Articles by Joshua Dowling

Joshua Dowling

National Motoring Editor

Joshua Dowling was formerly the National Motoring Editor of News Corp Australia. An automotive expert, Dowling has decades of experience as a motoring journalist, where he specialises in industry news.

Toyota HiLux 2015 review

By Joshua Dowling · 02 Oct 2015

Joshua Dowling road tests and reviews the 2015 Toyota HiLux with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch

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Audi Q7 vs Volvo XC90

By Joshua Dowling · 02 Oct 2015

These luxury seven-seat SUVs have been a long time coming. Now, which one is superior? Joshua Dowling adjudicates.

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Ranger vs HiLux is the new schoolyard battle | opinion

By Joshua Dowling · 02 Oct 2015

Forget Commodore versus Falcon, there is a new rivalry gripping the heart of the nation and it's likely to lead to stand-up blues.

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Audi RS3 2015 review

By Joshua Dowling · 02 Oct 2015

Joshua Dowling road tests and reviews the 2015 Audi RS3 at its Australian launch with specs, fuel consumption and verdict.

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VW Australia facing $20m fines

By Joshua Dowling · 01 Oct 2015

Australia's consumer watchdog may use its powers to compel the troubled car maker to come clean as it remains silent for the second week in a row.

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Aussie VW owners won't get new engines

By Joshua Dowling · 01 Oct 2015

Two weeks on and Australian Volkswagen owners still don’t know which cars, if any, are affected. Now an insider has claimed we won’t get new engines.

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VW to replace dodgy diesel engines

By Joshua Dowling · 30 Sep 2015

Volkswagen is due to replace or “refit” the diesel engines with a “cheat” mode in 11 million Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda cars in the world’s most expensive recall.

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2015 Toyota HiLux | new car sales price

By Joshua Dowling · 28 Sep 2015

It’s the automotive equivalent of a new Apple iPhone, except this event happens only once every 10 years. Here’s everything you need to know -- and some stuff you didn’t -- about the new Toyota HiLux.

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Why Australia's ute love is stronger than ever

By Joshua Dowling · 27 Sep 2015

AUSTRALIANS might like to think we're becoming more cosmopolitan, but if the cars we are buying are any indication we’re turning into a mini USA.

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Why we can't buy enough luxury cars

By Joshua Dowling · 25 Sep 2015

Ford and Holden are yet to shut their factories, but Australians are already treating themselves to imported luxury cars because we now feel less guilty about it, says expert.

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