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• 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class, CLA, GLA recalled

  22-10-2019 04:31 via caradvice.com.au
  
  Mercedes-Benz Australia has issued a recall for 2019 model-year A-Class, CLA and GLA vehicles over concerns one of the airbags could detach while driving."The four lock nuts for fastening the airbag may have been installed incorrectly," the company says in its recall notice.
  
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• China’s GAC hybrid and Aion electric cars coming to Australia next year

  11-05-2024 02:00 via drive.com.au
  GAC Group has appointed an Australian distributor to lead a challenge against GWM and BYD with a range of EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids from late next year.Chinese car giant GAC Group is set to launch a range of hybrid and electric cars in Australian showrooms by the end of next year.Short for Guangzhou Automobile Group, GAC Group has appointed an independent distributor – AGA Auto – to sell a range of new models in Australia from the second half of 2025, pending any delays.It is
  
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• Next Mazda MX-5 promises to still deliver ‘joy of driving’

  11-05-2024 01:00 via drive.com.au
  Mazda’s next MX-5 is set for a big change as the brand marches towards electrification, but ‘fun-to-drive’ character is a priority.Mazda is expected to electrify its next-generation MX-5 roadster as it charges into a new era, but the brand still reckons its enduring sports car can deliver on fun and thrills.Speaking to Drive at the launch of the updated 2024 MX-5, Mazda Australia’s head of marketing, Alastair Doak, said the brand is committed to delivering the ‘fun-
  
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• Franchising code changes fail to protect dealers from Holden-style impact, industry figures say

  11-05-2024 00:00 via drive.com.au
  The long-awaited results of a review are in – and not everyone’s happy with the outcome.The Federal Government has agreed to make changes to the Australian Franchising Code of Conduct – but the proposed amendments aren’t far-reaching enough according to industry figures, and could leave car dealers exposed if another major brand decides to exit the market.The Government has this week agreed in principle to back the 23 recommendations made for change to the franchising cod
  
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• ‘He might not have survived’: Minimum age for forward-facing child seats to increase

  10-05-2024 23:03 via drive.com.au
  Wondering how long your baby should stay in a rear-facing child seat? The Australian guidelines are about to change.
  It can be confusing figuring out when your baby is ready to move from a rear-facing child restraint to a forward-facing one, but a major update to Australian child safety standards is set to clear up parental confusion.
  The minimum recommended age for a child to move into a forward-facing car seat is about to be increased from six months to 12 months as part of revisions to the ex
  
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• Bugatti ditches turbochargers, reveals hybrid V16 hypercar engine is massive

  10-05-2024 23:00 via drive.com.au
  A one-metre-long V16 petrol engine will power the Bugatti Chiron replacement and won’t need help from turbochargers to make more than 1000hp – before electric motor assistance is added.The hybrid-assisted engine for Bugatti’s yet-to-be-revealed Chiron replacement – one of the world’s fastest production cars – is a massive one-metre long and will see the brand ditch turbocharging.While the V16 hybrid was confirmed by the car maker in March 2024, Bugatti CEO Mat
  
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• Video: Lamborghini smashed on livestream by hoons

  10-05-2024 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Reckless driving has resulted in a Lamborghini Urus being hit in traffic, during an event streamed live by a popular YouTube star.An anonymous hoon appears to have had his Lamborghini Urus smashed into while driving dangerously through traffic in New York.The man, known only as ‘Squeeze Benz’ – wearing a helmet and racing gloves – was driving the Lamborghini in a reckless manner in heavy traffic, alongside a BMW and Lexus.Another YouTuber, 19-year-old Rangesh Mutama &ndas
  
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• Best Dash Cam Deals: Shop Plenty of Options Starting at Just $35

  10-05-2024 21:19 via cnet.com
  
  Dash cams can help while you're on the road by recording footage if you're caught in an emergency situation -- and these deals make it more affordable to snag one.
  
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• Tesla Supercharger construction to continue in Australia, but long-term expansion in doubt

  10-05-2024 09:40 via drive.com.au
  It is not the end of the road for the Tesla’s Supercharger network in Australia, the US car giant told customers today – but it is unclear if work will ever start on new locations.Construction of certain new Tesla Supercharger locations will continue in Australia amid reports the expansion of the fast-charging network has been halted – and the dismissal of the global team behind it.In an email to local customers this afternoon seen by Drive, Tesla said “the Supercharger n
  
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• 2025 Toyota Camry model range outlined for Australia, price rises likely

  10-05-2024 09:19 via drive.com.au
  The new Toyota Camry will be offered solely with hybrid power – across three model grades – in Australia, but prices are expected to rise.Price increases are expected to accompany the new 2025 Toyota Camry sedan range when it arrives in Australian showrooms in the second half of 2024, exclusively as a hybrid.All versions of the new Camry in Australia will use a 2.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid system, in a choice of three model grades – Ascent, Ascent Sport and SL – with th
  
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• Lifestyles of the rich and famous: We put a supercar on a superyacht

  10-05-2024 08:22 via drive.com.au
  If you’ve even been tempted to put your $450,000 Maserati GranTurismo onto a purpose-built party yacht, here’s how you do it.Sponsored by: MaseratiThose lucky enough to afford the finer things in life can choose between spending their millions on supercars or superyachts.
  But what if they wanted to combine the two?RELATED: Maserati GranTurismo specifications revealed
  This is where luxury Sydney boating company, Starship, comes into play. It has two one-of-a-kind yachts, the Sydney an
  
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• 2024 Lotus Eletre electric car price slashed by up to $49,000 in Australia

  10-05-2024 08:11 via drive.com.au
  The first electric car and SUV from Lotus in Australia has had its price slashed by between $35,000 and $49,000 before the first customer deliveries.The 2024 Lotus Eletre electric SUV has been handed a significant price cut of close to $50,000 – depending on the variant – approximately six weeks before the first customer deliveries take place.Prices for the Eletre – the first electric Lotus sold in Australia, its first SUV, and first Chinese-made model – were announced in
  
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• Limited-edition Audi RS Q3 Sportback up for grabs in charity raffle

  10-05-2024 07:00 via drive.com.au
  Audi is giving away a hot performance SUV as part of its annual Audi Foundation fundraiser, with proceeds going to several charities.Audi Australia is giving away an RS Q3 Sportback 10 Years Edition as part of its annual Audi Foundation charity raffle.Valued at $124,853 drive-away, the performance SUV coupé up for grabs is one of just 555 examples produced globally.
  Tickets can be purchased through the Audi Foundation website for $50 each, and are limited to 12,000 in total.The Audi Found
  
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• ‘Just a suggestion’: Can large cars park in small car-only spots?

  10-05-2024 04:50 via drive.com.au
  Reddit has erupted after a driver was spotted jamming a Toyota LandCruiser into a small car-only parking space. But is this legal?Are cars getting bigger or are parking spaces getting smaller? As it turns out, both can be true.
  RELATED: Is it illegal to park across two parking spaces?
  RELATED: ‘This is not a fine’: Can a private company enforce a parking fine?Reddit user imanolifer420 recently created an uproar when they posted a picture of a Toyota LandCruiser parked in a small car-
  
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• Price-slashed Peugeot e-2008 electric car sold out in nine days

  10-05-2024 04:30 via drive.com.au
  The $25,000 discount on the Peugeot e-2008 EV has been exhausted in nine days – or three days after the offer received media attention – but there is an updated model on the way.Stock of the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 electric SUV has sold out three days after a $25,000 discount on the drive-away price received media attention.The hefty discount on the e-2008 – slashed to $39,990 drive-away, from approximately $65,000 drive-away, to clear stock ahead of an updated model – was ro
  
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• 2025 BYD Shark: First official images of all-new ute

  10-05-2024 04:00 via drive.com.au
  After months of camouflaged prototypes and spy photos, BYD has teased the first official images of the new Shark ute.The first images of the forthcoming 2025 BYD Shark have been published, finally showing the ute without camouflage.BYD published the teaser photos on its global Instagram account, with the Shark appearing in a dusty country area, an urban environment, and a coastal setting.The Shark is set to be revealed in full on May 14, 2024, with all key details to be confirmed.As previously r
  
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• Tesla under investigation for potentially false statements made to investors – report

  10-05-2024 03:15 via drive.com.au
  A new report claims electric car maker Tesla is currently being investigated by US federal authorities over statements made by the company and its CEO, Elon Musk.Prosecutors in the US are investigating Tesla over whether the company – and its CEO, Elon Musk – deceived investors by making potentially false claims, a new report alleges.According to news outlet Reuters, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – the equivalent of the Australian Securities and Investments Co
  
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• Xpeng’s circa-$60,000 electric SUV from China tipped to rival Porsche Macan in Australia

  10-05-2024 01:50 via drive.com.au
  The new EV brand’s local importer thinks its new model is “superior” to a $60,900 Tesla Model Y – which it plans to undercut – and can compete with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW.The Australian distributor of incoming Chinese electric-car brand Xpeng has claimed its new rival for the Tesla Model Y – the world’s best-selling electric vehicle – will be cheaper and “superior”.It believes the SUV – the Xpeng G6 – is a luxury vehicle
  
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• Xpeng $60,000 electric SUV from China tipped to rival Porsche Macan in Australia

  10-05-2024 01:50 via drive.com.au
  New EV brand’s local importer thinks its new model is “superior” to a Tesla Model Y – and can compete with Porsche, Mercedes and BMW.The Australian distributor of incoming Chinese electric-car brand Xpeng has claimed its new rival for the Tesla Model Y – the world’s best-selling electric vehicle – will be cheaper and “superior”.It believes the SUV – the Xpeng G6 – is a luxury vehicle good enough to rival an electric Porsche Macan
  
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• The Lap

  10-05-2024 01:36 via drive.com.au
  Join our charismatic hosts, Trent Nikolic and Dominic Wiseman, as they set out on an unprecedented journey around Australia’s legendary ‘Big Lap’ – the longest continuous highway loop encircling the continent.
  Heading south from Sydney in a clockwise direction, the eight-part TV series is much more than just a car show, it is an epic travel experience of over 15,000 kms, and over 150 unique regional towns and cities. In partnership with Kia Austra
  
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• Rolls-Royce Cullinan super luxury SUV gets a makeover

  10-05-2024 00:05 via drive.com.au
  An updated version of the million-dollar SUV has been announced – with a focus on younger buyers, refreshed styling and a digital version of its iconic Spirit of Ecstasy.The 2025 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II is due in Australian showrooms towards the end of 2024, with the car maker giving its super-luxury best-selling SUV a makeover.Local order books are open now for the updated Cullinan – the most popular model in the Rolls-Royce line-up – with a refreshed exterior design th
  
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• Do you know what this pedestrian crossing sign means?

  09-05-2024 23:02 via drive.com.au
  You’re likely familiar with zebra crossings, but what about the other different types of crossings? Here’s what you need to know.
  Road crossings are universally marked with various road signs to warn drivers of pedestrian presence on roads across the globe.
  RELATED: The Aussie road rule causing confusionWhile this is nothing new, in Australia we have several different forms of pedestrian crossings that could prove confusing to the uninitiated.
  If you’re after a refresher to avo
  
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• Video: SUV driver narrowly avoids childcare centre collision

  09-05-2024 23:00 via drive.com.au
  The motorist can be seen driving erratically before swerving off the road and hitting a tree outside of the childcare centre.Dashcam footage of a driver losing control of a Hyundai SUV and hitting a tree next to a childcare centre has emerged online.In the video –  uploaded to Dash Cam Owners Australia’s Facebook page – the motorist can be seen quickly coming out of a carpark and attempting to enter a narrow street on 3 May 2024.The Hyundai Santa Fe started to turn right b
  
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• Sorry, the Subaru WRX Sportswagon isn’t getting a manual transmission

  09-05-2024 22:00 via drive.com.au
  If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s a story of the misunderstanding that took the automotive media world by storm this week.By now you may have seen several reports in the media suggesting the Subaru WRX Sportswagon will finally be offered with a manual transmission – but unfortunately, it appears to be little more than a misunderstanding.While Australia has been lucky enough to have the WRX Sportswagon since February 2022, Subaru just recently announced the mode
  
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• 2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWB review

  09-05-2024 16:00 via drive.com.au
  The Ford F-150 XLT is the cheapest way to get into the Ranger’s big and brash American cousin. But it still costs six figures, and doesn’t necessarily yield a premium experience in some regards. And while its payload might be middling, there’s loads of space and a big towing capacity.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2024 Ford F-150 XLT SWBIt mig
  
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• 2024 Volvo EX30: Australian first drive

  09-05-2024 09:09 via drive.com.au
  Volvo’s first ground-up electric vehicle is also its smallest and fastest. James heads to Adelaide to take a look the compact EX30 SUV.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2024 Volvo EX30The automotive marketing world loves a superlative. It seems every car somehow needs to be the best, biggest, and most something-or-other in order to cut through the field and
  
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• Cadillac pricing in Australia to target BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi

  09-05-2024 06:00 via drive.com.au
  US luxury-car brand Cadillac is gunning for the ‘Big Three’ German brands – as well as Volvo, Lexus and Porsche – with its new range of electric vehicles in Australia.
  Cadillac in a showroom in Switzerland.
  The Cadillac Lyriq will be priced in line with rivals from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi – rather than designed to undercut them – when the new electric SUV comes to Australia later this year.Cadillac – owned by US car giant General Motors – is pr
  
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• Cadillac price in Australia to target BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi

  09-05-2024 06:00 via drive.com.au
  US luxury-car brand Cadillac is gunning for the ‘Big Three’ German brands – as well as Volvo, Lexus and Porsche – with its new range of electric vehicles in Australia.
  Cadillac in a showroom in Switzerland.
  The Cadillac Lyriq will be priced in line with rivals from BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi – rather than designed to undercut them – when the new electric SUV comes to Australia later this year.Cadillac – owned by US car giant General Motors – is pr
  
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• Nissan Leaf electric car slashed by up to $18,000 amid sales stall – for now

  09-05-2024 05:08 via drive.com.au
  A hefty limited-time discount for the ageing Nissan Leaf electric car makes it one of the most affordable EVs on sale in Australia.The Nissan Leaf is the latest electric car to have its price cut in Australia, with up to $18,000 off – making it $39,990 drive-away for the cheapest model – as part of a limited-time discount in place until the end of this month.It comes as Leaf sales are down 44 per cent over the first four months of this year – compared to the same period in 2023
  
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• We take an award-winning EV to the Snowy Mountains

  09-05-2024 04:00 via drive.com.au
  Tune in to Channel 9 this Sunday to catch Trent exploring the serene landscapes of the Snowy Mountains, piloting the Kia EV9.This Sunday, Trent is piloting our reigning Drive Car of the Year winner, the Kia EV9. Be sure to tune in to catch our drive from the streets of Sydney to the serene landscapes of the Snowy Mountains.
  Catch Episode 9 of Season 7 on Sunday, May 12, at 1:30 pm on Channel 9.
  The post We take an award-winning EV to the Snowy Mountains appeared first on Drive.
  
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