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Focus moves to retaining Toyota
Focus moves to retaining Toyota

The Australian Government will work with Toyota to ensure the automotive sector remains viable in the country, Prime Minister…

Queenstown: A vroom with a view (+giveaway)
Queenstown: A vroom with a view (+giveaway)

Amid stunning Queenstown scenery, Winston Aldworth experiences a very fast, very yellow mid-life crisis.

GM to stop making cars in Australia by 2017
GM to stop making cars in Australia by 2017

General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will stop making cars and engines in Australia by the end of 2017, with nearly 2,900…

Motorsport: Get set for sizzling skirmishes
Motorsport: Get set for sizzling skirmishes

It's official, the Kiwi motorcycle road-racing season is off to a flying start. There was a huge buzz in the air as the…

Motoring

Motorsport: Karter shines home and away
Motorsport: Karter shines home and away

New Zealander Daniel Bray is one of the world's best international professional kart racers who competes…

2015 Ford Mustang: Return of the pony express

Ford has finally revealed it will bring a right-hand-drive Mustang to New Zealand - a long-awaited hero car for a brand…

Ford's wild thing nears 50

Named after the Wild West pony, the Ford Mustang certainly deserves its elevated status. From its humble beginnings it developed…

GM names first woman CEO

General Motors product development chief Mary Barra has been named the company's new chief executive, the first female head…

F1 champion Vettel slams rule changes
F1 champion Vettel slams rule changes

Four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel has ridiculed a decision to give double points in the…

Revealed: Christmas crash hotspots

Drivers who crash on open roads during the Christmas and New Year holidays are more likely to be injured than at other times…

V8 Supercars: They can't stop Whincup

Australian V8 Supercars driver Jamie Whincup continued his march towards V8 greatness by snaring his fifth title over the…

Quick sale in Fisker bankruptcy remains on track

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved court documents outlining a sale process for failed electric-vehicle maker Fisker Automotive The…

Dutch bus drivers to test fatigue warning tech

A Dutch luxury bus company is testing technology that monitors whether a driver is becoming drowsy. Royal Beuk BV said…

BMW on course for full-year sales record
BMW on course for full-year sales record

Car maker BMW AG says its sales were up 2.7 percent in November compared with a year earlier, putting…

Motoring Archives

Road Safety

When driver becomes passenger
When driver becomes passenger

Eberhard Kaus waits until the nondescript, dark-coloured saloon has accelerated up to a speed of 100km/h…

Drivers fail university's drink test

Think you're good at judging your own sobriety before you drive? Think again. A new NZ study finds drivers are extremely…

Lower limit in police radar

Police will this summer enforce the 4km/h speed ticket threshold for 62 days in a row - a move that could spell the end…

'No tolerance' for summer speedsters

Police have warned summer drivers caught over the reduced speed tolerance of 4km/h in December and January to be prepared…

Hi-vis clothing 'ineffective'
Hi-vis clothing 'ineffective'

Middle-aged men appear to be the group most at risk of being killed cycling, and wearing high-visibility…

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Car Buyers' Guide

Car Buyers' Guide: Buying European
Car Buyers' Guide: Buying European

Paul is looking at updating his car and has always…

Buyers' Guide: Cambelt blues
Buyers' Guide: Cambelt blues

Kane is beginning to wonder if he did the right thing…

Car Buyers' Guide: Steady crossover
Car Buyers' Guide: Steady crossover

Chris wants a vehicle with extra room and a slightly…

A guide to vehicle recalls
A guide to vehicle recalls

The Dilema: Graham owns a 2005 Nissan Lafesta but…

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Motoring photos and video

Holden Malibu vs Toyota Camry
photos Holden Malibu vs Toyota Camry

David Linklater pairs up two of the best fleet vehicles…

Mitsubishi Outlander Plug in Hybrid
photos Mitsubishi Outlander Plug in Hybrid

Driven writer Ben Selby tests the world's first Hybrid…

The history of the Ford Mustang
photos The history of the Ford Mustang

Driven's Ben Selby looks through the long history…

2015 Ford Mustang
photos 2015 Ford Mustang

Driven Editor Matt Greenop was in Sydney, Australia…

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Hybrid and Electric Cars

Green award for Honda's hybrids
Green award for Honda's hybrids

Honda's line of Accords won the 2014 Green Car of…

Tesla chief expects US to clear Model S in fires
Tesla chief expects US to clear Model S in fires

The leader of upstart automaker Tesla Motors is confident…

Go first class in Lexus luxury
Go first class in Lexus luxury

Nothing beats first class. Personalised attention…

Electric Kia goes global
Electric Kia goes global

Anew all-electric version of the Kia Soul is scheduled…

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Car Care

Car Care: Check exhaust before it can break Car Care: Check exhaust before it can break

You are driving along and you notice a rattling sound…

Car Care: Secret to good air conditioning Car Care: Secret to good air conditioning

Judging by the stifling humidity that's been on the…

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Motor Vehicles

Holden stops production in Australia Holden stops production in Australia

Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says…

Holden talks to be held on Thursday Holden talks to be held on Thursday

The future of Holden will be on the agenda of a meeting…

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