[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] New wagon shares more athletic look with its sedan sibling The new BMW 3 Series Touring seems to be close to its full public unveiling, as these latest prototype cars have shed a significant amount of camouflage. Compared to the vehicles spied back in August, the vehicles seen here are completely camouflage-free ahead…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Legal systems innovator Zylpha (www.zylpha.com) has launched an all new version of its widely acclaimed document bundling solution. Completely re-engineered from the ground up, the new solution is designed to deliver a modern best-practice legal document solution for lawyers everywhere. Everything needed to create the highest quality bundles is now accessed from a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] An issue with a valve spring could cause problems with 2.0-litre Subaru models. Subaru has recalled the 2012/13 Impreza, Forester, and XV, along with the 2013 BRZ, over concerns about a defective engine valve spring. According to the company, there’s a chance the valve spring will fracture, making the engine stall and not…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] ‘We are taking a hard look at all of the segments that we compete in to make sure we are competing in profitable segments and that products we sell have strategic value’ – Jim Lentz, Toyota North America CEO. Toyota North America could streamline its line-up due to ‘plateauing demand’, according to a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Latest recall follows one from Subaru this morning, and relates to the valve springs in the engine. Toyota Australia has issued a recall notice for the 2012-13 86, over concerns about the valve springs in their engines. The campaign is the same one we reported on the Subaru BRZ, Impreza, Forester and XV…
[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…