New SsangYong SUV
SsangYong Motor Company is set to reveal its new large SUV and flagship model at the Seoul Motor Show on March 30. The new car – codenamed the Y400 – has a front mounted engine, rear-wheel drive and 4x4.
RFNSW calls for even load distribution to ensure road safety
Road Freight New South Wales (RFNSW) wants all import containers packed properly so the weight of the contents is more evenly distributed.
IAL announces 2016 Isuzu Care Award winners
Customer care specialists Garry Francke and Craig Marquis have jointly won the prestigious 2016 Isuzu Care Award. Francke of Western Australia’s Major Motors and Marquis of South Australia’s North East Isuzu respectively have been recognised for delivering great, reliable service.
Daimler probed on diesel fraud allegations
Daimler AG employees are under investigation by German prosecutors over diesel-manipulation allegations, according to reports. German newspaper Die Zeit reports that a Daimler worker testified to Stuttgart officials that the company may have manipulated its diesel engines to cheat on emissions tests.
McLaren BP23 a step closer
More details have been revealed about what McLaren says will be its most powerful and aerodynamic road-going car ever. Just 106 examples of the company’s Hyper-GT coded named BP23 will be built, with all of the cars pre-sold.
ATA launches trucking awards
The Australian Trucking Association is calling for nominations for the 2017 National Trucking Industry Awards. The awards acknowledge the achievements of individuals and organisations in all fields of endeavour throughout the trucking industry.
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Airbags on the outside of Ford cars?
Ford is developing technology that could protect pedestrians in the event of a crash. The 'pedestrian protection system' would see cameras and sensors detecting people on foot and deploy a series of countermeasures to keep them safe, the Daily Mail reports.
People not ready for autonomous cars: BMW boss
Autonomous cars may be closer than society realises, but BMW's global boss of sales and marketing, Ian Robertson is questioning whether people are ready for them.
Traditional brands most trusted under autonomous revolution
Established car manufacturers like Ford, Audi and Tesla would be the preferred provider of autonomous cars in Britain, a new study has found.