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Today’s the day! After months of testing, the judges have chosen the overall winner of the 2026 Drive Car of the Year. Catch the reveal tonight on A Current Affair, Channel 9 and visit Drive.com.au to see all the category winners Nine #drivecomau #drivecaroftheyear

Drive is a proud partner of the highly anticipated broadcast of the Olympic Winter Games starting on Nine today! What an exciting platform this is to launch our all-new Drive-thru Brand Campaign. Taking the universally loved “drive-thru” concept, the campaign serves up a fun and simple message that finding and buying the right car can be as easy as heading to drive.com.au. Drive CEO Simon Halfhide added: "2026 is an exciting time for our brand. Drive is a complete car-buying destination, now with over 55,000 listings and marketplace features designed to simplify the search. We’re more committed than ever to making it easier for Australians to find and buy their next car." Creative Studio: Joel Pearson and Craig Brooks https://lnkd.in/gu8MTSaf Director: Jeremy Goodall Production: Powered Studios at Nine #automotive #automotiveindustry #marketing #rightcarrightnow #drivethru #dealers

Big news! Drive.com.au is now delivering the latest motoring news to Australians over their Sunday morning coffee with our new weekly Drive segment on Nine's Weekend Today Show. This is a powerful new platform to broadcast our latest car news and reviews. Check out James Ward, Drive Director of Content, discussing the October automotive trends with Clint Stanaway and Alison Piotrowski: - SUVs are still king, making up over 60% of new car sales but how many are EV's? - Plus, a look at the stunning #ArtNeun Porsche show. Look out for the Drive team on Sunday mornings on Nine. #Drive #ChannelNine #AutoNews #VFACTS #Media #Automotive #EV #SUV

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