Some examination of the road toll figures shows up some interesting facts. Since 1970 there has been a steady decrease in the national death toll – down from 3,798 to 1182 in 2019. On first glance a good reduction however in world terms our fatality rate is almost twice that of the U.K. in fact […]
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Kia makes a move on electric vehicle target by 2025
Korean car maker Kia has lifted its profile here with the Australian Open Tennis this week as well as on the International stage with the announcement of its transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. It’s new strategy will see it offer a full line up of 11 electric vehicles by the end of 2025, […]
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11 hours ago
Merger of PSA Group with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form fourth largest automaker
Like most euro imports Peugeot Australia finished 2019 with a dip in sales – down 13.8 percent on 2018 with the popular 3008 SUV representing around 43 per cent of sales. Peugeot of course is part of the French PSA Group which announced before Xmas that it was merging with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – PSA […]
Motor Torque / 01:29 /
19/01/2020
Peugeot’s 508 fastback – striking new model with a host of driver technology
At last a chance to drive the new Peugeot 508 sedan – a much more stylish car to the one it replaces – very distinctive in two variants – Fastback and Sportswagon, sensibly in one well-equipped GT grade – the Fastback at $53,990 with a $2,000 premium for the Sportswagon. I tested the Fastback, one […]
Motor Torque / 01:31 /
19/01/2020
Sydney’s early motoring scene – revisited
I recently came across some details of Sydney’s early motoring scene. At a meeting on the 20th March 1903 a group of early adopters of the horseless carriage decided to form an Automobile Club. Some Agenda items make interesting reading. For example: It was decided to arrange with country stores and hotels to stock 4 […]
Motor Torque / 01:00 /
18/01/2020
Some examination of the road toll figures shows up some interesting facts. Since 1970 there has been a steady decrease in the national death toll – down from 3,798 to 1182 in 2019. On first glance a good reduction however in world terms our fatality rate is almost twice that of the U.K. in fact […]
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Kia makes a move on electric vehicle target by 2025
Korean car maker Kia has lifted its profile here with the Australian Open Tennis this week as well as on the International stage with the announcement of its transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. It’s new strategy will see it offer a full line up of 11 electric vehicles by the end of 2025, […]
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11 hours ago
Merger of PSA Group with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form fourth largest automaker
Like most euro imports Peugeot Australia finished 2019 with a dip in sales – down 13.8 percent on 2018 with the popular 3008 SUV representing around 43 per cent of sales. Peugeot of course is part of the French PSA Group which announced before Xmas that it was merging with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – PSA […]
Motor Torque
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19/01/2020
Peugeot’s 508 fastback – striking new model with a host of driver technology
At last a chance to drive the new Peugeot 508 sedan – a much more stylish car to the one it replaces – very distinctive in two variants – Fastback and Sportswagon, sensibly in one well-equipped GT grade – the Fastback at $53,990 with a $2,000 premium for the Sportswagon. I tested the Fastback, one […]
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19/01/2020
Sydney’s early motoring scene – revisited
I recently came across some details of Sydney’s early motoring scene. At a meeting on the 20th March 1903 a group of early adopters of the horseless carriage decided to form an Automobile Club. Some Agenda items make interesting reading. For example: It was decided to arrange with country stores and hotels to stock 4 […]
Motor Torque
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18/01/2020
Some examination of the road toll figures shows up some interesting facts. Since 1970 there has been a steady decrease in the national death toll – down from 3,798 to 1182 in 2019. On first glance a good reduction however in world terms our fatality rate is almost twice that of the U.K. in fact […]
Motor Torque
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10 hours ago
Kia makes a move on electric vehicle target by 2025
Korean car maker Kia has lifted its profile here with the Australian Open Tennis this week as well as on the International stage with the announcement of its transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. It’s new strategy will see it offer a full line up of 11 electric vehicles by the end of 2025, […]
Motor Torque
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11 hours ago
Merger of PSA Group with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form fourth largest automaker
Like most euro imports Peugeot Australia finished 2019 with a dip in sales – down 13.8 percent on 2018 with the popular 3008 SUV representing around 43 per cent of sales. Peugeot of course is part of the French PSA Group which announced before Xmas that it was merging with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles – PSA […]
Motor Torque
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19/01/2020
Peugeot’s 508 fastback – striking new model with a host of driver technology
At last a chance to drive the new Peugeot 508 sedan – a much more stylish car to the one it replaces – very distinctive in two variants – Fastback and Sportswagon, sensibly in one well-equipped GT grade – the Fastback at $53,990 with a $2,000 premium for the Sportswagon. I tested the Fastback, one […]
Motor Torque
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19/01/2020
Sydney’s early motoring scene – revisited
I recently came across some details of Sydney’s early motoring scene. At a meeting on the 20th March 1903 a group of early adopters of the horseless carriage decided to form an Automobile Club. Some Agenda items make interesting reading. For example: It was decided to arrange with country stores and hotels to stock 4 […]
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18/01/2020
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