[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Bezos confirms Alexa will run his vehicles, promises dramatically reduced charging costs. In a surprise announcement Monday morning, Amazon founder and the world’s wealthiest man, Jeff Bezos, revealed he is launching a car company named Edison Motors. Bezos, a rival to fellow billionaire Elon Musk in the space industry, said his aim wasn’t…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Foton is preparing itself to dive headlong into the hyper-competitive dual-cab market come 2021, at which point the company will have a high-tech new model. The next-generation Foton Tunland ute is gearing up for an Australian launch, as the Chinese giant begins localised testing later this year. The Tunland, which is Foton’s entry…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The automotive tech wars are as hot as ever, and Jaguar Land Rover is looking to invest in the future in a variety of fields, including autonomous driving and augmented reality driver assists. Now, JLR will step into a new space – disease prevention. Thanks to the implementation of ultraviolet light technology (UV-C)…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Australian Greens have announced a bold plan to give electric vehicles a leg-up on the “dinosaurs” in petrol and diesel cars, proposing higher speed limits for EV owners. Announced today, the proposal follows on from the party’s planned ban on internal-combustion sales in 2030. Battery-electric vehicles would be allowed to do 130km/h…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The new model could be offered solely as a hybrid in Europe, and the company looks to be preparing an off-road-flavoured variant too. In these latest spy photos, the fourth-generation Honda Jazz doesn’t look as if it will stray too far from the template laid out by earlier models. Our spy photography agency…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The Subaru WRX has a long and illustrious history as one of the greatest cars to ever grace the World Rally Championship. In competition form, it packs the absolute best package for AWD trail decimation. In road-going form, it’s not far off, as it includes an awesome four-cylinder engine, Subaru’s amazing all-wheel-drive system,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The BMW Group shuffles its design deck, appointing new heads of design for its core brand and Rolls-Royce. Jozef Kabaň has been appointed the new head of design for Rolls-Royce, effective from April 1, 2019. He effectively replaces Giles Taylor who quit the company suddenly in the middle of 2018 to move to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 2019 Toyota RAV4 Cars.com photo by Christian Lantry The redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 remains one of our most popular reviews for the umpteenth week, and in light of its recent participation in our 2019 Compact SUV Challenge, let’s revisit what Toyota did to update what was already a very successful model. Related: More…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Nissan is the last of the Top 10 brands to increase its warranty from three years, now for luxury marques to follow suit. Anyone who buys a new car from a Top 10 brand will get at least five years factory-backed warranty from today. Nissan – the last of the Top 10 to…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] You may not look twice at it, and you’re unlikely to give it a second thought. In fact, the Subaru Forester is a touch unremarkable. That’s perfect too – some family cars just need to be family cars, and this one does a really good job of it. Pros and Cons Pros Spacious…