A few nights ago we went over to Premier Automotive in Brookvale on Sydney’s Northern Beaches to meet with members of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) and to see what Premier Automotive were up to. Starting with Premier Automotive, the reason the meeting was held there, was for the AEVA to livestream the introduction of a new project by the technical team … [Read more...]
Glas Goggomobil
This article is about the Goggomobil microcar – famous in Australia for being featured in television advertisements for telecoms and car insurance – the same actor but different cars were used. The Goggomobil was originally built in Germany by Hans Glas GmbH owned by the Isaria company, which was the main company owned by the Glas family. Like many manufacturers, Glas … [Read more...]
Balancing The Grid
Last Saturday night, on behalf of our publisher, Madison Wells Pty Ltd, we hosted an event for the Motoring Group within the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA) entitled “Balancing the Grid - Women in Motorsport is a Positive Future”. The Guests of Honour were two Australian drivers competing in various categories: Emily Duggan and Chelsea Angelo. The event had a … [Read more...]
Veritas
This history article is about a German manufacturer from the 1940s who like several surviving manufacturers used a Latin word for their name. Veritas means “Truth” in Latin. The company was not related to another German company with the same name who made tyres for a while and specialises in machine components - and who still exist today. The first incarnation of the Veritas … [Read more...]
The Quandt Family
It’s probable that the only people who know who the Quandt family are, are BMW aficionados! The Quandt family saved BMW from a fate that befell many other manufacturers: either bankruptcy or acquisition and brand suppression. The family are one of the richest in Europe and are the masters of keeping under the radar - they do not air their dirty laundry (if they have any) and … [Read more...]