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Scott Morgan

Could EVs replace internal combustion cars in ten years?

An environmental lobby group says Australia could completely replace its petrol and diesel fleet with electric vehicles in ten years. Beyond Zero Emissions chief executive Vanessa Petrio made the claim in a column in the Daily Telegraph.

Dealerships to halve in UK?

A new study by KPMG has found half of UK car dealerships could shut up shop by 2025. The research, which was based on responses from motoring executives, found sales were likely to move online, The Sun reports.

Toyota gives all clear following Kobe Steel investigation

No Toyota products have been affected by the Kobe Steel scandal, the company has revealed. Toyota initiated an investigation in October last year after Kobe Steel admitted falsifying quality data on some of its products.

Top HSV dealer keeps Lion’s crown

Brisbane's Zupps Mt Gravatt Holden and HSV dealership has been awarded the top Holden Special Vehicles dealer in Queensland in 2017. The Logan Rd dealership has also previously been acknowledged as the Sunshine State's top HSV dealer 18 times in a row.

Mobileye negotiates mapping partnerships

Technology company Mobileye has announced a series of partnerships that will see city streets mapped through the deployment of Mobileye 8 Connect in thousands of for-hire cars, trucks and other vehicles.

Lucas Oil merges NZ and Australian operations

Lucas Oil Products will now be distributed by New Zealand-based Logan Distribution on both sides of the Tasman. Bringing the New Zealand and Australian markets under a single distribution umbrella makes sense, general manager of Logan Distribution Rolf Wilson says.

Uber co-founder set to become billionaire

Uber might see its long-term future in autonomous vehicles, but right now its former chief executive is reportedly laughing all the way to the bank.

Former Toyota president passes away

Former Toyota Motor Corporation president Tatsuro Toyoda has died at the age of 88. He died of pneumonia on December 30, 2017. TMC founder Kiichiro Toyoda was Tatsuro Toyoda’s father. He was also current TMC president Akio Toyoda's uncle.