Alfa oops
ALFA ROMEO HAS FOUND ITSELF in a bit of a quandary over the name of its new SUV, the European release of which was reported here on seniordriveraus on Tuesday. The new car, the Milano,
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Škoda sweetens the deal with $5000 additional spec
ŠKODA IS CONTINUING TO REINFORCE its unique combination of European design and quality, more metal for the money and easy ownership with the announcement of the Škoda Kodiaq SportLine for the same price as the
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Aussie company offers extended warranties without high pressure sales
ONE OF THE THINGS EVERYONE hates about buying a new car is the relentless pressure to “upsell”. And we all know the technique of being dragged into an office to be sold the advantages of
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Tesla, Polestar withdraw from FCAI over “misleading future vehicle prices”
TESLA AND POLESTAR HAVE WITHDRAWN from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, claiming the FCAI is “misleading the public over future new vehicle prices” under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES). Hot on the heels
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Australian Design Rules under fire
WE’VE OFTEN SAID THAT the Australian Design Rules (ADRs) are out of step with the modern world, and have an adverse impact on the cars that can be sold in Australia. The inconsistencies are many,
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New car sales continue to increase
AUSTRALIAN CAR COMPANIES are continuing to post record sales. Australia’s automotive industry delivered 105,023 vehicles during February 2024, which represents a 20.9 percent increase on the same period last year. FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber,
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Yet another EV warning
CONCERNS ABOUT EV SAFETY continue to arise. Latest example is the implementation on some South Australian ferries in response to an official alert about the dangers of electric vehicle fires. Despite regular advice from EV
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Ominous signs: Hertz to cull 20000 EVs from US fleet
THERE IS SURE TO BE more to the story that Hertz (US) is culling its roughly 50,000 EVs, reducing the number on the fleet by a substantial 20,000. According to reports, Hertz “expects to reinvest
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Collecting Cars sets new record for classic sales
WITH THE DRAMATIC INCREASE in the value of classic cars, it was inevitable that people would see the business potential and take advantage of it. Collecting Cars, the leading global online platform for the sale
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No dash warning so your tyre pressures are fine? Not necessarily.
BACK IN THE DIM DARK ages, checking your tyre pressures was a weekly event (assuming you followed the advice of tyre companies and safety experts). However, the advent of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) now
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