Australia

Following the opening of Superchargers to third parties in Europe, Tesla is now starting to open its fast-charging stations for electric cars of other brands in Australia. Five Supercharger locations have initially been made available in the state of ...

SEA Electric teams up with Ampol for charging services

The Australian petroleum company Ampol has partnered with SEA Electric to offer integrated charging solutions in their home market. SEA specialises in commercial electric vehicles and hopes to add charging to the range with Ampol. Calling it ” industry-first, ...

SEA Electric & Mevco convert 8,500 utility vehicles in Australia

In Australia, commercial electric vehicle supplier SEA Electric and Mevco, a systems integrator specialising in light-duty electric utility vehicles for the mining industry, have agreed to cooperate on the conversion of 8,500 Toyota off-road vehicles to electric drives for ...

Recharge Industries to build battery cell plant in Australia

The US-Australian company Recharge Industries wants to build a large battery cell factory in Australia and has appointed Accenture as an engineering services provider to drive the project forward. At full capacity, the lithium-ion battery cell factory is expected ...

EV Metals to build processing complex in Saudi Arabia

The Australian battery materials company EV Metals Group has secured 127 hectares of land in Saudi Arabia to build a battery chemicals processing complex. Production of lithium hydroxide at the plant located in Yanbu Industrial City is scheduled to ...

BP places major charging station order with Tritium

Australian charging station manufacturer Tritium has received the largest order in its history. The new order comes from BP and includes fast charging stations of the RTM product series with 50 kW and PKM with 150 kW for use ...

Arkansas Cops Continue To Entertain, The HEMI Is Cancelled Some More, And The Passing Of Ken Block

2023 is off to a weird start… The start of 2023 is already looking grime as the world mourns the loss of Ken Block, automakers continue to drop V8 engines, and people are walking away from their Dodge Charger and ...

Viper Puts Some Serious Power To The Ground

Stock Vipers bite with how much power? The Dodge Viper has been one of the coolest cars to hit the American automotive scene since the 1990s. Definitely, it was one of the greatest super cars available and it’s prime ...

Foxbodys, Camaros, And Bankruptcy, Oh My!

A lotto winner’s hoard… The 1980s were a time almost solely dedicated to the puppy-love fest and drug fueled flamboyance that we all know, love, and seen on countless music videos. All of their cars were sharp and eye-catching, everything ...

KTM and H2X to develop chassis for light duty EVs

Australian fuel cell vehicle developer H2X collaborates with KTM Technologies, part of Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM, to develop a lightweight, low-cost vehicle chassis. The “origami chassis” will form the basis for a range of light trucks, vans and pickup ...

Zero star crash test for Mitsubishi Express terminated in Australia

The rebadged Renault has become the first car in Australia’s history to achieve a zero star crash test. Compromising structural damage is the reason for the poor rating. In a nutshell, platform sharing between automakers enables reduced production costs ...

Australian scientists tackle long distances with solar charging

Scientists in Australia are working on printed solar panels that they hope will power an electric car on a journey of more than 15,000 kilometres. As part of the Charge Around Australia project, a Tesla Model 3 will be ...

Malaysian Caught Speeding In Australia Tries To Fool Cop With Fake License

Over in Aussie-land, or sometimes known as Australia, a Malaysian driver was pulled over for speeding, but that was only the tip of the traffic offence iceberg. You have to be colossally dense to drive a car without a valid ...

Los Angeles Goes Full Wild West

Featuring Challengers used as battering rams! It should probably be common knowledge that California, particularly the former promised land of Los Angeles, is basically the wild west, only with more homelessness. Thieves of all shapes and sizes have taken to ...

Massachusetts Man Buys Camaro ZL1 Using ID Theft

No, he was not too embarrassed to use his real name… According to a local report, 28-year-old Brandon Brouillard of Worcester County in Massachusetts made a plea deal on April 8 relating to his fraudulently buying a Chevy Camaro ...

BP orders a thousand Tritium fast chargers

Australian charging infrastructure manufacturer Tritium has signed a multi-year contract with BP for the supply of DC charging stations and associated services. BP is placing an initial order with Tritium for almost 1,000 fast charging stations for the UK, ...

Two WTAC Standouts: The Dream Project S15 & GotItRex GC8

Even after the two-and-a-half year gap in the Yokohama World Time Attack Challenge schedule, I instantly recognised almost every entrant at the 2022 event. I’ve tracked the growth of most of the teams for close to a decade now, witnessing humble street ...

GM to source cobalt from Glencore

General Motors has signed a multi-year supply contract for cobalt with the raw materials company Glencore. Glencore will supply GM with the battery material from a mine in Australia. The companies did not disclose the details of the supply ...

Evie Networks spreads charging across Victorian towns

In Australia, Evie Networks has announced new public EV fast charging stations in 55 towns and communities throughout rural and regional Victoria. The 55 Tritium 50kW fast chargers are expected to be operational by mid-2023. Evie Networks currently operates ...

Ron DeSantis Helps Barrett-Jackson Raise $1.76 Million For Ukraine

The Florida Governor was on hand for the sells that will benefit Franklin Graham’s Samaritan’s Purse and humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Barrett-Jackson is the host to many charitable auctions, and recently, they were visited by Florida Governor Ron ...

Mustang Hits Lamborghini Huracan And Runs For It

How incredibly trashy… Look, we don’t have a problem with Ford Mustangs. We know some very nice people who own them. However, there’s an unfortunate stereotype of the Mustang driver who’s completely reckless, having zero regard for anyone else on ...

Disney Competitor And Ferrari Team Up For New Attraction

Maybe visit there instead of Disneyland? Taking your kids to theme parks like Legoland can be an interesting, sometimes grueling experience. However, if you’re looking to get the littles interested in cars, a new Lego Ferrari “Build and Race” interactive ...

The Return Of WTAC

We’re Back, Baby! For two-and-a-half years it felt like it’d never happen again, and now it feels like it happened way too fast. Talking to most people in the Sydney Motorsport Park paddock last weekend confirmed two things for me: ...

Leclerc masterclass wins 2022 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari

Another Leclerc masterclass allowed the Monagesque to open up a significant lead over his rivals already. Another disappointing DNF for Max Verstappen on a Sunday. Charles Leclerc reigned supreme in the afternoon sunshine at Albert Park while the two ...

Three is Not a Charm for The Aston Martin F1 Team in Australia

Aston Martin drivers have three crashes in one day in Australia. Robert CianfloneGetty Images Aston Martin is one of only two teams without a point in F1 this season. Sebastain Vettel had to sit out Friday practice due to engine ...

Hertz to buy 65,000 BEVs from Polestar

The car rental company Hertz and the electric car manufacturer Polestar have entered into a global cooperation. Hertz will purchase up to 65,000 Polestar electric cars over a five-year period. In Europe, the first vehicles are expected to be ...

Renault Grows Aussie Captur Line-Up With New Range-Topping R.S. Line

Renault Australia has expanded the Captur range with the launch of the new flagship R.S. Line model. Joining the Life, Zen, and Intens variants, the Captur R.S. Line comes standard with a host of unique design features. These include a ...

Last Nissan GT-R T-Spec In Australia To Be Auctioned For Charity

The final Nissan GT-R T-Spec to land in Australia will be auctioned off by a Melbourne dealership with some of the proceeds to benefit a charity and a local fire service. Nissan launched the GT-R T-Spec in Australia last year ...

A Sneak Peek At The World Time Attack Challengers

Guess Who’s Back? It feels so strange to be less than a week away from World Time Attack Challenge (WTAC) so early in 2022, but that’s precisely where we’re at. If you’re already a fan of physics-defying motorsport, you’ll be familiar with ...

The RHD Ford F-150 Will Be Available In Australia In Mid-2023

Ford has officially announced it will start offering the F-150 in Australia by mid-2023 bringing good news to pickup lovers from Down Under. The F-150 will be converted to right-hand drive locally by RMA Automotive, with Ford hinting it will ...

Why Australian Customers Are Struggling To Find Electric Vehicles

When Hyundai set a date for Australian customers to order its new Ioniq 5, there were only 109 available for the whole country, they all sold out in less than seven minutes, and more than 18,000 people had registered their ...

This Is How Not To Drive A Nissan R34 Skyline In Traffic

There is probably one less Nissan R34 Skyline on the roads due to the impatience of this particular driver. This incident appears to have occurred somewhere in Victoria, Australia and was filmed from one of the rear-facing door cameras ...

Ford Confirms 2023 Ranger Specs In Australia Which Gets Three Diesels Up To 247-HP

Ford has released full specifications for the latest-generation Ranger in Australia, not long after the flagship Raptor variant was also unveiled for the local market. In Australia, the entry-level engine offered for the 2023 Ranger takes the form is a ...

Guy Fills His McLaren F1 GTR With Diesel

Money doesn’t buy smarts… Check out the latest Motorious Podcast here or wherever you listen to your podcasts. As told by Instagram account fanchracing, he and the boys decided to go for a little Sunday jaunt in the UK a ...

Dodge Challenger Thief Shot By Police

At least he wasn’t released on zero bail two hours later… A thief who stole a Dodge Challenger was shot by police in Newark, New Jersey back on the morning of March 15 and another was arrested. According to ...

Driven: 2022 BMW 420i Gran Coupe Has Style And Suave

A lot has been said about the current BMW 4-Series model. Many people have shunned it because of the controversial kidney grilles. However, dig a little deeper and you will discover a very well-rounded car. Like the previous-generation 4-Series, this ...

Australia’s Fun Police Takes Issue With Mad Max Interceptor Replica, Fines Owner For Defective Car

Mad Max fans would sit in awe in front of a beautifully made Ford Falcon Pursuit Special replica from the post-apocalyptic movie series, but police officers in Queensland, Australia were less impressed with the extra equipment it was carrying. Following ...

Queensland introduces EV purchase incentives

In the Australian state of Queensland, incentives have been introduced for the purchase of electric cars. The subsidy per car amounts to $3,000 Australian (around 2,000 euros) for new battery-electric cars that cost up to $58,000. The incentives were ...

Downunder Kyusha: An Outlaw-Style Hakosuka Skyline

The Promise Imagine for a moment that it’s March 1971 – the very same month Nissan’s two-door KPGC10 Skyline GT-R is released for sale – and you’re stepping off a plane in Tokyo for the first time as an ambitious yet impressionable 21-year-old. With ...

You Won’t Believe How Much Power This Holden Commodore Wagon Has

Prior to SUVs and crossovers taking over the world, wagons or estates were perhaps the best option for those looking to combine style with practicality and in Australia, the Holden Commodore Sportwagon was one of the most popular. Holden sold ...

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