Articles by Daniel Gardner

Daniel Gardner

Contributing Journalist

Daniel Gardner joined CarsGuide as a Contributing Journalist in 2023.

During his long tenure in the automotive industry, Daniel has earned a degree in mechanical design, worked as a BMW technician and then wrote for mX and several automotive and fashion publications, before working for industry publications GoAuto and GoAutoNews Premium. Then he joined WhichCar, where he brought his written and video expertise to digital and magazine titles like Wheels.

These days, Daniel contributes to not only CarsGuide, but also Chasing Cars and Drive, where his wealth of experience in all things cars is shared.

What the UK is getting right about the EVs

By Daniel Gardner · 29 Jul 2023

To the end of June this year, Australians had bought more than 43,000 electric vehicles representing 7.5 per cent of the entire new car market. Considering that, to the same point in 2022, EVs comprised less than 2.0 per cent, its clear battery powered cars are reaching a tipping point - if not already.

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Must-have 4x4 accessories for off-roading

By Daniel Gardner · 22 Jul 2023

Dual-cab ute accessories are big business in Australia with a majority of 4x4 ute owners looking to customise their ‘rig’ in some way and, while a number of manufacturers continue to add variants within their model families that bring a custom appearance, there’s still a significant audience that would prefer to start with a blank canvas and do the job themselves.

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What happens when you break down in the bush?

By Daniel Gardner · 16 Jul 2023

Fearsome competition in today's dual-cab market has transformed what used to be one of the most fundamentally compromised product offerings in Australia, into a range of machines that are well-rounded and significantly less agricultural.

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More US trucks to ram into Aussie market

By Daniel Gardner · 10 Jun 2023

Australia certainly seems to think bigger is better when it comes to cars, with sales of plus-sized dual-cab utes gathering momentum faster than virtually any other segment, and more options are on the way to satisfy that growing demand.

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How different are the Ranger and Amarok?

By Daniel Gardner · 04 Jun 2023

The mammoth costs associated with the development of new cars has made the dual-cab ute a decidedly incestuous segment with numerous manufacturers collaborating on the creation of a new model for many years.

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Intel buys Mobileye for $20 billion

By Daniel Gardner · 14 Mar 2017

Computing heavy-hitter Intel has purchased Israeli autonomous tech company Mobileye for $US15.3 billion.

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Fourteen models recalled for safety issues

By Daniel Gardner · 14 Mar 2017

A number of potentially hazardous faults have been identified in vehicles sold in Australia, prompting a wide range of recalls.

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Bentley concept may lead to baby roadster

By Daniel Gardner · 09 Mar 2017

Bentley has picked green as its favourite colour, promoting its first all-electric car at the Geneva show in the form of the EXP 12 Speed 6e concept that may form the basis for a new small convertible

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Lexus UX SUV gets the green light

By Tim Nicholson · 09 Mar 2017

Lexus will return fire at the growing number of competitors in the compact coupe crossover segment.

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530kW McLaren 720S slides into Geneva

By Daniel Gardner · 08 Mar 2017

The McLaren 720S high-performance coupe, that will lead the introduction of the company's second-generation Super Series, has been launched at the Geneva motor show

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