Cars
Paris abandons cars for a day to curb pollution
Cyclists and pedestrians ruled the roads in Paris for one day, as cars were temporarily banned in much of the city, in a bid to curb air pollution. Video, Audio
Anglias, Valiants and Zephyrs
Today's bookmarks guest this week is a man of many talents. Murray Cammick's latest project is a photography exhibition called Flash Cars being held in Auckland at the Black Asterisk gallery in… Audio, Gallery
The internet of cars
China's car industry seems to be calling all the shots in the race to put the internet into more vehicles in the future; bad news for US tech giants like Apple and Google. Also a slump in demand for… Audio
Women's driving skills blamed for Ford problems
Automotive expert Bruce Robertson explains the Powershift gearbox that's caused driving issues here and in Australia. Audio
Fining car window washers
National MP Jamie Lee-Ross wants to fine car window washers at intersections. Audio
New kind of auto race is underway:
A new kind of auto race is underway: to build cleaner, cheaper cars, and even self driving cars. Audio
Car park dimensions fall short
New Plymouth car parking spaces are to be measured after man got off paying a fine by proving his was too small. Audio
Steve Thomson: Making Marques
Jim Mora explores the history of car logos with a creative director at Auckland agency Brandspank. Audio
Mitsubishi admits making emissions appear more favourable
Japanese car giant Mitsubishi Motors says it used improper fuel economy testing methods to make emissions levels appear favourable. That's wiped 1.2 billion US dollars from its market value. Audio
Business briefs
Auckland's biggest real estate agent, Barfoot and Thompson says the median price in the city climbed 8 percent in March, on the month before, to 798-thousand dollars. Audio
More car sales
It's been a good year for car sales. Motoring commentator Allan Dick talks about the state of the aging fleet and how people are paying for their cars. Audio
The 'smarts' behind a smart motorway
Bluetooth signals from passing cars and a world-first predictive traffic model that generates travel times and optimum driving speeds are just some of the technology behind the new Wellington smart… Audio
The 'smarts' behind a smart motorway
Bluetooth signals from passing cars and a world-first predictive traffic model that generates travel times and optimum driving speeds are just some of the technology behind the new Wellington smart…
AudioAutomatic braking next big car safety step
The Automobile Association says it expects automatic braking systems in cars to eventually become standard on new vehicles. Audio
Policy changes needed for bigger uptake of EV's
Research on how to get more electric vehicles on New Zealand roads suggests a major change in government policy is needed.Waikato University researchers have done a comparative study with countries… Audio
Tinted car windows
How dangerous are tinted car windows? We have the cyclists' point of view with Patrick Morgan of the Cycling Advocates Network. Audio
Nick Tyler: rethinking urban movement
Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at University College London, and investigates the ways in which people interact with their immediate environments. He is also the Director of the UCL CRUCIBLE… Audio
Car Awards - Rober Barry
New Zealand Car of the Year award finalists have been announced. Audio
Govt keeps mum on cost of new fleet of BMWs
The Government won't say how much it has spent on its new fleet of 32 brand new BMWs, but the showroom cost is $200,000 per car.
Buyers assured imported vehicle checks are rigourous
The organisation representing New Zealand's car import industry is assuring buyers they can have more confidence in the safety of used cars imported from Australia than those imported from elsewhere… Audio
