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Night race for Gold Coast Supercars

A new night race format is coming for the Gold Coast 600. The green light for Supercars to begin discussions with the Gold Coast City Council, local businesses and residents about a potential future night race has come from Queensland tourism industry development minister Kate Jones.

Picanto someone your own size

Bruce Willis as John McClane, Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Mel Gibson as Riggs, Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, and Daniel Craig as Bond. Need the list continue?

New BMW X6 arriving in Q4

The third-generation BMW X6 is on its way to Australia, arriving in the fourth quarter of 2019 with a new design and advanced driver assistance functions. The new BMW X6 has grown in length, width and wheelbase, but its overall height has been reduced.

Old school in a brave new world

HM Gem Engines is an engine remanufacturing operation headed out of Dandenong, with satellite branches in Adelaide, Shepparton, Wagga Wagga, Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth, Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns.

Morgan Motor’s sole dealer shuts down

British niche sports car maker Morgan Motor’s sole dealer in China has stopped taking orders and importing. Morgan Cars China was established in 2011 and sold more than 60 cars in China for Morgan.

‘Family honour’ at stake as special oil dries up

Anotonio Scafidi and Laura Cannistrà’s modest family business depends on a relationship with a range of parts suppliers for both aftermarket, non-genuine and 100% authentic genuine Alfa Romeo and Fiat parts for the most passionate of their loyal customers.

‘People sell cars, not social media’

Taking out the VACC’s Industry Award for Best New Car Dealer in 2019, dealer principal Carl Morandi’s business was also nominated for the same title in 2018, won the 2017 Provincial Dealer of the Year award and scooped the 2016 Renault Dealer Brilliance Award ahead of the brand’s network of 51 other dealers.

Repco partners with Supercars

Repco have announced a multi-year agreement with the Virgin Australia Supercars Series as their official automotive parts retailer. Last year, Repco partnered with the Shell V-Power Racing Team (SVPRT), continuing its automotive motorsport theme. The SVPRT took out the 2018 Supercars Championships.

Porsche invests in TriEye for AVs

Porsche has invested in Israeli startup TriEye to improve vehicle sensing for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AVs). TriEye’s short-wave-infra-red (SWIR) sensing technology enables vision in adverse weather and at night.