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New car delays blow out by 250 per cent

The average waiting time for a new car across Australia has risen from 36 days to 126 since January 2020

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2015-2019 Mitsubishi Triton recalled for towbar issue

A new recall issued by Mitsubishi Australia affects 102,616 vehicles

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Five ways to make charging an EV easier in Australia

Being late to the EV party doesn’t have to always be a bad thing…

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2021 Volkswagen Polo recalled over sunroof welding fault

The sunroof could come off due to improper welding and cause an accident

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Chevrolet Bolt could be axed in GM plant reshuffle

None have been built since last November amid huge battery recall

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2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS previews synthetic fuel

Porsche is forging ahead with the development of synthetic petrol, with 130,000 litres of eFuels expected to be produced from 2022

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Polestar 2 Arctic Circle is one-off rally special

The Arctic Circle Edition isn’t destined for production, but rather a test of what the Polestar 2 has to offer

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VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer

MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues

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2017-2019 Hyundai IONIQ recalled with unintended acceleration issue

A new recall issued by Hyundai affects 246 IONIQ vehicles

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2020-2021 Volkswagen T6 van recalled over faulty door latch

The door may not be able to shut while driving

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Jaguar Land Rover models with Pivi Pro to get Alexa voice control

More than 6000 cars are eligible for the update

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Zero Emissions Zone trial charges $19 per day for older cars in Oxford

Oxford becomes latest European city to introduce emissions charging

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Tesla Model 3 sales spike boosts total EV market share

Tesla has finally revealed its sales figures for Australia, showing the sleek BEV sedan blew away its opposition in 2021

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Daimler AG to be renamed Mercedes-Benz AG

Change comes into effect today – February 1, 2022

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Lucid showcases flagship vehicle showroom

The electric vehicle manufacturer is showing off its idea of customer service

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class wait times ‘have blown out to 2024’

The company says order books are still open, but refuse to comment on the production schedule

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Chinese company offers LandCruiser 300 conversion kit

Is this the next best thing to an LC300?

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Toyota and Lexus recall more than 40,000 vehicles over missing compliance label

The sticker wasn’t affixed at the time towbars were fitted to the cars

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Sports car founder Campbell Bolwell named in honours list

A stalwart of Australian automotive engineering has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list

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Lotus teases new electric sports car with stylised outline

A new lightweight structure will underpin future Lotus sports cars, along with news of a new partnership with EV battery company Britishvolt

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Isuzu Ute Australia appoints Reiko Sato as first ever female director

Isuzu’s new deputy managing director will oversee a large number of behind-the-scenes operations

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Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E one step closer to Australia

Ford’s electric Mustang SUV may be on the cards, thanks to an unearthed trademark filing

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KTM to build bonkers X-Bow GT2 road car

Fingers crossed this 441kW racer makes it to roads near us

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Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi to invest billions ahead of EV push

Trust and division of labour will lay the framework for a new range of electric cars from the Alliance by 2030