Cool Approach To Driving

SUMMER is here and the car windows have been rolled up. Walk or cycle past any line of vehicles on a hot day in Sydney and you will hear the click and hum of car engines racing as they drive energy-sapping air conditioners.

Luxury Car Tax Forces Rethink On Engines

THE changes made to luxury car tax have already started to influence the design of premium cars, with Audi announcing plans to install smaller diesel engines in some of its models so they consume less than seven litres per 100 kilometres - and become exempt from the tax.

'stupid' Tax Leads To Car Review

THE changes made to luxury car tax have already started to influence the design of premium cars, with Audi announcing plans to install smaller diesel engines in some of its models so they consume less than seven litres per 100 kilometres - and become exempt from the tax.

Resurrecting The Electric Car

The race is on to reinvent the car to ease the reliance on fossil fuels. Joshua Dowling reports on what's coming and when.

Road To Romance

If your car is decked out like a blue light disco, it'll probably take you a while to get a second date.

Is Hydrogen The Fuel Of The Future? Leading Car Makers Take It For A Test Drive

GERMAN car maker BMW will have some very special vehicles on display in Melbourne in a few weeks.

Air Car To Call Melbourne Home

KEY POINTS ? Car engine runs on compressed air rather than petrol.

When It Comes To Biodiesel, Oils Ain't Oils, Warns Car Chief

KOREAN car maker SsangYong has praised moves by the major oil companies to bring improved diesel fuel to Australia, but warned of the potential problems of biodiesel fuels.

Doubt Raised Over Clean Car Imports

THE arrival of cleaner European cars in Australia could be further delayed if the European car makers are successful in deferring new emissions targets.

More Car Jobs To Go, But Hope On New Model

HUNDREDS of jobs to be cut from Ford's Geelong workforce are unlikely to be the last to go, as the Detroit-based car giant undertakes a comprehensive review of its Australian operations.

Protecting Car Industry Won't Work: Coalition

THE Federal Government has accused Labor of re-embracing protectionism after the Opposition called for an immediate review of the state of car manufacturing.

Ford Plan To Axe 600 Car Workers

FORD is considering plans to end engine production in Geelong, threatening about 600 jobs and adding to doubts over the long-term viability of large-car manufacturing in Australia.

Car Maker Upset Over P-plater Ban

THE Saab car company is set to mount a protest against new rules that would see probationary drivers fined $1100 and awarded three demerit points for driving one of the Swedish cars.

After A Year In Reverse, Local Car Makers Are Set To Step On The Gas

The export market appears to be offering a lifeline to the Australian car industry, writes Ian Porter.