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Mike Hosking: Troubled VW has long road to redemption

In NZ we don't have emissions tests, so no one got ripped off. No one buys a diesel for emissions here, they buy them because diesel is cheaper than petrol.

Tesla may get bounce from VW's 'dieselgate'

Tesla has handed over the first of its Model X sport utility vehicles amid growing scrutiny of Volkswagen.

VW close to fix as sales of rigged cars halted

Volkswagen will start fixing emissions systems that cheated on pollution tests as soon as October.

Volkswagen NZ in dark on scandal

Car-maker's New Zealand branch waiting anxiously for information on whether vehicles sold in NZ affected by emissions scandal.

2.1m Audi cars have cheat software

Luxury car brand admits its cars were outfitted with emissions-cheating software VW used.

Is VW the only one 'gaming' the system?

For Germans, VW is a huge part of their national identity and place brand, writes Mike Lee. It would be like a Kiwi finding out that Fonterra, purposely lied about the safety or nutritional value of its milk products.

Foreign drivers crash 'like rest of us'

An inquest into the horrific deaths of seven tourists has heard an appeal to Kiwis to stop blaming foreign drivers for the carnage on our roads.

VW head in NZ 'gutted' by scandal

Earlier in the week, Ruddenklau said New Zealand was not involved with the VW scandal in any way.

Is Sth Australia staring into the abyss?

South Australia's economy is in trouble, with some suggesting it starts making money storing nuclear waste.

Introducing: the autocycle

A new class of vehicle, dubbed the "autocycle" is being targeted at speed-heads and environmentalists.

Matt Heath: My car is a happy place

Driving your car to work is way more fun than taking public transport, writes Matt Heath. I've been flirting with different ways of getting around Auckland and nothing beats the door-to-door comfort.

Kerre McIvor: Kiwis are monsters at the wheel

We seem to have lost our capacity to be kind, whether it's raising the refugee quota, feeding hungry kids in schools or sharing the road, says Kerre McIvor.

Juha Saarinen: Tesla a drive into the future

A nationwide series of charging stations for electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S would boost their acceptability and popularity, writes Juha Saarinen.

New safety ratings aim to help car buyers

How does your car rate? Motorists can now assess the safety of their next used vehicle with the release of the 2015 Used Car Safety Ratings guide.

Alonso admits over-stay at Ferrari

Fernando Alonso wishes he had left Ferrari sooner and, contrary to much speculation, feels he made the right decision to join struggling McLaren's "new project" with Honda.

Sydney track key to Winterbottom hopes

Few V8 Supercars rounds are more important to Ford's Mark Winterbottom than Sydney Motorsport Park - this season, especially.