Category: Australia

Urgent warning for any Australian buying a used car

By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia 04:45 13 Sep 2023, updated 08:54 13 Sep 2023 Odometer fraud is on the rise with an undercover investigation revealing potential used car sellers can wipe

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Ford Ranger not big enough? Facelifted 2024 F-150 confirmed for Australia before MY23 version’s on-sale date – Car News

Ford’s just-revealed facelifted 2024 F-150 has been confirmed for an Australian introduction late next year – about 15 months after the local-market introduction of the model year 2023 full-size pick-up. Speaking to CarsGuide,

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Motel Caloundra aims to be Sunshine Coast’s first net-zero energy hotel

One of Caloundra’s most centrally located hotels – Motel Caloundra – will re-open on Friday 29 September after a complete reimagining of the property. Stripped to its bare bones, innovative hotel developers and

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Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won the prestigious James Dyson Award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions. RMIT student Alexander Burton,

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No Toyota HiLux hybrid any time soon

Mild-hybrid ’48-Volt’ tech coming to HiLux next year, but a full hybrid powertrain is still a few years away Don’t hold your breath for a hybrid version of the Toyota HiLux ute –

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All the new Skoda cars and SUVs coming to Australia

Skoda Australia is set to introduce not only its first electric vehicle (EV) during 2024, but also a new generation of one of its volume sellers. Once the Volkswagen Group’s budget brand, Skoda

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More than 100 cars left abandoned at Sydney Airport

It’s believed most of the cars have been abandoned at Sydney Airport by travellers who use the vehicles to tour Australia and leave them there before returning home. It’s not the first time

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Walkable Brisbane, a move in the right direction.

In June, Brisbane City Council released its Walkable Brisbane strategy. While Queensland Walks considers there is some way to go to before Brisbane can claim to be Australia’s most walkable city, the strategy

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J.D. Power to acquire Autovista Group

J.D. Power said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Autovista Group, a provider of European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights. Autovista Group’s senior leadership and 700 employees will stay with the

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J.D. Power expands automotive data and analytics portfolio in Europe and Australia with acquisition of Autovista Group

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