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A transport company and its director have been fined a combined $100,000 following a National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) prosecution over repeated breaches of prohibition notices. A court convicted both…

July 29, 2026 in News

Lane-keep assist to become mandatory on new Australian vehicles

Lane-keeping technology and expanded autonomous emergency braking will become mandatory on new passenger and light-commercial vehicles in Australia under new safety requirements taking effect from 2028. Newly introduced models will…

July 29, 2026 in Car Market, Electric Vehicles, News

Low-emission vehicle imports reach $2.9 billion in New Zealand

New Zealand imported $2.9 billion worth of reduced-emission passenger vehicles in the year to June 2026, as battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) imports recorded strong growth. Figures from Stats…

July 29, 2026 in News, Safety

Road toll rises for 37th month as safety strategy falls short

Australia’s road toll has increased for the 37th consecutive month, prompting the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) to call for the release of the Federal Government’s mid-term review of the National…

July 23, 2026 in News

Volkswagen to downsize model line-up amid restructuring crisis

German legacy carmaker Volkswagen is set to cut down its production capacity and model line-up as part of a significant company restructuring. The basis of the crisis One of the world’s…

July 23, 2026 in News, Technology

Hyundai workers strike over deployment of humanoid robots

Workers at Hyundai’s largest production facility in Ulsan, South Korea began a strike in response to the company’s deployment of humanoid robots. The first strike A union of workers from…