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Speed limiters now mandatory on all new cars in Europe
via drive.com.auFrom this weekend, new cars sold in Europe will have technology fitted to encourage drivers stay under the speed limit.Recent legislation now requires all new cars sold in Europe to have speed-limiting devices fitted, beginning this Sunday, 7 July 2024.The technology, called intelligence speed assistance (ISA), is now mandatory for all brand-new cars in the European Union, and can either warn drivers when they’re driving over the posted limit or actively prevent the vehicle from speeding.H
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Plug-in hybrid sales soar amid last-minute rush to claim tax cuts
via drive.com.auSales of plug-in hybrid cars have skyrocketed ahead of changes to fringe benefits tax rules. Here’s what you need to know to capitalise on plug-in hybrid tax cuts.The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS report for the first half of 2024 shows plug-in hybrid vehicle sales are up nearly 130 per cent compared to last year – and there’s a good reason for the increase.RELATED: Best-selling plug-in hybrid cars in Australia during the first half of 2024Business buye
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Learners falsifying logbooks in significant numbers, survey reveals
via drive.com.auDocumenting the number of hours driving with a supervisor is a requirement for learners in most of the country, but new data shows a significant proportion are lying in their logbooks.A new survey of Australian drivers aged between 18 and 27 has revealed almost 40 per cent have falsified entries in their logbooks.Of the almost 1000 participants, 28 per cent admitted to exaggerating the amount of time they drove for when filling out their logbook in order to achieve the mandatory minimums faster.
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Learner drivers can now test from home in NSW
via drive.com.auGetting your L-plates in New South Wales has become a lot easier, with new drivers now able to go online to take their test.New drivers can now take a test from the comfort of their own homes before applying for a learner driver licence, the New South Wales Government has announced.According to Transport for NSW, those aged 15 years and 11 months or older can now take the Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) online before applying for their learner licence once they turn 16 – while the option to ta
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2026 Audi Q2 e-tron electric car confirmed: Most affordable premium EV coming
via drive.com.auAudi has confirmed plans for more electric SUVs, with the Q2 e-tron expected to arrive in showrooms before 2027 to complete the line-up.Audi has promised it will have an electric SUV in every major market segment, signalling its intent for a Q2 e-tron to launch following the incoming Q6 e-tron.Announced during the international drive of the Q6 e-tron, which will cover the brand’s bases for a mid-size SUV, the Q2 e-tron will slot in as a city SUV alongside the Q4 e-tron small SUV and Q8 e-t
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Toyota GR Corolla automatic transmission imminent with styling update – report
via drive.com.auThe option of an automatic transmission may finally be around the corner for the Toyota GR Corolla, alongside a mild styling change.The Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch is preparing to add the option of an automatic gearbox – alongside a torque boost and design change – according to new information published online.Screenshots of an alleged bulletin to Canadian dealers posted to the GR Corolla Forum show an eight-speed automatic will be introduced to GR Corolla production overseas, as an
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Tesla Cybertruck electric motors replaced for early customers
via drive.com.auSome Cybertruck owners are being invited to have their electric motors swapped. Is it just a recall being masked as an upgrade, or something else?Approximately half a year after the Tesla Cybertruck launched in the US, the EV brand has already begun replacing electric motors on some early examples.Some owners of the Cybertruck pick-up have been contacted by Tesla to have an electric motor replaced free of charge with a new and improved version.While details are thin, Tesla guarantees there&rsquo
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2025 Honda Prelude hybrid sports car confirmed for showrooms
via drive.com.auHonda to restart production of the Prelude, now a hybrid, nearly 25 years after previous generation sports car.Honda has officially confirmed it will restart production on a new Prelude sports coupe, previewed by a concept unveiled at last year’s Tokyo motor show.So far only confirmed for the European market, Honda told media in Tokyo that the Prelude will be a global model made in both left- and right-hand drive, opening the door for the sporty coupe to arrive in Australia.Last year, Aust
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Sydney speed limit dropped to 40km/h – and it could go even lower
via drive.com.auAll regional and local roads in the City of Sydney area have had their speed limit slashed in an effort to reduce traffic accidents.Within weeks, speeds on all local and regional roads across Sydney will be capped at 40km/h in a bid to make the city safer.The change follows a reduction in speed limits across the City of Sydney area in recent years – with 75 per cent already covered by a 40km/h limit, up from just five per cent in 2004.The new limit, funded by the New South Wales Government
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Lack of public transport driving up traffic for more than half Australians living in major cities – report
via drive.com.auNew data has revealed more than 7 million Australians living in the five biggest cities don’t have access to “frequent, all day” public transport.A new report from a climate advocacy group has found more than half of Australians living in the country’s five largest cities don’t have access to “frequent, all day” public transport, contributing to traffic congestion as personal transport remains the only convenient option to commute.According to data from
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Volkswagen Amarok update revealed… for the previous-generation model
via drive.com.auIt’s a new look for an old ute. While most of the world gets the second-generation VW Amarok, the original model has just received a major facelift in South America.A new look has been unveiled for the Volkswagen Amarok – except the facelift is for the original model, no longer on sale in Australia.While most international markets now offer the second-generation Amarok – based on the Ford Ranger ute – Volkswagen still sells the original model in South American markets.As
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Chinese electric cars slugged with import tax in Europe, car makers respond – report
via drive.com.auCar companies have reacted to the European Union’s tariffs on Chinese imported electric vehicles – from higher prices, to new factories within the bloc.Car makers have hit back following the introduction of a tariff of up to 37.6 per cent on imported Chinese electric cars to Europe – on top of an existing 10 per cent import duty.The European Union imposed the tax on vehicles from China in response to a flood of cheap electric cars manufactured with subsidies provided by the Chi
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2024 BMW iX5 Hydrogen review: Quick drive
via drive.com.auHydrogen fuel-cell cars haven’t enjoyed the same boom in popularity as battery-electric vehicles, but BMW believes there’s still a place for the technology. We tested its latest prototype to find out if it would work in Australia.
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2024 BMW iX5 HydrogenHydrogen-powered vehicles have long been promised as the ‘silve
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Geely Radar electric ute confirmed for Australia
via drive.com.auThe electric ute market in Australia is set to be supercharged with confirmation of a new ‘lifestyle’ model from China, and it’s likely to wear Riddara badges locally.The Radar electric ute – also known as the Riddara – from Chinese car giant Geely has been locked in for an Australian launch after the first right-hand-drive examples rolled off the production line.Unveiled for China nearly two years ago, the Radar RD6 electric ute is based on car-derived underpinning
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“Do NOT pay over retail”: Toyota boss warns as demand for V8 LandCruiser 70 Series set to soar
via drive.com.auAfter announcing an end to the V8 LandCruiser 70 yesterday, Toyota is warning buyers not to get caught in the crossfire if demand sparks price-gouging.Toyota is warning new-car buyers “not to pay over retail” for a V8 LandCruiser 70 Series over concerns dealers may try to inflate prices as the last examples with the iconic engine get snapped up.Toyota Australia revealed on Monday that the V8 would be axed from LandCruiser 70 Series production starting from September due to
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The sad fate of the cutest Volkswagen you’ve never heard of
via drive.com.auAustralia has its iconic ‘postie bikes’ while in Germany this cheerfully yellow ‘Fridolan’ delivered letters and parcels to the nation.If, like me, you grew up in West Germany in the 1960s and ’70s, then there’s every chance this cute, little, and cheerfully bright yellow Volkswagen is already familiar to you.But for the rest of the world, the Volkswagen Type 147 Kleinlieferwagen (literally, Small Delivery Van) remains an oddity, a Franken-Volkswagen that is,
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2025 BMW 1 Series price and specs: Up to $6600 more expensive
via drive.com.auPrices across the heavily updated BMW 1 Series range have risen – and the cheapest model is $13,500 dearer than it was five years ago – alongside new styling and technology.2025 BMW 1 Series pricing and specificationsHeavy facelift billed as an all-new modelChoice of 118 or M135 xDrive petrol variantsPriced from $56,500 before on-road costsThe 2025 BMW 1 Series hatch is due in Australian showrooms by the end of this year with price rises of up to $5900 – alongside a new look an
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2025 BMW 1 Series price and specs: Up to $5900 more expensive
via drive.com.auPrices across the heavily updated BMW 1 Series range have risen – and the cheapest model is $13,500 dearer than it was five years ago – alongside new styling and technology.2025 BMW 1 Series pricing and specificationsHeavy facelift billed as an all-new modelChoice of 118 or M135 xDrive petrol variantsPriced from $56,500 before on-road costsThe 2025 BMW 1 Series hatch is due in Australian showrooms by the end of this year with price rises of up to $5900 – alongside a new look an
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Burnt out? I found the perfect place to recharge in the Volvo XC60
via drive.com.auI needed to recharge. So, I took the aptly named Volvo XC60 Recharge to a family-run apple orchard near Melbourne. As it turns out, it was the trip I desperately needed.Sponsored by VolvoSometimes we need to slow down to speed up, as the old adage goes. Life, for me, has been a blur of testing cars, presenting for Drive TV and racing around for the Australian Grand Prix. But the time has come, as it always does, to recharge.
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It’s decided tha
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2024 Alpina B3 GT and B4 GT price and specs: Now quicker than BMW M3, at a price
via drive.com.auAlpina models based on BMW 3 Series and 4 Series are now cost more than equivalent full-fat M models.BMW’s luxurious performance sub-brand Alpina has released pricing for the updated B3 sedan and wagon, and B4 four-door coupe ahead of their Australian arrival.Now with a GT suffix added, the B3 Sedan and Touring, and B4 Gran Coupe increase in price compared to their predecessors and are now more expensive than equivalent BMW M models.Priced at $181,900 before on-road costs for the B3 GT Sed
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Million-dollar Ferrari SF90 Stradale flips on roof, safety systems protect occupants
via drive.com.auDespite the supercar rolling and landing on its roof, the alleged driver and passenger walked away from the incident relatively unharmed.A Perth driver has been issued an infringement notice after losing control and crashing the plug-in hybrid supercar, worth around $AU1 million when new.
The yellow Ferrari SF90 Stradale can be seen in the above photo – uploaded to the social media platform Reddit – upside down on the road with its curtain airbags deployed.According to Western Austra
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Official: Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 axed
via drive.com.auThe day has finally come. The V8 turbo-diesel engine has been dropped from the LandCruiser range after months of speculation about its demise.There will no longer be a V8 offered by Toyota in Australia, with the company announcing the engine will be gone from the line-up of its LandCruiser 70 Series by next year.Toyota Australia revealed on Monday morning that the V8 would be axed from the LandCruiser 70 Series range starting from September, due (in part) to looming Federal Govern
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Compete with Chinese cars or be “wiped out” – Alfa Romeo
via drive.com.auNot even Alfa Romeo is safe from the onslaught of Chinese-made cars, and their lower production costs, which put European car brands on notice.Alfa Romeo has warned car brands will be “wiped out” if they cannot compete with the lower production costs of Chinese manufacturers, days after European regulators introduced tariffs on electric cars built in the nation.The Italian car brand admits its newest model, the Junior city SUV, is competing in a market segment where “everybody
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Xpeng G6 electric SUV arrives in Australia alongside larger G9
via drive.com.auA new Tesla Model Y rival from inbound Chinese car maker Xpeng has arrived in Australia for display ahead of first customer deliveries later this year.The 2024 Xpeng G6 – the latest Tesla Model Y rival from China – has arrived in Australia for local testing and public previews, ahead of customer deliveries by the end of the year.The G6 mid-size SUV has been joined locally by the G9, a larger electric Xpeng SUV under consideration for an Australian launch next year.Both Xpeng vehicles
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2025 Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ facelift: First spy photo
via drive.com.auAfter more than a year of speculation, the facelifted Tesla Model Y – codenamed Juniper – has hit the road in camouflage ahead of next year’s launch.The upcoming facelift for the 2025 Tesla Model Y electric SUV has been spotted on the road for the first time ahead of a global introduction expected next year.An image posted on social media website Reddit by user u/JacklJack shows a Model Y testing in California with camouflage over its front and rear fascias.It appears to be our
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Video: First trailer, release date for Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ movie released
via drive.com.auThe upcoming fictionalised Formula One firm starring Brad Pitt – and produced by F1 champion Lewis Hamilton – now has a name and teaser trailer ahead of a confirmed release next June.An upcoming Formula One-themed film starring Hollywood veteran Brad Pitt now has a name – and you can likely guess it.The first teaser trailer for F1, starring Pitt and British actor Damson Idris, has been released ahead of a planned international release on 25 June 2025.The film stars Pitt as form
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BMW X4 to be replaced by electric iX4, eventually – report
via drive.com.auDespite BMW unveiling an all-new X3 recently, its coupe-style sibling the X4 will be axed next year, and buyers will have to wait for its electric replacement.The BMW X4 won’t see a third generation, the German car maker has confirmed – however, an electric iX4 could be in the works to take its place.While a new-generation X3 was unveiled by BMW just last month, the company told Italy’s Motor1 it had no plans for a coupe version, badged as the X4 since 2014.According to the rep
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New Kia Seltos hybrid coming next year to rival Toyota, Hyundai – report
via drive.com.auHybrid power is reportedly planned for the next-generation Kia Seltos compact SUV, due towards the end of next year.The Kia Seltos small SUV is planned to enter a second generation next year, with the option of petrol-electric hybrid power from its Hyundai Kona Hybrid sibling, according to a new report.South Korean publication ETNews claims the next Seltos is due to commence production in the country in August 2025, ahead of showroom arrivals in Kia’s home market by the end of the year.It
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2023 Hyundai Palisade recalled in Australia
via drive.com.auThe fault could cause a loss of power, according to the recall notice.Hyundai has recalled 16 examples of its 2023 Hyundai Palisade, citing a potential fault with the engine valve springs.The affected vehicles are stamped 2023 models with the 3.8-litre petrol V6 engine, but may have been sold at a later date.The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: “Due to a manufacturing defect, under certain conditions the engine valve spri
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Pub patrons breathalysed during police operation
via drive.com.auKnowing when you’re over the 0.05 limit can be hard to judge, which is why police attended a local pub last week.Police have provided bar patrons the opportunity to find out what their blood-alcohol concentration is – before they get in the car.Offices from Greater Western Sydney Highway Patrol visited a pub as part of Operation Enlighten, which allows those at licensed premises to be breathalysed to help them understand the effects of alcohol.According to NSW Police, the program &ld
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