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Rising fuel prices could give the electric movement a much-need boost.
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Volvo reveals futuristic car that drives while you sleep
Volvo believes the concept car could replace short-haul flights.
NZ new vehicle sales on track for record year
Kiwis are still willing to splash out on a new set of wheels.
Behind the wheel of a Tesla Model 3: It's a giant iPhone - for better and worse
The Tesla Model 3 is essentially a giant smartphone.
Million cars added to Takata airbag recall
A revised recall list includes Mercedes Benz C Class, Ford Mondeo and Toyota Yaris.
Holden recall to fix faulty airbags to cost $4m
Holden is recalling 24,000 vehicles with defective Takata airbags.
VW eyes legal action against former CEO
Emissions cheating scandal has already cost the company €25.8 billion.
Drivers who skip airbag recall risk failing WOF
The airbags can deploy unexpectedly, spraying passengers with shrapnel.
Elon Musk's April Fool's prank falls flat
Tesla shares take a tumble after billionaire's joke goes down like a lead balloon.
Nissan and Renault in talks to merge: Sources
This would further consolidate the close alliance the companies have had for years.
Uber driver confessions: 'I think I was part of a drug deal'
Uber drivers share a few stories from the road.
Govt calls for urgent report into faulty airbags
The Consumer Affairs Minister is now calling for an urgent update from NZTA.
Cheers, protests as German court opens door to diesel car ban
The ruling allows German cities to ban diesel cars.
Driverless cars set to roll in California
Advocacy group Consumer Watchdog slammed the new rules.
Toyota and Hyundai recall 110,000 vehicles
No local vehicles have been impacted by the recall.
Car numbers tipped to hit 2 billion
BP believes about 300 million of the vehicles will be electric
Musk back to earth: Tesla's annual loss hits $2.7b
Tesla lost US$1.96 billion, a record and nearly three times that of 2016
Suppressed: Diesel monkey tests showed new cars worse than old
Monkeys forced to breathe diesel exhaust fumes for 8 hours to prove they weren't toxic.
VW alleged to have rigged gas experiment with monkeys
Car provided for test in which 10 monkeys were force to inhale its fumes
Call for 'closer look' at insurance sold via car dealers
Consumer is worried about add-on insurance products sold via car dealers
Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse
Tens of millions of American cars, and their owners' movements, are being monitored.
Clock ticking for Tesla to make good on promises
Competition is coming as Tesla fails to meet its production pledge
Revealed: How much the richest Kiwi made in 2017
Former high school dropout now world's 203rd richest person, according to Bloomberg index
Record-breaking year for new vehicle sales
Motor vehicle registrations so far are 9.5 per cent ahead of the same period last year.
Car hire business to pay heavy price for client's alleged fraud
A judge has allowed a hire car to be used as collateral to pay off a man's debt.
Jaguar Land Rover trialling driverless cars
The British auto maker has been putting computer-controlled cars through their paces.
Inside the secret site where driverless cars are tested
Waymo's challenge is bigger than just developing the "perfect" driverless car.
NZ new vehicle sales rise 4.5pc in Sept
Motor vehicle registrations hit a new high for the September month.
New cars achieve top safety ratings
Three new cars have been added to the ANCAP safety ratings.
New vehicle sales head for annual record
New Zealand new vehicle sales rose 3 per cent in August.
For sale - the $600k Lamborghini lands in NZ
Lamborghini's new luxurious sports car has gone on sale in New Zealand.
Toyota and Mazda to team up on electric car
Toyota and Mazda will build a US$1.6 billion assembly plant in the US.