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ARB. These three letters have graced the bull-bars of 4WD vehicles and utes across the country and around the world. Here’s the story of one of Australia’s pre-eminent suppliers of aftermarket parts.

The Mazda 3 Turbo has been unveiled, and it could be coming to Australia. If it does, it will be the latest in a long line of 3 and 323 performance models.

We all know about Hyundai and Kia, both of which are strong-selling brands in the Australian motoring landscape. Hyundai Mobis forms the third arm of the Hyundai-Kia conglomerate.

That new BMW or Jaguar you bought must have been built by, you know, BMW or Jaguar – right? Think again. Magna is the ‘behind the scenes’ car brand.

People movers aren't exactly the automotive flavour of the moment, but there was a moment in time where they were the hottest new thing on the market.

Another part of the Toyota empire, Aisin has produced everything from aircraft engines to mattresses and automatic transmissions

The company that’s likely to be responsible for making your car warm or cold, Denso is the largest Japanese automotive supplier

The last ever HSV has rolled off the line, so it's time to take a look back at the brand that's synonymous with loud and proud Commodore V8s.

One of the premier suppliers on the European continent, Continental is best known for its tyres. What’s less known, however, are the company’s numerous operations beyond rubber.

You were lucky to get dual airbags and anti-lock brakes in a car in 1992. Safety technology has come a long way since then and continues to evolve, and it's the same for safety testing.

Behind the glamour of a new car, suppliers work in concert with OEMs to produce the parts that make you car go. One of these is ZF.

Automakers believe we're on the road to fully self-driving vehicles, but how far into this future are we and what's ahead of us.

As the Ford Focus ST enters its fourth generation, we take a look back at the hot hatch's history.

Wondering what all the different type of hybrids do? Wonder no more. Here's a breakdown of the electrified vehicles you'll see in 2020.

If the vehicle ahead slows down or someone cuts into your lane, the car eases off the accelerator or uses the brakes to slow down and keep an appropriate distance.

When the Toyota RAV4 was launched in 1994 few suspected the cute not-really-a-four-wheel-drive contraption would give rise to a new class of car.