Automotive XPeng helicopter expected soon CHINESE carmaker XPeng is busy focusing on bringing its battery-powered helicopter to Australia within two years. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Automotive Super Duty takes ute to another level FORD will, for the first time outside the F-Series truck, employ the Super Duty name on another model for the most adept Ranger ute so far. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Automotive Audi Q8 e-tron to be axed next year VW HAS confirmed talks have ended with a possible buyer for the factory where the Audi Q8 e-tron is made. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Business Bus driver awards now open NOW is the chance to thank the bus driver who has brought something special to your daily commute. Rob Mellett 27 Nov 2024
Automotive The motorhome with $2m price tag THE Brabus Big Boy 1200 is a 12-metre-long luxury studio home on wheels which comes powered with a 12.8-litre, six-cylinder turbo diesel engine and 390kW and 2600Nm output. Staff Writers 20 Nov 2024
Automotive Announcement on vehicle-to-grid plan HOMES will soon be able to be powered by their electric car (EV) or sell power from their EV into the grid during peak demand. Staff Writers 20 Nov 2024
Business EV racers banned at Willowbank over fire risks FIRE risks are behind the ban on testing and racing electric vehicles at Willowbank Raceway. Rob Mellett 20 Nov 2024
History Elvis Cadillac up for auction A CADILLAC owned by Elvis Presley is going under the hammer. The Cadillac Seville sedan is on the market at Bonhams in the United Kingdom. Staff Writers 20 Nov 2024
Automotive Warner Bros to build 10 Batmobiles WARNER Bros studios is building 10 driveable versions of its six-wheeled Batman Tumbler. Staff Writers 13 Nov 2024
Automotive Tasman to take on big players SOUTH KOREAN carmaker Kia has officially unveiled its Aussie-influenced 2025 Tasman ute. Staff Writers 13 Nov 2024
Automotive Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs, delays models NISSAN will cut 9,000 jobs from its global workforce and reduce the number of the cars it makes by 20 percent as financial losses hit home. Staff Writers 13 Nov 2024
Automotive More accessories for new BT-50 MAZDA’S newly facelifted BT-50 will offer buyers a greater range of factory-backed accessories than its predecessor. Staff Writers 06 Nov 2024
Automotive VW contemplates shock factory closures GERMAN carmaker Volkswagen has confirmed it is considering the unprecedented move of closing three of its German factories. Staff Writers 06 Nov 2024
Automotive Tasman likely to upset Ranger and HiLux THE 2025 Kia Tasman will arrive soon to throw a spanner in the works of the ute market. Staff Writers 06 Nov 2024
State Politics Critic: toll tunnel idea just more politicking A LEADING public transport campaigner says the State Government’s bid to consider a toll tunnel to bypass Centenary Highway jams will further entrench the Southeast in “even more terminal transport failure”. Rob Mellett 11 Sep 2024
Ipswich Trailer firm goes bust owing millions A FAMILY business is one of several claiming it has been left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket by a Wulkuraka trailer business that has gone bust. Rob Mellett 08 May 2024
Automotive Ariya tested on Pole to Pole expedition An adventure-ready version of the new Nissan Ariya electric SUV has been unveiled for a 27,000km journey from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. Brian Bennion 16 Feb 2023
Automotive Ioniq 6 named Euro NCAP’s Best in Class car THE European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) has announced the best rated cars of 2022 in terms of safety, with the Ioniq 6 Electrified Streamliner being awarded Best in Class in the Large Family Car category. Staff Writers 25 Jan 2023
Automotive New chapter in the Mercedes EV strategy HOT on the heels of the all electric EQS, Mercedes is introducing the EQE, which matches the standards set by the EQS, albeit in a more compact format. Staff Writers 25 Jan 2023
