First trailer equipped with speed camera in action soon
Trailers equipped with speed cameras start operating on New Zealand's roadsides from tomorrow. And the first trailer will start snapping in Auckland, according to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). Nine more trailers are set to join the fleet in the upcoming months. There are already 34 mobile cameras operating...
Read moreDetailsNext-generation Toyota RAV4 testers here early next year
The sixth-generation Toyota RAV4 is dotting down in H1 of 2026, featuring fresh styling, added tech and a PHEV model....
Ram confirms mid-size ute for 2027
Ram is preparing a run at the mid-size ute market, with Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirming a new model will...
Volkswagen delays electric Golf as Wolfsburg costs bite
Volkswagen’s plans to reinvent the Golf as a fully electric hatchback have hit a speed bump, with reports out of...
Ram scraps electric 1500 pick up, presses on with range-extender hybrid
Ram has pulled the plug on its long-planned fully electric 1500 pick up, shelving a direct rival to the Tesla...
Nissan searches for point of difference for next GT-R
The next Nissan GT-R will have all-electric power as previewed by the Hyper Force Concept of 2023. And the GT-R...
JLR hit hard by cyber attack
No new Land Rovers have been manufactured since a cyber attack at JLR on 1 September. The firm is losing...
Payne And Tander third at The Bend
Defending Bathurst Champions Brodie Kostecki and Todd Hazelwood should head into this year’s Great Race feeling confident. Because they just claimed victory in the Airtouch 500 endurance race at The Bend over the weekend. Hazelwood’s kicked things off well putting the #38 Mustang ahead of pole sitter Jamie Whincup, a lead the car would never surrender. Whincup then suffered a re-fuelling issue which saw his Camaro shared with Broc Feeney out of contention in the first enduro race held...
Read moreDetailsSVG out of the Nascar Cup playoffs
Trackhouse Racing’s Shane Van Gisbergen was eliminated from the Nascar playoffs over the weekend. Just about everything went wrong for...
Auckland’s Vehicle Direct placed in liquidation and owes millions
Auckland used car dealership Vehicle Direct and two associated companies have gone to the wall. Creditors are owed more than...
Scott McLaughlin podiums with Corvette in Suzuka 1000km
IndyCar driver Scott McLaughlin capped off his ‘bucket list’ run in the Suzuka 1000km this weekend. He scored a third-place...
Ducati’s Diavel V4 gains quickest-yet RS model
Ducati’s new Diavel V4 RS arrives ready to rock for 2026. It is looking like the fastest Diavel ever made...
Volkswagen ID. Tiguan replaces VW ID. 4
Despite only being on sale for four years, the ID. 4 is making way for ID. Tiguan in the same...
EU considers tiny and affordable car class
The European Union president is looking to support car makers through a new ‘E-car’ category. This is to counter what...
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