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.

Mercedes boss stops Frankfurt motor show in its tracks with migration speech

By Joshua Dowling · 15 Sep 2015

The man in charge of the company that invented the motor car goes off script and says Germany should bring more migrant refugees into its country.

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Mercedes-Benz Concept IAA previews the car of 2030

By Joshua Dowling · 15 Sep 2015

It might be just motor show tease for now, but beyond the concept car hype is technology that could literally drive us two decades from now.

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Holden Commodores through the years

By Joshua Dowling · 14 Sep 2015

With Australia's automotive manufacturing industry poised to close forever within a couple of years, we look at Australia's changing taste in cars.

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2015 VF II Holden Commodore revealed

By Joshua Dowling · 13 Sep 2015

It’s two years before Holden’s factory closes but the covers have now come off the car that will take the Commodore to the end of the production line.

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Last Holden Commodore unveiled

By Joshua Dowling · 12 Sep 2015

The last ever homegrown Holden Commodore will be unveiled at the company's Port Melbourne headquarters today, two years before local production comes to an end.

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Ford factory to stay to the end

By Joshua Dowling · 11 Sep 2015

he last Ford ever to be made in Australia will roll off the line on 7 October 2016, as workers are told production is confirmed for next year.

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Ford Ranger outsells HiLux for the first time in August

By Joshua Dowling · 11 Sep 2015

The Ford Ranger has claimed a rare victory over the Toyota HiLux, overtaking the nation's top-selling pick-up for the first time in August.

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2015 Audi TT surprises with four-star ANCAP rating

By Joshua Dowling · 11 Sep 2015

Once again controversy has greeted the latest round of independent car crash testing

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2018 Holden Commodore spied testing

By Joshua Dowling · 09 Sep 2015

Under this heavy and ugly disguise is the 2018 Holden Commodore that will come to us from Germany.

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2016 Toyota Prius revealed

By Joshua Dowling · 09 Sep 2015

The fourth generation of the world's biggest selling hybrid has just broken cover.

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