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Nissan 'top riser' in global green brands report
Nissan has been named one of the world's greenest brands for 2013 in Interbrand's third annual Best Global Green Brands…
Motorsport: Whincup keeps lead
The V8 Supercars championship remains wide open after the weekend's round in Darwin and we are approaching the halfway mark…
Motorsport: Ultimate test of man and machine
Three races make up the Triple Crown of motor racing - the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Le…
Motoring
Chrysler agrees to recall 2.7 million fire-risk Jeeps
Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps today, reversing a defiant posture…
BMW 530d: Carbon fibre adds cool factor
This might be a manchild thing, but when car meets carbon fibre it's a special bond. Carbon fibre is an exotic material…
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Rhys Millen & Sebastien Loeb Pikes Peak testing
Red Bull drivers Rhys Millen & Sebastien Loeb Pikes Peak First Testing. Pikes Peak underwent something of a French invasion…
Malibu sticks to centre lane
It would be all too easy to think of Holden's new Malibu as the unloved middle child. Small cars are…
MotoGP: Lorenzo wins Catalunya GP
Reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo cut compatriot Dani Pedrosa's lead in the championship standings to just seven points…
Motorsport: Lowndes just holds off Winterbottom in Darwin
Holden's Craig Lowndes avoided a spectacular pile-up and a fiesty Mark Winterbottom to win the third and final race of the…
Smile you're on dash cam
Many drivers just want some hard evidence in case of an accident or if someone makes a claim against them. Legal expert…
Brazil buckles to safety pressure
After a decade of spiking fatalities from passenger car wrecks, the Brazilian Government plans to build its first vehicle…
Road Safety
Groom over the limit on big night
It was supposed to have been the best night of their lives. But when Aucklander Ashley Gray was caught…
Cycle death toll: 'No magic bullet'
Mandatory wearing of high-visibility clothing for cyclists would not reduce the death toll, an expert told a coroner today…
Brits crack down on roadhogs
The British Government's crackdown on dangerous drivers by imposing instant fines is being dismissed by some safety campaigners…
Tragic loss relived for teens
A drink driver who killed a Tauranga mother sat next to her shattered husband in front of school students and pleaded with…
Alarming drowsy driver study
More Road Safety
Visual and audible alarms which warn motorists if they are too fatigued to continue driving can actually…
Car Buyers' Guide
Car Buyers' Guide: Towing the line
The dilemma: Trish and Richard Davison have a 2007…
Car Buyers' Guide: Comfortable performance cars
The dilemma: Garry is getting close to retirement…
Car Buyers' Guide: Towing wagon with grunt needed
The dilemma: Mark's 2002 Subaru Forester XT is getting…
Car Buyers' Guide: European style
The dilemma: Dad-to-be seeks a vehicle that's safe…
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Motorsport
V8 Supercars
Motorsport: V8 Supercar manufacturer cap on cards
V8 Supercars Australia will discuss capping the number…
Motor racing: Home again and heat stays on
The V8 Supercars are back on home soil for the sixth…
V8 Supercars: Drivers have to walk the talk
Over the years Driven has spent more time in V8 Supercars'…
Kiwi racers march on world
They could be called New Zealand's "secret army"…
Cars
Ford Galaxie out of this world
The plan had been to buy an American V8 and customise it a bit, perhaps introduce some personal touches. At least, that's…
Formula One
Motorsport: Vettel wins Canadian Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix today…
Monaco GP: Mean streets
The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tyre degradation…
Red Bull boss blasts fast-wearing tyres
Mark Webber's Red Bull team boss has launched a scathing…
Hybrid and Electric Cars
Electric sales charged up with lower lease prices
Vehicle companies are hoping lower lease prices can…
Electric car dream runs out of power
It was an audacious idea that came to symbolise Israel's…
Twizy's Formula One makeover
Renault has revealed its sporty version of the single-seater…
Popular hybrids hit record sales
As Toyota announces that five million hybrid vehicles…
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