Tax Man Targets BMW Owners Luxury car owners are set to be hit by the ATO, just a week after the Federal Government increased the tax on vehicles with a sales price over $57,123.
The Car You Can't Crash Made By Volvo First came ABS braking, then came active suspension, then came the onboard computer that was able to adjust a car as it started to slide. Now we have the car you can’t crash, thanks to Volvo.
Impressive New AMG Mercedes Rolled Out Top end of town car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has announced details of the latest AMG versions of the new SL. It is fast, expensive and set to be on back order in Australia.
OZ Auto Technology Scores A Gig In Chicago The Yanks like their cars big so the Aussie designers at the General have dished up a beast of a vehicle which will go on show at the Chicago Motor Show this week.
GPS Phones A Hit As Market Climbs GPS phones are proving very popular and as phone companies like Nokia buy out mapping companies, and Google delivers their maps to phones, the traditional navigation companies like Navman and Mio are set to come under pressure.
Navman Makes GPS Navigation Easier Than Ever The latest in-car GPS navigation device from Navman has a large, bright touch-screen display for easy map and menu viewing coupled with great new software, making it one of the best GPS navigation devices today.
Audi To Take On BMW X5 Audi is set to go after the BMW X5 next year with an all new and all powerful Audi RS6.
Tom Tom Loses Its Way In Navigation Market Retailers in Australia are reporting booming sales of navigation gear with this set to rise during upcoming summer months. During the last quarter the worldwide portable GPS market more than doubled and Garmin overtook TomTom as the market leader in worldwide sales, according to a new report from Canalys.
New Nav System Gives Heads Up On Traffic Jams A new wave of long overdue navigation technology that delivers real time information on traffic conditions is set to be rolled out in Australia. Already available in Europe, Japan and the USA the first service will be rolled out in Melbourne in 2007 and Sydney and Brisbane in 2008, providing the navigation device companies adopt the technology.
New Vehicle Choice For Tradies Another vehicle manufacturer is now selling to the Australian market, with Indian company Manindra launching its Scorpio Pik-Up aimed mainly at commercial users like tradesmen, farmers and also for recreational drivers.
Australian Car Technology Inferior Australian cars are more likely to get nicked than European cars with the NRMA claiming that the local automotive manufacturers failing to adopt the latest in technology despite it being cheap.
Find A Terrorist Speed Cameras Being Reviewed For Oz Speed cameras that helped police capture two terrorist suspects last week by matching passing number plates with a "Wanted" database are being investigated for use in Australia by several State Governments.
Porsche To Go All Green Car Magazine in the UK has claimed in an exclusive story that Porsche's next Cayenne and Panamera vehicles will get petrol-electric hybrid engines, as the firm strives to reduce CO2 emissions.
Mio Launches GPS On A Budget With portable GPS devices taking off in Australia, Mio has unveiled two new offerings, including an entry-level model aimed at the budget-minded.
Audi, Have We Got A Colour For You If all you want is an Audi TT Coupe but can't find the right colour, Audi has solved the problem by announcing a colour personalisation scheme for its entire range of cars. What is not known is when it will be available in Australia.
Hi Fi Gear Takes Off In Cars Australians have always been in love with their cars and music. Now they want a new level of music gear in their cars along with navigation gear and iPods. In the luxury car market brands likke Jag, Lexus, BMW and Audi are lining up with some of the biggest Hi Fi brands in the world in an effort to meet the demands of their clients.
Thousands Of Motorists Set To Be Nicked By New Technology Thousands of Australian motorists are set to be nicked by a new generation of speed cameras that operate over 5 lanes of traffic at once, are capable of identifying stolen cars as well as vehicles owned by disqualified drivers. It is also known that some Governments are also evaluating point to point traffic systems.
BMW Technology And Art Worth Millions Coming Back To OZ The now famous BMW Art Car Collection is coming back to Australia for the first time in 18 years. The collection which had its world premiere at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney in 1989 includes a car painted by Andy Warhol. It has been described as priceless.
Mercedes Tries Again To Take On BMW Mercedes, who struggle in the bottom end of the luxury car market up against the BMW 3 series is again trying to steal BMW's thunder with a new Mercedes C-Class.
24% Fuel Savings In New BMW New automotive technology is being used by BMW to cut fuel costs in a new BMW's 1-Series hatchback range which wil include a sporty three-door model later this year. Also included is an iPod docking station.
Intel & BMW Team Up The computer chip industry's biggest rivalry just expanded from the computer rack to the race track.
Intel has said it will sponsor BMW's Sauber Formula One racing team, pitting it against competitor AMD which sponsors a Ferrari car.
