Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
MAZDA MOTORS AUSTRALIA IS BEING taken to court by consumer watchdog ACCC for what is being called “unconscionable conduct and false or misleading representations” made to its customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has
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SAFETY IN SMALL CARS is always a concern, so it’s reassuring to hear that Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the Audi A1 a five-star safety rating. The A1 is the first light
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ACCORDING TO ANCAP, consumer uptake of autonomous emergency braking has increased substantially. In December 2015, AEB was standard on just three percent of new cars and not available for any price on 55 percent. By
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THERE’S LITTLE QUESTION that a tougher market forces car companies to sharpen their pencils and offer better value to entice reluctant buyers. Audi has suffered more than most over recent months which is hard to
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IN A CLEAR SIGN THAT electric vehicles are becoming mainstream, Hyundai’s Kona has become the first electric vehicle to be crash-tested in Australia. To the relief of all concerned, it scored the maximum 5-star ANCAP
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IN THE MODERN WORLD, it is all too easy to be misled on line, and buying spare parts that you think are genuine is one of the latest scams to trap unwary buyers. The Federal
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AUSTRALASIA’S INDEPENDENT VEHICLE safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the new Toyota Granvia people mover a 5-star ANCAP safety rating – the first model in the segment to achieve 5 stars to the latest, most stringent
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ANCAP HAS RELEASED the results of its latest testing, and while five-star ratings for the Volvo S60 and V60 and the BMW 3 Series are no surprise, it’s a more notable achievement for the SsangYong
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST expenses in owning a car is depreciation. For many, it’s a real concern and living with the uncertainty results in many a lost night of sleep. Suzuki’s new “Smart Plan” should
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AFTER YEARS of seemingly irresistible increasing car sales, it seems the bubble may finally have burst. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the peak body for the automotive industry in Australia, has released new vehicle
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