News Archive

First ‘handover/takeover’ trials
16 June 2017
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There are a lot of theories about what it will be like to have a world of all autonomous cars. But the changeover period is a critical issue. And this is not just the case of some vehicles being autonomous while others are not. What happens when drivers switch from one vehicle to another. The

New car purchases are more efficient on average but consumer preferences are changing
16 June 2017
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The average vehicle sold in Australia is getting better at reducing the amount of pollution they create for the energy they are producing. But fewer Australians are choosing low emissions cars, according to a report released by the National Transport Commission. Every year since 2002 the average emission intensity figures have fallen, however this year’s result is

Car Sales
16 June 2017
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Having been behind last year’s sales for the first four months of the year new vehicle purchases in Australia have shown some encouraging results in May. Compared to last year sales, May 2017 volumes are up 6.4% although in year to date terms we are still nearly 1% behind. Toyota had a strong month but

BMW launches car data unit
16 June 2017
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BMW is enhancing the way it captures and uses the data it can collect from your car. BMW CarData, enables customised service options for owners such as individualised insurance premiums, based, for example, on actual distance travelled. Or faster service appointments, because the necessary part has been ordered in advance. In the future, there will

Kia And The 7 Year Warranty – Does it work
17 July 2015
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Editorial on Kia’s performance in Australia after they introduced a seven year warranty. It has changed the perception of Kia.

Overdrive News – 6 June 2015 – Call for transport ministers to act on climate change
10 June 2015
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Overdrive News 6 June. News including: Ban Ki-moon calls for transport ministers to act on climate change; road deaths continues to fall; lower speed means less casualties; Ford makes electric car tech available; Warning for trains on bridge
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