Technology

By James Cleary · 02 Jun 2023

In May this year Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Tokyo issued a formal apology and explanation related to "potential data leakage", exposing vehicle and customer information to outside sources due to "misconfiguration of (a) Cloud environment".

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Why Mazda's EV alternative didn't work

By Stephen Ottley · 28 May 2023

It was meant to be the saviour of the internal combustion engine. A new type of technology that would offer not only improved fuel economy but also produce less emissions across its well-to-wheel lifecycle. Mazda invested untold millions in Skyactiv-X, which used diesel-like compression ignition technology to cut fuel consumption by a claimed 20 per cent.

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Can trucks and cars co-exist?

By Laura Berry · 20 May 2023

The horrific crash between a truck and a school bus in Victoria this week urgently reminds us just how dangerous it is to have heavy vehicles on the same roads everybody else uses. But what’s the solution? Purpose-built roads for trucks? Mandatory high-tech safety equipment for heavy vehicles? Or just ban trucks from the roads altogether?

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Limited-edition Cupra Formentor announced

By Chris Thompson · 09 May 2023

Cupra Australia has announced a new special edition for its most popular model, the Cupra Formentor, before its previous Rojo Edition has even sold out.

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Is it normal to have to update navigation systems online?

By David Morley · 27 Mar 2023

I just got my car serviced and was told to update the navigation online. Is this normal as I’m not computer savvy?

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Forget the manual gearbox, save the buttons!

By Stephen Ottley · 18 Mar 2023

Car companies have been increasingly using digital screens and soft-touch buttons in modern cars to save costs while looking ‘hi-tech’ - but Hyundai has committed to fight this trend for as long as possible.

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GM investigating ChatGPT AI for use in cars

By Chris Thompson · 15 Mar 2023

Automating processes is one major part of how humanity has so quickly advanced in the last century or so compared with the rest of history but, like the internet in the 1990s, there's a new relatively unknown variable being introduced to the equation.

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Can I change the current stereo in my 2011 Holden Cruze into a Bluetooth one?

By David Morley · 07 Mar 2023

Can I change the stereo in my 2011 Holden Cruze to a Bluetooth one?

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What is torque?

By David Morley · 06 Mar 2023

Any discussion of car performance is usually phrased in terms of horsepower and torque. Fundamentally, these are the two main ways an engine’s output is measured and, therefore, compared with other cars. But what is torque in a car and what does torque do?

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Think the future is EV-only? Think again

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Mar 2023

Electric vehicles appear to have the upper-hand in the battle to replace fossil fuels, but don't dismiss hydrogen just yet.

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