Kiwi ad agencies are pretty good at road safety messages - but Volkswagen may have trumped all our previous efforts with a brilliant ad campaign to fight mobile phone use in cars.

Kudos Volkswagen. What a brilliant way to communicate how risky it is to use mobile phones while driving. Courtesy: YouTube/MadOverAds

Driven deputy Editor Liz Dobson headed deep into the Outback to test the new Jeep Cherokee range at the Australasian launch. Photos / Supplied / Liz Dobson

Motorists wanting to save up to $10 a day - and enjoy the benefits of scooting down a transit lane - are being advised to find a carpooling mate.

Car rental companies and airlines could do more to advise tourists about driving in New Zealand, say a visiting American couple.

Toyota New Zealand teamed up with Kiwi fishing legend and TV host, Matt Watson, to build the ultimate fishing ute.

Driven tests the Arashi special edition of the Mazda BT-50 ute. Photos / Ted Baghurst

Driven's 'The Good Oil' looks at the week in motoring.

One of New Zealand's unsung motorbike legends, Bruce Anstey, has again hit new heights at the annual Isle of Man TT road racing championship.

The first areas to get new digital speed cameras have been revealed by police. So where will the first 12 be located?

A combination of factors is credited for a drop in car usage, including; higher fuel prices, improved public transport and off-putting traffic congestion, writes Brian Rudman.