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US investigates Tesla autopilot system

September 19, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats

FOLLOWING A SERIES OF COLLISIONS with parked emergency vehicles, the US government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s partially automated driving system. Roped into the investigation are 765,000 vehicles sold by Tesla since the

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Are thieves about to target your catalytic converter?

September 19, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE FITTED to modern cars since around the mid-70s to reduce emissions. They convert pollutants such as nitrogen oxides into less harmful emissions through a catalyst process. The problem is, inside the casing

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Nissan Qashqai to launch in four grades

September 16, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com New releases

THE ALL-NEW NISSAN QASHQAI will launch in Australia with four feature-packed grades, exciting new engine options and advanced multi-link rear suspension across the range when it arrives in 2022. Welcoming all-new levels of design, comfort and

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Polestar explores EVs for “last mile” delivery

September 16, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES in transport is that the “last mile” of a delivery often costs as much as the rest of the delivery combined. It’s a problem that is occupying some clever minds. Polestar

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Hyundai describes a hydrogen future

September 16, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

WHILE SO MUCH ATTENTION FOCUSES on electric power for motor vehicles, Hyundai sees a different future. At the Hydrogen Wave global online forum, Hyundai presented its plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040 through the introduction of new

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Lexus confirms new ES Australian specifications

September 14, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Upcoming new models

AUSTRALIAN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NEW Lexus ES have been confirmed, with the latest luxury medium sedan delivering even higher standards of craftsmanship, an expansion of intuitive luxury features and broader advanced safety technologies. Available in

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Mercedes-Benz reveals G-Class EV concept

September 14, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Concepts, Electric vehicles

WITH THE CONCEPT EQG, MERCEDES-BENZ presents the near-production study of an all-electric model variant of its utilitarian off-road icon. Visually, the concept car combines the unmistakably striking look of the G-Class with selected design elements

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Mercedes-Benz EQS broadens EV model range

September 14, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, New releases

WITH THE NEW EQS 53 4MATIC+ (combined WLTP power consumption: 23.9-21.5 kWh/100 km; combined WLTP CO2 emissions: 0 g/km) Mercedes-AMG is embarking on the all-electric future of Driving Performance. The first battery-electric AMG production model is based

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Mercedes-Benz EV push continues with EQE

September 13, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles

SOME YEARS AGO, we were offered a drive in the Mercedes-Benz hydrogen concept vehicle. At the time, a senior M-B executive admitted that the company was not convinced that electric vehicles or hydrogen fuel cell

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Polestar confirms ambitious market expansion

September 13, 2021 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

POLESTAR HAS CONFIRMED THAT IT will accelerate its rapid market expansion with plans to have a presence (including Australia, of course) in 30 global markets by the end of 2022. It’s an ambitious plan that

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