Author: Robert Barry
Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.
Mini Australia and New Zealand says it has recorded 81 orders worth more than A$5 million in sales across both countries since its online sales went live earlier in 2020. The brand says the result indicates both the seamlessness of its functionality and the clear shift occurring in …
The future arrival of electrified vehicles has seen Peugeot Citroen Australia appoint Daniel Khan as its full-time product manager and promote Inchcape Australia employee Chloe Fraser into a full-time role as public relations manager. Peugeot Citroen Australia says the appointments come at a pivotal time for the brands …
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries has applauded the Tasmanian government wanting an all-electric fleet by 2030, but has slammed the NSW government for wanting to implement a road user charge for EVs. “The announcement that the Tasmanian Government plans to transition its fleet to 100% electric vehicles …
Tasmanian premier and minister for climate change Peter Gutwein has announced an ambitious 100% electric vehicle target in the 2020-21 budget. The Tasmanian government wants to transition its entire fleet to 100% EV by 2030. “Capitalising on our renewable energy advantage this will be one of the most …
BMW Motorrad has unveiled a near production ready electric scooter concept called the Definition CE 04. The manufacturer says the Definition CE 04 provides electric drive, trailblazing design and innovative connectivity solutions to redefine the urban scooter segment. “The BMW Motorrad Definition CE 04 is the continuation of …
Nissan is releasing 10 insights learned from a decade of producing the Leaf EV and how the world of electrified driving has evolved since the model began global sales in 2010. Nissan Europe head of electric vehicles Helen Perry says the journey of transformation with the Leaf in …
MG Motor has laid down the gauntlet to its competitors in the Australian new electric vehicle market with a driveaway price of $43,990 for the new ZS EV compact SUV. The brand says it wants to set a new affordability benchmark for electric vehicles in a bid to …
Lexus Australia says its first all-electric model the luxury compact UX300e will arrive in Australia in November 2021. It will introduce the UX 300e alongside a commitment to delivering customer care, with ‘Lexus solutions’ in areas such as recharging to be integrated within the Lexus Encore owner benefits …
In a joint statement Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA have announced from 2022 onwards all new models from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis will operate with the NVIDIA Drive connected car platform The technical cooperation with NVIDIA, will enable Hyundai Motor Group to develop high-performance ‘connected car’ computing systems …
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has revealed the restyled Eclipse Cross which will offer a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in selected markets. The new Eclipse Cross ICE model will first launch in Australia and New Zealand in November, with the PHEV variant available in 2021. It features significant styling …
