Category: Australia

CAR Group accelerates earnings as auto sales weather storm

A solid contribution from US-based listing business Trader Interactive, coupled with a strong performance in Australia, Brazil and Korea, has accelerated underlying earnings for carsales.com website operator CAR Group (ASX: CAR) by 63

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Buying a used Hyundai i30 (2016-20)

Hyundai’s third-generation i30 hatch is an attractive second-hand buy, offering a broad range that can deliver economical motoring or flat-out performance – all in the same compact shape Short history of the Hyundai

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KOBA to launch Australia’s first dedicated EV insurance policy

Just as we predicted, March 2024 is big news for EV owners in Australia, with KOBA set to launch the country’s first dedicated EV insurance policy next month. This is a game-changer, because

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Two cops are slashed during police chase in Brisbane

By Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia 03:48 11 Feb 2024, updated 14:13 11 Feb 2024 Two police officers have been injured, one with a serious slash to his arm, after a passenger

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No, the new car emissions standards won’t take away your Ford Ranger ute or Toyota LandCruiser SUV: Why you should embrace, not fear, cleaner cars for Australia | Opinion – Car News

“SUV, Utes deliver record January sales – and challenges for proposed NVES.” That was the headline from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industry (FCAI) when it released the new car sales data for

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The hybrid SUVs that have spare wheels and the models that miss out – from the Toyota Kluger, Subaru Forester, Nissan X-Trail and Honda CR-V to premium SUVs – Car News

By definition, SUVs promise adventure and lifestyle within a family-friendly package. It’s largely how, since the 1990s, they systematically displaced the traditional sedan and wagon. But what if we told you that around

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Are more Indian-made cars coming to Australia beyond the likes of the Mahindra XUV700 and Scorpio SUV? Thanks to stricter emissions and safety regulations it might happen | Analysis – Car News

While most cars in Australia are sourced from Japan, South Korea, Europe or, increasingly China – India is an automotive force that could be the next big source for cars delivered to Australia.

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What Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard means for consumers

Things look promising for aspiring EV and PHEV owners, not so much for dual-cab 4×4 diesel ute fans The Australian government’s proposed New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is going to throw the cat

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“Unless you have renewable energy, EVs don’t make sense”: Is Mazda Australia falling behind the electric car curve as hybrid and EV sales pick up? – Car News

While Toyota remains a target for those pushing for automotive electrification, its Japanese contemporary Mazda is a much, much smaller fish in the global sea. But here in Australia, while Toyota dominates the

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Lexus GX 2024 Video Review

Riding on the same ladder frame as the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series and the new Toyota Prado on which it’s based, the 2024 Lexus GX 550 will be the first to be sold

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