Massive changes are happening in the motor industry right now, so can you imagine what it’s going to be like in twenty years time?
We asked three of our staff members what they thought the likely trends could be.
Their thoughts varied from all-electric cars to plastic engines and a China/India domination.
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A recent survey conducted by the Social Research Centre confirms our own startling research survey conclusions conducted a year or so ago.
Australian drivers are simply not getting any better.
For example, a staggering 61 percent admitted illegally using mobile phones whilst driving, a shocking 30 percent said they had sent text messages and one in four [...]

Hot on the heels of the Toyota world wide recall we hear that another Japanese manufacturer is suffering from the ignomony of a widespread product recall.
Honda in the UK has announced a recall of the Honda Jazz model produced between 2002 and 2008 so that electric window master switches can be checked.
Honda say that “the [...]

After several delays, the ‘on again, off again’ confusion over the future of Swedish car maker Saab has finally been determined, or has it?
Last month General Motors unequivocably announced the demise of Saab. There was horrified reaction to this and some desperate last ditch offers were put into the melting pot in a bid to [...]

Four consortia have made last ditch bids for Saab after General Motors announced its intention to shut down the Swedish car company.
Amongst those involved in trying to save Saab is Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula 1 guru who said that Saab is ‘ a good brand that has probably been neglected by its current owners”. It has [...]

Any ideas that can help save you fuel are worth considering.
We’ve assembled ten of them, some obvious, others less so.
Here are our top ten.
1. Buy on the right day of the week.
2. Don’t buy ethanol added fuel.
3. Pump up your tyres
4. Slow down
5. Keep a clean air filter
6. Idling your engine costs fuel - the [...]

Hot on the heels of Saab’s likely demise, another iconic Swedish brand, Volvo, is to be sold to the Chinese.
Ford announced last week that agreement had been reached to sell its subsidiary, Volvo Cars, to China’s Geely Automotive for a reported $AUS 2.26 bn. (Ford acquired Volvo for $6.45 bn. US  just ten years ago).
The [...]

A last ditch attempt to sell Saab to Spyker Cars has failed, forcing General Motors to announce “an orderly wind-down of Saab operations”
The demise of the very distinctive, if slightly quirky Swedish car maker is a direct result of the Global Financial Crisis and General Motors plans to dispense with its non-performing overseas assets.
GM said [...]

We’ve had some pretty bad cars foisted on us in the past. We’ve also had some pretty awful marketing failures.
We’ve listed our top five here:-
THE LEYLAND P76
It’s aim was to knock Holden, Ford and Chrysler off their big car perches - and it failed miserably
THE DATSUN 120Y
Boring! Yet is sold over 2 million worldwide. Why?
THE [...]

After GM’s about turn by withdrawing from the sale of their German offshoot Opel, and their British brand Vauxhall just three weeks ago, now comes the surprising news that they will continue to own their Swedish carmaker Saab.
General Motors announced last June that they had reached agreement to sell Saab to Swedish ultra luxury sports [...]