| New car sales flat amid uncertainty |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
New car sales were virtually flat last month, amid uncertainty around the federal election and the former government's moves to tighten fringe benefits tax (FBT) provisions.New car sales in August rose 0.8 per cent, or by 94,396, compared to July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.CommSec chief economist Craig James said the figure showed that new car sales remained ...
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| FMCSA begins efforts to improve truck safety |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
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In early 2012, President Obama signed into law the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as MAP-21. Among other things, this law provided the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration with the authority and the means to continue its efforts to improve highway safety and reduce the incidence of truck accidents across the U.S.
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| New Jersey court outlines rule for remote texter liability |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
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It is no secret that distracted driving is one of the most pressing threats to drivers on our nation's highways. Indeed, many states, including New Jersey, have passed legislation strictly prohibiting the practice of texting or the use of cell phones while behind the wheel.
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| Subaru Outback tougher look price rise for 2014 |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Outback are dark-tinted headlights, a set of dark grey alloy wheels and matching front grille trim. The side sills and cladding, wheel arch guards, front mud flaps and roof rails (with integrated cross bars) are finished in black, contrasting with lighter front and rear underbody guard ...
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| London black cabs land in Australia |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
has arrived in Australia as the company behind the retro-styled runabouts seeks to take a slice of the local taxi market. The white-painted TX4 vehicles arrived at Fremantle port over the weekend on a boat from China where they are produced by Shanghai-based Geely - ...
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| Citroen DS Wild Rubis to be built for China |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Wild Rubis SUV will be built at a new production facility in China as part of a joint project between PSA Peugeot-Citroen and Changan Automobile Group. It is likely the car will form part of Citroen's luxury DS range, badged either DS7 or ...
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| Audi Q5 luxury SUV range updated for 2014 |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Audi Q5 2.0 TDI quattro retains its entry-point pricing and gains xenon headlights and three-zone climate control as standard for the new model year. Powered by a 130kW/380Nm 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel, the base oiler is teamed with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to deliver a claimed 6.1L/100km - unchanged from the 2013 model year. The 2.0 TFSI quattro entry petrol ...
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| Grand Theft Auto 5 Devotees are game for a midnight flit to bag copy of biggest release of the year |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is poised to return to action in his side's opening Champions League game against Viktoria Plzen in the Czech ...
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| Grand Theft Auto V Launch Sickies Expected |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
Shops across the country have opened their doors at midnight for one of the most eagerly anticipated game launches ever. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) V is expected to smash sales records, shifting some 25 million copies in its first year and ...
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| Erebus owner Klimenko hits back at Mercedes-Benz AMG boss |
Sep 17th, 2013 |
told CarAdvice at last week’s Frankfurt motor show that he wasn’t happy with the team’s performance and things would need to change. Followed by the Irwin tools E63 AMG, driven by Lee Holdsworth and Craig Baird coming home fourth and achieving its best-ever finish at the Sandown 500 at the weekend - shortly after Moers made his comments - Klimenko told the V8 Supercars website ...
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