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1 week ago | 
forbes.com.au | Jim Gorzelany |Bill Springer |Matthew Macconnell |Matthew Macconnell |Josh Max
Looking at virtually any parking lot in the nation these days is something akin to seeing at a black-and-white photo of cars, trucks and SUVs. That's because a whopping 81% of the top selling vehicle colours are not the least bit colorful, according to Edmunds.com, but are rather variations of white (25%), black (22%), gray (20%) and silver (14%).
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |Shivaune Field |Alan Ohnsman |Josh Max
Launched in 2017, the restaurant technology platform backed by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White has completed a hefty Series A raise as it eyes a UK expansion. Key Takeaways Australian restaurant tech platform EatClub has banked $18.2 million in its Series A capital raise, as it plans to expand throughout the United Kingdom.
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2 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Alan Ohnsman |Shivaune Field |Josh Max
Ready or not-and despite a spotty safety record-the EV maker is racing to launch a pilot ride service of its Robotaxi in Austin to show off its self-driving chops. Elon Musk is rolling out a handful of Tesla robotaxis in Austin next month, where up to 20 self-driving electric robotaxi Model Ys will be unleashed to ferry passengers around the Texas city's streets.
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3 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Shivaune Field |Josh Max |Alan Ohnsman |Anastasia Santoreneos
Kord's 'centralised point of control' allows soldiers to easily operate complex body and weapon-worn electronic devices. It was developed with the Australian Army and is now being used on the Ukrainian battlefield. The Rifle Accessory Control Unit (RACU) is 'push-button control technology' that enhances a soldier's lethality and situational awareness, according to Kord.
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3 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Anthony DeMarco |Anastasia Santoreneos |Josh Max
"The Mediterranean Blue," a 10.3-carat fancy vivid blue diamond sold for $21.5 million during Sotheby's sale of High Jewelry in Geneva on Tuesday. It was not only the top lot of the sale, but it was the marquee item during the series of jewelry auctions held in Geneva. The bidding for the cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond took about two and half minutes from my vantage point watching the live stream.
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3 weeks ago | 
forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |Josh Max |Josh Lai
The renowned Australian wine critic is set to sell the last 100 lots of his personal collection, located in the Yarra Valley's Coldstream Hills, as he relocates to Sydney. James Halliday is set to auction off the last of his private wine collection as the renowned critic and author relocates to Sydney.
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1 month ago | 
forbes.com.au | Mark Ewing |Samuel Hussey |Josh Max
Skip to content Cars Published on April 24, 2025 Spirit 70 shares the same standard equipment as the new 911 GTS models, including the high-voltage system, eTurbo, electric motor and 3.6-liter flat-six engine that has a total system output of 532 horsepower and 449 lb.-ft. of torque. Spirit 70 has rear-wheel drive. All 1500 editions will wear an appropriately funky shade of green, Olive Neo. Matte black racing stripes run along the body’s centerline. The contrasting stripes are on the...
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2 months ago | 
forbes.com.au | Peter Lyon |Josh Max |Derek Saul |Samuel Hussey
Skip to content Motors Published on March 10, 2025 In the last month or so, many drivers have become more inventive, and are disassociating themselves from Musk in more humorous ways by removing their Tesla emblems and swapping them for badges from other automakers—like Audi and Mazda. One car was even adorned with full Audi A5 badging. There has also been a spike in sales of stickers that read “I bought this car before I knew Elon was crazy.” Such stickers have been seen from California to...
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
forbes.com.au | Stewart Hawkins |Josh Max |James Morris |Alistair Charlton
Published on February 28, 2025 This story was featured in Issue 15 of Forbes Autralia. Tap here to secure your copy. The automobile is a piece of art; it’s the engineering, the lightness, it’s a form of elegance and it’s a status symbol as well. We don’t know exactly why we are enchanted by it.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
forbes.es | Josh Max |Francesco Fusi |Claudia Sacrest Martos |K L Turner
El sábado, en una subasta de Sotheby’s, un Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen de 1954 se vendió por 53,9 millones de dólares, lo que lo convierte en el coche de Gran Premio más caro jamás vendido y el segundo más caro de todos los tiempos. El único coche que alcanzó un precio superior fue un Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé de 1955, que se vendió por 143 millones de dólares en 2022.
