[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] “CarAdvice” airs every Wednesday at 8.30pm AEDT on free-to-air channel 95 and Foxtel channel 601. On this week’s episode of CarAdvice, Paul Maric and Trent Nikolic discuss Elon Musk’s stock market snafu and production achievements, the Ford Territory’s anticipated ‘it’s not a replacement’ replacement, and the newly arrived Chevrolet Camaro. In the news, Elon…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Diesel-electric plug-in hybrid on sale in Britain from £47,900. Not for Australia, though. Mercedes-Benz UK has launched the E300de plug-in hybrid in both sedan and wagon variants, adding diesel-electric power to its large car line-up. First previewed in March at the Geneva motor show, the E300de pairs a 145kW/400Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel with a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Construction on the new site starts in 2019, and it’s slated to open at some point in 2020. Mitsubishi Australia will build a new national headquarters at Adelaide Airport, with plans to shift the workforce to the new site by 2020. Although it considered moving to other states, Mitsubishi decided sticking with South…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A meaningful percentage of motorists think their self-driving car should never crash. The general public has very, very high expectations for autonomous vehicle safety, according to a survey from toll-road operator EastLink. The latest EastLink survey has revealed 37 per cent of female and 28 per cent of male motorists said the minimum level…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Korean-market Avante Sport previews what’s to come from Hyundai’s new turbocharged small sedan. Hyundai has revealed the Avante Sport for the South Korean market, previewing the facelifted Elantra SR Turbo for global markets. Like the regular range, the Avante Sport gets the a re-skinned body – this time wearing more sporting equipment inside and out. Headlining…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Full-size hybrid SUV scheduled to make production debut later this month ahead of late-2019 market launch in the US. American luxury marque Lincoln is expected to reveal the production version of its 2019 Aviator hybrid SUV at the Los Angeles motor show later this month. Industry journal Automotive News says the new model, which previewed at…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2017 BMW X3 Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 44,300 model-year 2013-18 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive sedans; model-year 2014-18 328d Sports Wagons and 328d xDrive Sports Wagons; model-year 2014-16 535d and 535d xDrive sedans; model-year 2015 740Ld xDrive sedans; model-year 2015-17 X3 xDrive28d SUVs; and model-year 2014-17 X5 xDrive35d SUVs; all are equipped…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] A recent study has shown people are concerned about what’s going to happen as income from the fuel excise diminishes. Public support for a ‘road tax‘ to replace the current fuel excise is growing, according to a new survey from EastLink. The latest EastLink Self Driving Car Survey found 47 per cent of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Big T could be the first mainstream brand to trial a subscription model Toyota has announced it will start a subscription service for Japan in 2019, a day after Cadillac confirmed it’s suspending the Book by Cadillac service in the USA. Details about the Toyota’s new Kinto subscription service are a bit vague…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2018 Kia Stinger Manufacturer image Vehicles Affected: Approximately 16,000 model-year 2018 Kia Stinger hatchbacks The Problem: The front wiring harness located in the engine and passenger compartment may get damaged from contacting a burr on the left fender body panel, causing the wiring harness to short circuit and increasing the risk of a…