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OPINION: Do people still care about cars?

It's becoming increasingly apparent that maybe some people are just not the enthusiasts that we are

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OPINION: Do new cars make too many noises?

These days I'm always one beep away from yelling at my car, who only knows how to respond with another beep. She's so sassy.

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Opinion: Should Australia's best-selling vehicle pay more than its fair share?

Heaven forbid we tax the dual cab

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The rush of the new car buy

Interrogating the changing excitement curve of new car-buying

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Let’s leave the pick-up truck obsession for the US

Size matters, but not always in a good way.

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The day I properly understood the sobering reality of crash safety and my old car

How does it feel to see a 30-year-old car be crash tested, when you drive a car the same age? ANCAP reveals a startling example...

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Australia’s road toll is soaring. How can we make our roads safer?

Controversial licensing changes, rewards for good behaviour, better training, more speed cameras? Something needs to be done

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Opinion: Are EVs already a bust?

Slowing sales, tardy infrastructure and increasingly negative public sentiment suggests the shine has come off electric vehicles – or is this just the calm before the storm?

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Do you really need a ute?

Are you really going off-roading this weekend? I didn't think so.

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Australia, what's happened to the 'thank you' wave?

Let's be unwavering in our resolve to wave.

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Why aren’t people learning to drive a manual car?

Manual cars are almost dead. So, this might be your last chance to enjoy them.

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Snap up the performance cars while you can

Why it’s time to make ‘the silliest financial decision of your life’ and buy a new performance car.

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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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Comment: Sky News takes on EVs and gets it wrong

Another day, another ten things Sky After Dark has wrong about EVs and climate change

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Opinion: Hidden private speed cameras don’t help

Privately operated speed cameras are picking up thousands more motorists for low-level offences and it’s not a coincidence

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Signs of the times as former Holden dealers shed the Lion

Our oldest car brand is going out with a whimper, not a bang, as dealers pull down Holden signs

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Be careful what you wish for in the comments section

Some people think they can solve the motoring problems of the world with a click of a mouse

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Australia is the world’s EV laughing stock

Australia still indulges in embarrassing fossil fuel addiction while the rest of the world joins the e-volution

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Why Amazon’s order for 100,000 Rivian electric vans is a big deal

Can the new darling of the EV movement pull off this $9b deal? We reckon it just might… and here’s why

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Mitsubishi Australia’s great sports cars

Mitsubishi Australia has offered plenty of fast and fun metal over its 40 years

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How many chances should drivers get before they kill?

He was banned from driving eight times, but should Mark Dimech have been allowed back behind the wheel to take the life of a young Melbourne mother?

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1500km in a Nissan Pathfinder | WhichCar real-world review

WhichCar's support office colleagues give their real-world impressions of Australia's best selling cars, including the Nissan's Pathfinder N-Trek

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Here's why you should buy a wagon instead of an SUV

Yes, SUVs are good, but Audi’s A4 Avant proves wagons are still better

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The Bronco’s absence will be Ford Australia’s lament

The Bronco looks set to be a runaway success, which makes the decision to overlook right-hand-drive all the more bewildering