Germany and Italy have delayed a vote by European Union partners to ban new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. Both countries want exemptions for synthetic e-fuels to protect their powerful auto industries. The setback for the EU underlines the political clout of the car lobby across Europe and its fears that ambitious carbon-neutral goals will be costly to … [Read more...] about Germany, Italy upset EU’s carbon-neutral plans
Husqvarna’s new Norden 901 Expedition
The Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition is an upgraded version of the base model 901 touring bike, unveiled at the Milan show in 2019 before going into production in 2020. In a bid to bolster the 901’s go-anywhere, long-range capabilities, the Swedish company (owned by Austria’s KTM) came up with changes, including fitting the trellis frame with WP XPLOR suspension that boosts … [Read more...] about Husqvarna’s new Norden 901 Expedition
Electric G-Wagen takes you for spin – literally
The all-electric G-Wagen from Mercedes-Benz has redefined the term ‘doing donuts’. An electric motor on each of the four wheels allows the vehicle to do spectacular ‘tank turns’. See the video below. It’s called the G-Turn function, activated by a button on the dashboard. It tells the electric motors to spin the wheels forward on one side of the vehicle and … [Read more...] about Electric G-Wagen takes you for spin – literally
All-American Ford F-150 on its way to NZ
The story published by autonews.nz two weeks ago has been confirmed – Ford will have right-hand-drive variants of the all-American F-150 pick-up truck available in Australia and New Zealand later this year. Ford Australia has released pricing and specifications for the F-150, along with a factory-backed, five-year unlimited kilometre warranty. There will be four … [Read more...] about All-American Ford F-150 on its way to NZ
Race-based Jaguar up for grabs
Up for auction in the US next week is a Jaguar XJR-15, one of 27 road legal models based on the XJR-9 racer that won the Le Mans 24-hour event in 1988. Another XJR-15 sold two years ago in the US for $US1,902,500 million ($NZ3,06m). The auction car recently landed in the US from Asia and will be the headline act at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island sale on March 4. Bidding is … [Read more...] about Race-based Jaguar up for grabs