Nissan 'top riser' in global green brands report
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
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
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…

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Motoring

Chrysler agrees to recall 2.7 million fire-risk Jeeps
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…

video 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
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…

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Road Safety

Groom over the limit on big night
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
Alarming drowsy driver study

Visual and audible alarms which warn motorists if they are too fatigued to continue driving can actually…

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Formula One

Motorsport: Vettel wins Canadian Grand Prix
Motorsport: Vettel wins Canadian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix today…

Formula One: Canadian Grand Prix 2013
photos Formula One: Canadian Grand Prix 2013

Photos from the 2013 Canadian Grand Prix, in Montreal…

Monaco GP: Mean streets
Monaco GP: Mean streets

The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tyre degradation…

Red Bull boss blasts fast-wearing tyres
Red Bull boss blasts fast-wearing tyres

Mark Webber's Red Bull team boss has launched a scathing…

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Hybrid and Electric Cars

Electric sales charged up with lower lease prices
Electric sales charged up with lower lease prices

Vehicle companies are hoping lower lease prices can…

Electric car dream runs out of power
Electric car dream runs out of power

It was an audacious idea that came to symbolise Israel's…

Twizy's Formula One makeover
Twizy's Formula One makeover

Renault has revealed its sporty version of the single-seater…

Popular hybrids hit record sales
Popular hybrids hit record sales

As Toyota announces that five million hybrid vehicles…

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Automotive Industry

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Car sales in the UK returned to pre-recession levels…

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