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EV TAX BREAK

Tax man gives way to electric future   The Australian Tax Office has changed the ruling of vehicle business deductions from being based on cylinder capacity for internal combustion to…
May 16, 2016

GM Buys Self-Driving Firm

The General completes purchase of autonomous tech start-up General Motors in Detroit has successfully bought the three-year-old Cruise Automation company based in San Francisco. The merger will see this important…
May 15, 2016

FJ FAREWELLED

OFF-ROAD LEGEND HEADS FOR THE HILLS   Toyota Motor Corporation is ending production of the retro-styled FJ Cruiser, launched in Australia in 2011. The iconic FJ40 inspired the redesign of the…
May 13, 2016

VANS HAILED

ANCAP praises commercial vans rocking five-star ratings   The Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Valante, and Ford Transit and Tourneo vans has scored five-star ANCAP safety ratings. "These ratings provide both commercial…
May 12, 2016

BOAT LOAD OF MAZDA

New Mazda SUVs make land   Mazda's popular seven-seat SUV the CX-9 has had its first shipment of new cars hit Melbourne docks yesterday. A total of 60 cars arrived…
May 12, 2016

Holden Trailblazer

GM Holden confirms global SUV is coming to our shores   Holden has announced it will bring the Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV to Australia, dropping the Colorado 7 nameplate. The re-branded…
May 11, 2016

New C4 Explodes with Potential

New C4 Picasso paints a new picture for fleet buyers - less cylinders is more   The new Citroen C4 Picasso fiver-seater and Grand Picasso seven-seater MPV has a range of…
May 11, 2016

SEARCH: ENGINES

Big-three carmaker Chrysler joins forces with Google.   Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Detroit has agreed to help Google build its next driverless cars, based on the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. FCA…
May 10, 2016
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SAFETY DEPOSIT

ANCAP receives government funding to continue research.   The Australian Government will provide ANCAP with $2.2million of continued support over the next two years. Infrastructure and Transport Minister Darren Chester made…
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May 10, 2016

CRASH COURSE

ANCAP's latest subjects pass with flying colours, glass and metal.   Hyundai's new Elantra mid-size sedan and Kia's micro car the Picanto have been put through ANCAP's ruthless and unscrupulous…
May 9, 2016