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HSV Clubsport R8 Dealer Team Spec for sale

Former MOTOR feature car has 470kW and is looking for a new home

Hydrogen cars to be cheaper than EVs by 2030 says Hyundai
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Hydrogen cars to be cheaper than EVs by 2030, says Hyundai

Hyundai says hydrogen is the fuel of the future, and hints at all-new EV

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Toyota reveals ‘rotary-powered’ self-drive electric bus

Mazda is believed to be supplying a rotary-engined range extender for Toyota’s first foray into shared electric mobility

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Volvo, Lotus in talks over technology sharing

One wants to strip weight out of its cars, while the other is in need of modern drivetrains

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Volvo weighs up in-car ‘micropayments’ for Australia

Want a parcel delivered to your car’s boot while you work? Volvo sees this as a valuable service to it and its customers

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1988 Porsche 959 for sale in Australia

Melbourne dealer has one of Stuttgart’s most desirable in the showroom

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Hyundai Nexo FCEV ups the hydrogen ante

All-new fuel-cell SUV boasts 800km range, more power and pace, and a raft of technological firsts

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Hyundai confirms Genesis-badged supercar project

A rear-wheel-drive two seater with hybrid propulsion and “serious performance” is coming our way as Hyundai looks to build on the success of i30 N

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Emissions cap would empty showrooms, new-car industry warns

If Australia moves too fast on setting tougher emissions standards, car makers would have to drop models from sale, FCAI says

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Industry calls to scrap new car import tariff

Recent push to lower new car costs is being considered by Federal Government

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Industry body supports tariff cuts to make new cars cheaper

Peak body representing car importers adds its weight to a call to carve up to $2000 from the price of new cars to up the safety game

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Call for P-platers to cop driving ban for mobile phone offences

Young drivers are the target of a new proposal to discourage mobile phone use while behind the wheel.

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Road safety expert slams Black Spot Program

National Road Safety Strategy chairman and trauma surgeon Dr John Crozier says the government needs to rethink its ‘Band-Aid’ approach to making our roads safer

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2018 Ford Ranger facelift spied

A mild makeover of Ford Australia’s best-selling model hints at a subtle up-market shift for the trade ute

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Aston Martin sales growth hits record high

Aston has sold more than 5000 vehicles in 2017, for the first time since 2008

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House with huge workshop for sale

Near-new house west of Wollongong is a motoring enthusiast’s dream

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Holden Astra tops December 2017 passenger car sales

A trade ute may have won the overall sales title, but there’s life yet in the traditional passenger car

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Official ‘Eleanor’ Mustangs built in the US

Gone in 60 Seconds star-car available as official replica from Fusion Motor Company

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Toyota reveals plans to ‘raptor’ the Hilux

A buyer surge at the top end of the tradie segment has Toyota keen to tap its potential

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Toyota Hilux tops 2017’s new-car sales charts

A trade ute may be on top of the charts, but the locally made Holden Commodore signs off the year in fifth spot

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Flat out in the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

How fast can you go before aerodynamics shuts down the party?

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VFACTS – the top-selling cars in Australia in 2017

The Australian new-car market achieved a new all-time high in 2017, with nearly 1.19 million cars finding new homes. But which were the most popular choices among Aussie car buyers?

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Next-gen Honda Insight to make mainstream shift

Honda has revealed its third-generation Insight hybrid in near-production-ready form ahead of its Detroit motor show debut

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MOTOR Magazine January 2018 issue preview

We kick off 2018 with a cracking V8 showdown in Europe