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 […]
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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 […]
1000hp Faraday Future FZERO1 EV concept racer revealed (video)
California-based upstart Faraday Future has pulled the sheets off its all-electric FZERO1 concept racer, two full days ahead of its Consumer Electronics Show debut at Las Vegas. The FZERO1 could be the next stage in supercar evolution, with four ‘quad core’ electric motors, totalling 736kW (1000PS), and a futuristic carbon […]
Nissan Kicks confirmed for production, new compact SUV
Remember the Nissan Kicks concept from 2014? Nissan has just confirmed it is putting the sporty SUV into production, ready to be sold in global markets. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn confirmed the news in Brazil today, where manufacturing will take place at Nissan’s Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro […]
2017 Jaguar F-Type British Design Edition announced for Australia
A new special edition Jaguar F-Type has been announced for Australia, called the British Design Edition. It brings a collection of otherwise optional features into one package. The special edition is based on the S Coupe and S Convertible with the 3.0-litre supercharged V6 engine. It produces 280kW of power […]
2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class revealed in leaked images
Images of the all-new 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class have surfaced online, revealing the new luxury sedan for the first time. It isn’t set to debut until the North American International Auto Show later this month, but it seems official images have made their way into the wrong hands and been posted […]
Mazda plans racing concepts for 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon
Mazda is planning to unveil a handful of sporty concepts at the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon, showing off the racy potential of some of its mainstream models. The company is using the Mazda2, Mazda6, CX-3 small SUV, and the new MX-5 to show presence at the event. All four come […]