Up to 50,000 jobs are at risk as General Motors says it will stop making Holdens in Australia by the end of 2017.

Drivers who crash on open roads during the Christmas and New Year holidays are more likely to be injured than at other times of the year.

The 2013 America's Cup involved a comeback for the ages - although not in New Zealand's favour - and the All Blacks' revival against Ireland will not be quickly forgotten.

Australia's automotive and aviation industries appear to be on the brink of collapse, writes Liam Dann. Holden is considering pulling its manufacturing operations out of the lucky country.

Police have arrested a man in relation to a terrifying carjacking where a pistol was pointed at a driver's back and his $65,000 car stolen.

A carjack victim has described the terrifying moment a pistol was pointed at his back after a young woman at a McDonald's carpark duped him into giving her a ride.

No team orders. No dirty tactics. Just clean, wheel-to-wheel action.

Drama in lapped traffic handed American sprintcar legend Sammy Swindell victory at Western Springs in Auckland on Saturday night.

Police are taking a zero tolerance approach on overzealous drag-meet fans who do their racing away from the track and on the roads.

The evergreen king of New Zealand motor racing, Kenny Smith, will be marking the 40th anniversary of the opening of Manfeild by competing in his 40th season at the Feilding circuit.

Kiwi endurance driver Jono Lester and his teammate Fariqe Hairuman have an outside chance this weekend of winning the Japanese Super Taikyu Championship.

Cabinet has approved lowering the blood alcohol limit from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mg for drivers over 20.

The Government is reviewing a voluntary code of conduct for wheel-clamping, which Labour and the Automobile Association want made mandatory, with a maximum $50 fee.

A police officer has been accused of hiding behind a pole to catch drivers who travelled just over the speed limit in an Auckland street over Labour Weekend.

People trying to sell their homes may have to fork out an extra $230 to have the property listed on Trade Me - on top of fees they already pay.