Two drivers were airlifted to hospital after the first of two crashes at the Targa New Zealand tarmac motor rally yesterday. Auckland

People using Park and Ride have been pinged for more than $1 million in fines in the past five years.

Tauranga residents depend on their cars more and are less likely to take public transport than any other city in the country. Coupled

Thousands of cars on New Zealand roads could fail Warrant of Fitness checks because of faulty or disabled airbags.

Australian car dealers are charging excessive prices for one of the last ever Ford Falcon V8 sedans, 100 of which were distributed in NZ, after the car giant ended production.

COMMENT: Following the recall of faulty airbags by Japanese manufacturer Takata, it's timely to look at the science behind these livesaving devices.

There will be plenty of reminiscing when a group of retired motor traders and mechanics gets together for a reunion in Whanganui this

Watch NZH Focus: Government website crashes as process to contact Kiwi car owners under way in "largest recall in history".

Up to 300,000 NZ cars are being recalled due to faulty airbags, Cuba Batons down the hatches in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, NZ Olympic medalists have their medical data leaked by Russia and Nigel no-mates finds an unlikely partner in a concrete statue.

World Car-Free Day comes to Tauranga with surprising results. Made with funding from NZ on Air

More than 700 Volkswagen vehicles in New Zealand effected by last year's emissions scandal have been fixed.

It's a good time to be in the luxury car business, with record growth expected this year.

The new Holden Colorado launch took place (appropriately) at Colorado Place, Avondale

The first official trial of autonomous vehicles is set to hit New Zealand roads in November.

The country's first official demonstration of an autonomous driving vehicle using New Zealand roads is set to take place in Tauranga

New Zealand new vehicle sales rose to a 32-year high in August, with continued monthly gains signalling a new record is likely to be set this year.

A police crackdown on taxi and Uber drivers last weekend saw 129 people given infringement notices and 18 drivers forbidden to operate.

Some of the safest cars in the year's AA Used Car Safety Ratings can be snapped up for less than $10,000.

The Tesla Model S sedan is now the third-fastest car in the world, the luxury electric automaker announces.

COMMENT: You actually don't need to be that attentive to drive safely.

Can personalised number plates become a mainstream product? Or will they remain the preserve of show-off extroverts?

The $3 million price tag is intimidating enough, but that's not the only reason you'll never own the latest supercar from Lamborghini.

Colonial Motor Company posted a record profit of $19.2m as the new vehicle industry hit its highest level of sales.

Ford says its vision of a driverless Uber is only five years away.

COMMENT: We ought to remember the "magic" hits the market long before they live up to their promise.

An crash in China has raises fresh questions about new car autopilots.

Tesla is expanding retail operations as it targets production of 500,000 vehicles by 2018.

Two of nine luxury cars worth $500,000 stolen in a Hollywood-style car heist are still missing.

Jaguar has rocketed to the front of an increasingly listless crowd of vehicles in America.

BIG READ: Self-driving cars are the future, not fantasy, says an expert on the technology - and it isn't far away.