less than 15 months, with vehicle data from more than 2.1 million Japanese customers exposed across

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Tesla recalls more than 1 million electric cars in China

US electric-vehicle giant Tesla has issued the largest recall in its history, recalling more than 1.1 million cars in China due to a lack of driver-adjustable regenerative braking settings. View 3 images Tesla has

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