Volkswagen has had its share of troubles lately, but in its quest for redemption it is showing a friendly-looking electric minibus at the Consumer Electronics Show called the BUDD-e. The BUDD-e debuts the company’s Modular Electric Platform (MEB), dedicated to plug-in vehicles. It features a 101kW battery pack that is […]
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BMW i Vision Future Interaction concept debuts at CES
BMW has unveiled the i Vision Future Interaction concept at the CES event in Las Vegas. Based on the already futuristic i8, the car is painted a wild and funky orange, with a doorless layout evoking the seminal BMW Z1 of 1989. The centrepiece though, is the interior, where a […]
Top 10 best-selling small cars in Australia during 2015
2015 saw some interesting trends in the light and small car market segments. Compared with 2014, total volume in the small car market actually decreased from 235,778 cars (21.2 per cent share overall) to 215,361 (18.6 per cent share). This can be attributed to a larger mix of small and […]
Rolls-Royce begins testing next-gen aluminium space-frame
Premium automaker Rolls-Royce has teased the first image of a new prototype underpinned by all-new aluminium space-frame which will debut in 2018. The space-frame architecture will eventually underpin every Rolls-Royce model in the showroom, after debuting early in 2018. Since its announcement early last year, few details have emerged from […]
Top 10 best-selling sports cars in Australia during 2015
It’s an all-new year, and that means it’s time to stomp back on the throttle and leave 2015 in the rear-vision mirror. However, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the best-selling cars of 2015. This particular list details the best-selling ‘sports cars’, spanning all price brackets, […]
Tesla Model S catches fire at charging station in Norway
A Tesla Model S has been burnt to a crisp after catching fire at a supercharging station in Norway. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the incident. It’s understood the driver parked his Model S at the supercharging station and hooked it up to the supercharging port, at a station around […]
Australian vehicle sales for December 2015 – best of the year
Yes, it’s that time of year again – already. The Australian Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December, uncovering the best-sellers of 2015. At the top of the bunch is once again Toyota. It reported the highest vehicle sales figure out of […]
Top 10 best-selling vehicles in Australia during 2015
The Australian VFACTS vehicle sales figures for December 2015 have been released, but before we go into the detailed report we thought we’d go over the top 10 best-selling vehicles of the year. Sitting in number one place is the Toyota Corolla. It has been battling with the Mazda3 and […]