Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive Wed, 21 May 2008 11:38:00 GMT Automotive on www.smartoffice.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/V7V5S5D9 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. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:38:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/V7V5S5D9 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200805220941278d23c.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/X2X4C3M2 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. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:43:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/X2X4C3M2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080211090112d4317.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/W5H5P7J2 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. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:11:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/W5H5P7J2 Wire Service http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080210071942c8d71.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200802100715498651c.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/V9D5T7K2 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. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 01:36:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/V9D5T7K2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080204030722ed666.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080204010412fbe55.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Communication/U3L9C8H9 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. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:25:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Communication/U3L9C8H9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20071130082902385e2.bmp http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Reviews/IT_Hardware/H7G6D9C7 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. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:43:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Reviews/IT_Hardware/H7G6D9C7 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200711120233484142e.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2007110703144107128.JPG http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/C4R3L6H8 Audi is set to go after the BMW X5 next year with an all new and all powerful Audi RS6. Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:03:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/C4R3L6H8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070905032227cc012.jpg http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070905030927531d2.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/M6S6T4X9 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. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:09:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/M6S6T4X9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200708210814357bf14.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/J7U2S9W6 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. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:59:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/J7U2S9W6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2007081411003009023.jpg http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/S3F2U4R7 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. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:25:00 GMT http://www.smartoffice.com.au/Resources/Automotive/S3F2U4R7 Glenn Freeman http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20070814012740b9a23.jpg