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As the partisan debate roars back to life with Coalition claims of ‘carbon tax 2.0’, these are the facts Just days before the federal election is called, Labor has released the final component of its climate change policy . Scott Morrison has promptly declared it is carbon tax 2.0 and the regulations will impose massive costs on Australians. Given this partisan debate, which has paralysed Australian politics for a decade, has been characterised by hyperbole and misinformation, let’s work through this latest policy instalment, sector by sector, and then consider the implications. Continue reading...

The crash left the MR2 destroyed and the driver trapped inside, yet he managed to free himself. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2U5GpDm

Here's everything we know about Porsche's upcoming hybrid, PHEV and electric vehicles. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HPcTLD

The S7 had just 550 HP, but later it got a twin-turbo, 750 HP variant that almost hit 250 mph. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2V3vR4d

A new study has found out that financially independent millenials own more, not less, cars. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2TNAJca

That's just a pipe dream, and we suspect there's a clause in the contract ensuring the P80/C will remain unique. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2YFq1YU

The Lego Mustang Shelby GT500 is a private project that needs your help to hit stores' shelves. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2UmqFeE

Bill Shorten to flag a new pollution regulation on car retailers and a reboot of the heavily criticised safeguard mechanism Labor will set a national electric vehicles target of 50% new car sales by 2030, and 50% for the government fleet by 2025, as well as allowing business to deduct a 20% depreciation for private fleet EVs valued at more than $20,000, as part of its climate change policy to be unveiled on Monday. Bill Shorten will also flag a new pollution regulation on car retailers “in line with” 105g CO2/km for light vehicles, which is consistent with American emissions standards, but will consult on coverage and the timeline to phase in the change rather than impose it immediately. Continue reading...

The eighth-gen Maxima has received a mid-life cycle update a few months back, so here how it stacks up. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2TI5rDL

The M3 remains the king, but there are also some gems hidden among regular 3-Series models. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HVxYEv

With a more practical interior and comfortable ride, the T-Cross is much more than a Polo on stilts. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2U5NsMA

Alfa Romeo is developing a successor to the 8C Competizione, but we bet it won't be anything like this concept. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2V6pKfy

The new 201-hp Kia Ceed GT is a big evolution compared to its predecessor in terms of driving dynamics. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2FGRpNG

The 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 will be sold with a 2.0-liter turbo delivering up to 416 hp in S form. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HQ63pn

Blue trim and carbon fiber inserts were applied to help this X6 M stand out even more. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HMVQKh

As it gears up for the launch of the all-new, eighth-gen Golf, VW is also celebrating 45 years of its iconic hatch. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2HMTb3f

Skoda has made more than 2.5 million Octavias since launching the third-gen in 2012. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2OBM7XN

These two 155s from the 1990s might look similar, but are actually entirely different beasts. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2UdJC3h

The prospect of trade war with China has receded, but so have hopes of the US economy continuing its 2018 growth rates There was a sense of relief across global financial markets this weekend after the hardliners among Donald Trump’s trade negotiators appeared to soften their line on import tariffs against Chinese goods. Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and trade representative Robert Lighthizer let it be known that talks last week had been “constructive” , which was taken as code for Beijing virtually capitulating to Trump’s demands. Continue reading...

A new study has found that we are quicker to blame the operators than complex systems when they fail Since the 1960s, one of the key developments in making cars safer has been the idea of a “crumple zone”, a part of the vehicle (usually the front) that is designed to absorb the energy from a collision by controlled deformation, ie crumpling. By doing this, the zone protects the most important part of the car – the cell containing the driver and passengers. (If you doubt the effectiveness of crumple zones, by the way, a video made some years ago by the Fifth Gear TV programme makes interesting viewing.) As the world moves to vehicles that drive themselves, our roads are likely to become safer because most road accidents are caused by driver error. That, at any rate, is the standard spiel of evangelists for autonomous vehicles. There will, they say, be many fewer collisions and therefore less carnage on our roads. Crumple zones will become less necessary, though autonomous vehicles wil...

It may be small, green and mean-looking, but spend some time in the Suzuki Jimny and you’ll soon be smitten Suzuki Jimny Price from £15,499 Top speed 90mph MPG up to 41.5 Engine 1.5 litre petrol CO2 154g/km Craig Brown, the satirist known for his parodies in Private Eye , once said: “As a rough rule of thumb, the smaller the pond, the more belligerent the fish.” The Suzuki Jimny – or Jimmy as almost everyone miscalls it – is a small fish swimming in the large and unpredictable waters of the motoring market, but my goodness it is belligerent. Launched back in 1970, the original “Wee Jimmy” was designed to be a cheap, easy-to-use, go-anywhere 4×4 that would take some of the ponderous self-regard out of off-roading. The result was a dinky rapscallion that has remained almost unchanged in all those years. It’s one part cheeky, one part chunky and one part cheerful. Just look at it… I bet you’re smiling already. Continue reading...

The Ferrari FXX K has a V12 hybrid powertrain pumping out 1036 hp and an extreme aero package. | from Carscoops https://ift.tt/2CNTgzE