Author: Scott Murray
Nissan Australia expects the new Leaf electric car will help push the cost of internal combustion powertrain emissions compliance in a upward trajectory. AutoTalk was hosted by Nissan Australia for the Melbourne launch of the all-new Leaf in Melbourne this week where the company said the cost of …
Telstra says automotive manufacturers chasing autonomy will increasingly need to work together. Speaking to AutoTalk for the launch of its connected vehicle trials program in partnership with Lexus, VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission, Telstra group executive for networks and IT, Nikos Katinakis, says carmakers won’t be able to go …
The era of V8-powered Toyota towing ability could be coming to an end. A CarAdvice report suggests the next generation of Toyota LandCruiser is likely to see the iconic 4.6-litre petrol and 4.5-litre twin-turbo diesel V8 powerplant dropped in favour of V6 propulsion. According to “well-placed sources”, the 300 …
The new headquarters for Nissan Australia will be an environmentally conscious new building in Mulgrave, Victoria, leaving its old digs to history. Nissan Australia has been based at 260-284 Frankston Road in Dandenong South since 1972, where it built cars for 20 years and continues to manufacture parts …
The news comes after the two companies met earlier this year “to identify products and geographies where they could collaborate, particularly as they develop and commercialize new technologies”. The US$35 billion merger is being handles by Goldman Sachs International and FCA says the reformed business aims to take …
Australia’s used market for electric and hybrid vehicles needs to improve in order to enable transition from internal combustion, an expert says. Johan Verbois, managing partner of planning and implementation firm 5S Consulting, says enthusiasm for electric and hybrid vehicles won’t be the only factor that increases uptake …
This story first appeared in the May issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Putting 40 electric vehicle chargers in one Sydney apartment development will establish a record for the largest single site apartment installation of such chargers. So says EVSE Australia, a leading …
This story first appeared in the May issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE If you’ve made the jump over to electric, returning to a fossil-fuelled vehicle is not always the nicest experience. For a start, you’ve become used to the lower noise levels …
This story first appeared in the May issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Rather than pick a winner between battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), energy expert Stephanie Moroz aims to provide a balanced discussion at an upcoming …
This story first appeared in the May issue of AutoTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE Smaller pure-electric cars will have a lower upfront price than internal combustion equivalents around 2023. This is the opinion of Dr Peter Harrop, a leading expert in electric vehicles and …
