It started with a letter, accusing him of something he didn't do. After a week of sleepless nights, stress and frustrating phone calls, William Girimonti was finally cleared.

Daimler is adding a QR code - a black-and-white square symbol which can be read by smartphones and tablets - to all new Mercedes-Benz vehicles in the name of safety.

It was news that struck deep into the hearts of motorsport fans on both sides of the Tasman.

The motor industry does not believe the end of Ford production in Australia will lead to price rises for New Zealanders.

Intense competition, a strong Australian dollar and a move away from large cars has driven the Ford Falcon off the road.

Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Saturday, closing above their initial public offering price of US$33 for the first time in more than two years.

Police are claiming crime-fighting and road safety wins from computerised camera technology that worries civil liberties lawyers.