Technology

By Stephen Ottley · 20 May 2022

Stricter crash testing requirements may not be helping produce safer cars for customers and instead putting too much focus on new technology with questionable benefits.

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Mega software updates for Polestar 2!

By Tom White · 13 May 2022

Big software updates for notable missing features on Australian-delivered Polestar 2s are on the way.

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Toyota RAV4 tech upgrades on the way

By Tim Nicholson · 28 Apr 2022

Toyota's popular RAV4 SUV will be upgraded later this year with the latest safety and in-car tech on offer from the Japanese carmaker.According to Toyota, the updated RAV4 will start to roll into showrooms in the second half of 2021.The announcement comes

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What tech works best for trucking?

By David Morley · 13 Apr 2022

While many observers firmly believe that the future of long-haul trucking around the world will rely on hydrogen-powered fuel-cell technology, one Australian who is at the absolute forefront of electric trucking isn't so sure about that.Bill Gillespie, As

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Aussie eFuel production on the horizon!

By James Cleary · 08 Apr 2022

With hydrogen hubs already set production at points around the country, Porsche, in collaboration with its investment partners, is set to establish production facilities for environmentally-sustainable eFuel in Australia, in the near future. Maybe the internal combustion engine lives on after all?

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Internal-combustion saved with eFuel!

By James Cleary · 07 Apr 2022

Think the electric vehicle wave will sweep away all combustion engine vehicles? Think again, because Porsche is investing big bucks in keeping those pistons pumping... in an environmentally-sustainable way.

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What to look for in a car battery charger

By David Morley · 23 Mar 2022

As well as a set of spanners, a jack, screwdrivers, a hammer and penetrating fluid, there’s another piece of equipment without which no workshop – from the home shed to the biggest pro workshop – will ever be complete without. And that’s a good car battery charger.

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Genesis Australia won’t de-spec models

By Tim Nicholson · 09 Mar 2022

With the semiconductor chip shortage biting hard across the globe, an increasing number of manufacturers have been forced to drop features from some models to avoid further disruptions to production and deliveries.That means some new models are going with

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Is the Alfa Tonale's NFT actually useful?

By Tony O'Kane · 26 Feb 2022

NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, have been getting a lot of coverage over the past year since an NFT by digital artist Beeple sold for nearly AU$100 million at auction, with trading in NFT art – and NFT scams – exploding since. However, while the automotive world has flirted with NFTs before – largely as certificates of ownership for rare or highly desirable cars – Italian automaker Alfa Romeo has an

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Is it possible to charge electric cars wirelessly?

By Stephen Corby · 31 Dec 2021

Aside from the umbilical type - which do seem quite necessary - cords and cables are usually a pain, either getting in a tangle, fraying and refusing to work properly, or providing an opportunity for you to trip over something.

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