Toyota is recalling 9,436 New Zealand-based RAV4 vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2014.

Mike argues that the government has been sucked into supporting an industry that should be made to stand on their own two feet.

If you hop into one of Google's pod-like self-driving cars, you now legally won't be considered the driver.

The customer is always right, goes the saying. But if you're rude, don't expect that maxim to apply universally as one man found ou

Depending on who you ask, it's either the perfect testing site, or a terrible one.

You hate them on your phone and dread them on your computer -- now, those pesky software updates are coming to your car.

Electric vehicles have the capacity to make a dramatic impact to the carbon footprint of New Zealand's passenger vehicle fleet.

The family sedan's decades of dominance are coming to an end: Compact SUVs are the new family car of choice.

It's going to be crowded.

Nevada, United States is starting to look like the place where the electric car's future will be decided.

An electric BMW has won the New Zealand Car of the Year this year.

Western Australia has had more than its fair share of rags-to-riches stories.

As the world tries to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and combat climate change, policymakers have pinned hopes on electric cars.

There is a race taking place between some of the big names of car making - Japan's Toyota and Honda and their Asian neighbour Hyundai - and a smaller camp led by the tech visionary Elon Musk.

The rollout of New Zealand's "electric highway" has begun in earnest - and right now all roads lead to Northland.

In August, independent testers at Consumer Reports handed all-electric automaker Tesla one heck of a rave review for its hyped Model S.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says his officials are working with local government and key business leaders to support the uptake of electric vehicles.

A nationwide series of charging stations for electric vehicles such as the Tesla Model S would boost their acceptability and popularity, writes Juha Saarinen.

Business columnist Barry Ritholtz makes a forecast about the future of the automotive industry - gasoline-powered cars are toast.

On a recent trip to Germany, Grant Bradley checked out one of the most advanced automotive factories in the world.

The Government wants to speed up the slow uptake of electric vehicles but won't be offering any large financial incentives.

Vector has formed a partnership with Tesla to bring its revolutionary home and business batteries to New Zealand.

How many good ideas has Auckland lost because of council's lack of enthusiasm?

What people want from transport is to get from A to B as quickly, safely and cheaply as possible.