Category: Australia

Stink bugs leave new car buyers facing fresh delays

New-car buyers should brace for a fresh round of shipping delays at Australian ports. Quarantine troubles linked to stink-bug infestations, a seasonal pest which has been affecting ships arriving in Australia for more

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Tough new HiLux rival has arrived – news.com.au

Having swum against the tide for years, Mitsubishi took inspiration from its best-selling rivals when developing the new Triton. Longer and wider than the previous version, it’s a larger and more powerful machine

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Toyota Prado hybrid could be here in 2024

High-performance petrol-electric off-roader coming “sooner rather than later”, says Toyota A high-performance petrol-electric hybrid version of the new 2024 Toyota Prado 250 Series will go on sale in Australia as soon as this

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New or used vehicle buyers

If you are in the market for a new or used vehicle, prioritising safety features is one of the most effective ways of protecting yourself, your passengers and other road users. Choosing a

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Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series V8 future increasingly bleak in Australia

Toyota is urging LandCruiser 70 Series V8 customers in the queue to switch to the new 2.8-litre four-cylinder because it is not sure it can fulfil every order for the V8 before it

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Horror Golden Grove intersection crash leaves woman dead

A 32-year-old Blair Athol woman has died after a devastating three-car crash on a busy intersection. Just after 12pm on Wednesday, police and paramedics were called to the intersection of Atlantis Drive and

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Three-star safety could pull plug on Mitsubishi’s budget-priced electric car for Australia

The cost of turning a possible three-star safety rating into five may stop Mitsubishi bringing a pint-sized, budget-priced electric car to Australia. View 7 images A tiny Mitsubishi electric car that could be Australia’s

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Is NVES the naloxone that will save Australia from its ute overdose?

Australia’s looming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard might just be the wake-up call we’ve needed COMMENT Forgive the inflammatory and perhaps triggering language but hear me out. There’s a strong likelihood that the Australian

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‘Aggressive’ emissions standards will mean price hikes, hurt ‘middle Australia’ – Toyota

Australian ute and large four-wheel drive buyers are in line for price hikes if the Government’s proposed New Vehicle Emissions Standards (NVES) come into force next year.  That’s according to Toyota Australia vice

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Toyota finally launches first electric vehicle in Australia, then says EV transition “too quick”

Japanese car giant Toyota has finally launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Australia, and used the occasion to complain about the federal government’s proposed vehicle emissions standards, saying that the transition

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