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Mission accomplished! Self-driving Tesla successfully completes a Melbourne hook turn on its landmark trip from Sydney to Melbourne, supervised by James Ward. Impressive! Thanks for the challenge Sarah Abo jayne azzopardi #tesla #selfdriving #carreview #automotive #nine

Drive Content Director James Ward yesterday kicked off a world first Sydney to Melbourne road trip in a self-driving Tesla, with a chat to the Nine Today show team. There were many questions about how a car like this would navigate Australia's unique road conditions, including its ability to navigate a Melbourne hook turn...challenge accepted!

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With the end of financial year fast approaching, our next Drive special edition 12-page print lift out, Business Drive, is out tomorrow! Information packed with everything business owners need to know about vehicles that get the job done, plus heaps of handy end of financial year tips. The team also catch up with Matt Temple, Australian Olympic swimmer and carpenter to discuss his unique vehicle needs. Get your copy in tomorrow’s edition of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald newspapers. James Ward Rob Margeit The Sydney Morning Herald @TheAge Swimming Australia #business #smallbusinessowners #fleetowners #EOFY #utes #commercialvehicles #thedolphins

Every day, Australians come to Drive for advice on the key matters that affect us all as road users. This week, Drive journalist Zane Dobie asked the question it turns out so many of us had been wondering: Can you use your phone in the car if it is mounted?   We’ve been overwhelmed by the response to this apparent nerve-wracking topic.   So, are you allowed to touch it? You can find all the answers here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6xxNxN #roadrules #motoringadvice #automotivenews #drive #handsfree

We’re incredibly proud to have been recognised as Media Outlet of the Year at Australia’s motoring media industry night of nights, the 2025 Newspress Australia Awards! The comments received from this highly regarded panel of industry experts hold special meaning to the entire team at Drive. "...The winner is a clear standout. With incredible content, great writers, plenty for the anoraks plus more importantly a great focus on the consumer-friendly content, masters of leveraging the brand and its talent into complementary media streams including FTA TV." Thank you to the hardworking Newspress team and judges for putting together such an impressive awards programme. And a big congratulations to all the 2025 Newspress Australia Awards entrants and winners, we’re proud to be held in such esteemed company. #2025newspressawardsaustralia #automotivemedia #awards #journalist #automotive #newsoutlet #meditoutlet

For the second year running, Drive has won the award for Special Edition of the Year at the 2025 Newspress Australia Awards! Drive Generation Next, a 16-page print liftout featured in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers, offered readers a sneak peak into the future of Australian motoring. The judges said “Drive really outdid itself this year, having two finalists in the same category.” And they weren’t kidding, with Drive’s Summer Safety liftout also a finalist. Congratulations to Drive’s Feature Editor, Rob Margeit, for all his hard work in orchestrating and curating the impressive content that goes into all of Drive’s print liftouts. James Ward Heidi Ireland Susannah Guthrie Kez Casey Nine Mediaxpress PTY LTD You can view the award-winning Generation Next print liftout here! https://lnkd.in/gZSZz7Eb #2025newspressawardsaustralia #automotivemedia #awards #printliftout #feature #journalist #automotive

Congratulations to Drive journalist Ethan Cardinal who was awarded Rising Star at the 2025 Newspress Australia Awards held on Friday night! The judges praised Ethan’s versatility, his nose for news, his interviewing ability and the quality of his writing. And we couldn’t agree more! Well done Ethan and to all the outstanding Finalists in this category. You can check out Ethan's impressive work here: https://lnkd.in/gVD8NnU3 #2025newspressawardsaustralia #automotivemedia #awards #risingstar #journalist #automotive

Congratulations to Kathryn Fisk, Drive’s Acting Consumer Editor who took out the award for Scoop of the Year at the 2025 Newspress Australia Awards held on Friday night! Kat’s story broke genuine new ground by reporting on a gas used in the air conditioning systems of new cars that is 1400 times worse for the environment than CO2 and yet is still legal. The judges called it a “major environmental story with implications for the entire industry.” If you haven’t read Kat’s impressive work, you can read the whole article here: https://lnkd.in/gCTR5_Zd #newspressawardsaustralia2025 #automotivemedia #awards #scoopoftheyear #journalist #automotive

Congratulations to Craig Phinn BSc (Hon) and his passionate team for creating a fantastic return of the Melbourne Motor Show after a 15-year hiatus. As official media partner for the event, Drive was thrilled to see tens of thousands of people turn out over the weekend to check out the latest the automotive world has to offer including a few 2025 Drive Car of the Year winners. The best bit? The Melbourne Motor Show will be back in 2026 even bigger with more brands and nearly double the space! https://lnkd.in/gmnE_dyS #tesla #byd #melbournemotorshow2025 #mms2025 #drivecaroftheyear