Five more of the greatest station wagons ever... the Japan Edition

My colleague Rob Margeit's piece on 10 of the greatest station wagons ever received a heap of feedback. It seems that many of us, be it part-time, or full-time car enthusiasts, love a good wagon. I too, am one of those nerdy folk. Fast family cars are great. Even more so, when they can fit a dog. We also noticed a few of you, in the comments section, heckled, good naturedly, from a distance.

Tesla banned from promoting Autopilot after German court ruling

American electric car maker Tesla has been banned from using the term 'Autopilot' when advertising its semi-autonomous driving technology in Germany, after a Munich court ruled the claims were "misleading consumers". On July 14, the Munich Regional Court ruled in favour of a German competition group which argued Tesla's German website was suggesting its cars "could and should drive autonomously by the end of 2019".

2021 Toyota Camry: new infotainment, advanced safety, here next year

The Toyota Camry has come in for a mid-life facelift, and the changes are more than skin deep. Beyond a subtle redesign of the front bumper, the 2021 Toyota Camry range will gain more advanced safety features, a tablet-style infotainment screen in the middle of the dash, and hybrid versions will get a lithium-ion battery pack.

Jeep teases plug-in hybrid Wrangler 4Xe

US off-road icon Jeep appears to be having an each-way bet on what will drive its future vehicles, teasing fans with images of a plug-in hybrid Wrangler barely a day after it showed off a gas-guzzling V8. A video of the upcoming Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid was posted on Instagram, and shows the vehicle gliding silently on an off-road track, without any sound of a combustion engine running.

Teen blames society for driving on tyreless rim – report

Two men have been fined for breaching COVID lockdown rules when the car they were allegedly driving was found to be missing a tyre, according to Victoria Police. The front fender and much of the inside wheel arch of the Nissan Pulsar had been damaged by the deteriorated tyre, eventually leaving only the bare alloy wheel to be driven on by the teen. According to the report, neither occupant knew how to change a flat tyre, leading the driver to continue until the vehicle was inoperable.

2021 Volvo XC40 plug-in hybrid in showrooms in August from $64,990

The 2021 Volvo XC40 plug-in hybrid will arrive in Australian showrooms in August, priced from $64,990 plus on-road costs. The Swedish car maker has confirmed dealers have started taking orders ahead of the first deliveries from next month. "The first cars start arriving as early as August and our dealers have been given the appropriate information to start assisting customers," said Volvo Australia spokesman Greg Bosnich.

BMW recalls X3 M, X4 M, 3 Series, and Z4 models due to steering failure

BMW Australia has issued a recall of 1269 examples of (MY2018-19) F97 X3 M, F98 X4 M, G20 3 Series, and G29 Z4 models due to a potential steering rod failure. The recall notice, lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says the steering track rods may be damaged when exposed to high temperatures and vibrational loads. BMW says if the steering track rods are damaged or break, the vehicle will have limited steering ability and may not steer as expected.