Alvin Lee

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BMW launches world’s first wireless charging for an electric car

BMW i electric vehicle sub brand has launched a world first in the form of a factory-fitted wireless inductive charging facility for the battery in a plug-in hybrid vehicle. With production starting in July, the BMW Wireless Charging option can be ordered now as a leasing-option for the BMW 530e …

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2019 Ford Ranger price and specification announced

The updated 2019 Ford Ranger is set to arrive in Australian showrooms in September with prices ranging from $27,990 for the 4×2 Single Cab Chassis to $63,990 for the fully loaded Wildtrack Double Cab. Benefitting from a five-year, unlimited kilometre factory warranty, the 2019 Ford Ranger range is headlined by …

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Next-generation BMW X5 to feature off road driving modes

One day the new BMW X5 is being tested at the polar circle and the next it is already doing laps on the Nürburgring: The driving trials for the successor of the current X5 test both the car’s endurance as well as its versatility. The fourth-generation BMW X5 prototype is …

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Updated 2019 Kia Sportage debuts mild-hybrid diesel powertrain

The updated 2019 Kia Sportage has been officially unveiled today. The mid-life refresh brings a range of enhancements to the brand’s European and global best-seller, pairing an updated exterior and interior design with new safety and infotainment technologies. But the big news is the Sportage’s new “EcoDynamic+” 48V diesel mild-hybrid …

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Ti slots beneath Quadrifoglio from sub-$80k

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio line-up has welcomed a new addition in the form of the Stelvio Ti. Sitting atop the regular Stelvio model lineup and slotting just below the flagship Stelvio Quadrifoglio, the Ti brings a more powerful 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine and added standard features. Delivering 206kW of power …

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Elon Musk: Tesla Model 3 can do 0-100km/h in 3.5s

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spilled details on the top-spec version of the forthcoming Model 3, confirming that the new compact sedan will have a dual-motor all-wheel drive set up with performance that will eclipse that of the BMW M3. In a series of tweets on Twitter this week, Mr …

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Performance Edition to be standard fare on 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI

The 2019 Volkswagen Golf GTI will come as standard with the Performance upgrade previously only specified for the GTI Performance Edition. Having stated its intent to release a GTI Performance Edition 2 in the third quarter of this year to follow 2017’s sold out first edition, Volkswagen has instead made …

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BMW 530d is the new NSW Police Highway Patrol car

Following last year’s partnership with Victoria Police, BMW Australia has further extended its relationship with Australian law enforcement agencies with the supply of authority specification BMW 530ds to the New South Wales Police Force. The 5 Series sedans will be supplied in a specific Police specification and will come fitted as standard …

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Pure-electric BMW iNEXT due in 2021 to be ‘i’ brand flagship

BMW has released a teaser image of its upcoming i-brand flagship ahead of the concept’s debut later this year. Called the BMW iNEXT, the pure-electric SUV will become the halo model of BMW’s i sub-brand of zero-emission vehicles when it enters production in 2021. Said to incorporate all major strategic …

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2019 Ford Everest gains 2.0L BiTurbo diesel with 500Nm

Ford has unveiled the updated 2019 Everest large SUV, following the debut of its ute stablemate, the Ranger, earlier this week. The new Ford Everest now offers the next generation 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel powertrain with a new 10-speed automatic, backed by improved levels of driveability, smoothness and cabin refinement for …

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Updated 2019 Kia Sportage to offer mild-hybrid diesel

The facelifted 2019 Kia Sportage has been spotted completely undisguised leaving a petrol station near Nurburgring in Germany. Due to launch in late 2018, the new Sportage can be seen sporting a new front fascia with revised bumper design and full LED headlights. At the rear the mid-size SUV features …

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Honda Civic Type R sets new Lap Record at Magny-Cours GP Circuit

Following the debut of the Honda Civic ‘Type R Challenge 2018’ car at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the world’s fastest hot hatch has set a new 2 minutes and 1.51 seconds lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Magny-Cours GP circuit in France. The …

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Watch a Tesla Model X tow a Boeing 787 Dreamliner [video]

Never has a passenger airliner been hitched to an electric vehicle for towing. Well at least until today. This morning at Melbourne Airport, in a world’s first a Tesla Model X P100D was hitched to a Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, successfully completing the heaviest tow by an electric production passenger …

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