From January 2022, Mazda’s BT-50 range will incorporate the first-ever Mazda BT-50 SP model and a new entry-level 1.9-litre turbo-diesel powered BT-50 XS. Read more
CouriersPlease CEO steps down
Long time CouriersPlease CEO has announced his departure from the company after 18 years. Read more
DHL sees strong export recovery on horizon
Australian exports are expected to enter a period of strong recovery according to a recent survey. Read more
Renault wins prestigious international award
The all-new Renault Kangoo van has won the International Van of the Year award (IVOTY) 2022, decided by a panel of 24 European journalists. Read more
Toyota to resume full production in December
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has forecast that each of its manufacturing plants in Japan will be operating normally in December, with total monthly production expected to reach 800,000 vehicles. Read more
LDV launches new ute
Replacing the model which has been on sale here since 2014, the latest LDV T60 Max from Chinese manufacturer SAIC boasts 160kW and 500Nm of torque from its 2.0 litre bi-turbo engine. Read more
A Bigger Splash
Increased cargo capacity and passenger car levels of comfort, driveability and refinement are among Hyundai’s claims regarding its new STARIA-LOAD commercial van that went on sale locally in September priced from $45,740. Read more
SA Electric Vehicle Levy Amendment Bill a boon for EV buyers
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has supported the new Motor Vehicles (Electric Vehicle Levy) Amendment Bill 2021, passed in South Australian Parliament as of Friday 29 October 2021. Read more
New technology gives smart cars ‘x-ray’-like vision to improve road user safety.
Australian researchers at iMOVE have developed disruptive technology that allows autonomous vehicles to track moving pedestrians hidden behind buildings and cyclists obscured by larger cars, trucks, and buses. Read more
Exclusive lanes for autonomous vehicles the future of road modelling
The future of automated vehicles is not far away according to a study by engineers from UNSW that proposes a freeway network design with exclusive lanes for autonomous vehicles. Read more