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What do Trump’s tariffs really mean?

March 30, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

THERE’S BEEN A REMARKABLE lot of noise about the tariff’s US President Donald Trump is threatening to introduce, but not a lot of rational interpretation of the likely effects. The thing to keep in mind

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A dashcam could be the best investment you ever make

March 28, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

YOU MAY NOT HAVE THOUGHT about it, but purchasing a dashcam could be the best investment you’ll ever make. Assuming you’re a safe, conscientious driver (you are, aren’t you?), a dashcam helps protect you, as

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It pays to have friends in high places

March 17, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

TESLA SHARES HAVE TAKEN QUITE a pounding as people object to Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration. In a breathtaking piece of chutzpah, US President Donald Trump has promised to buy a Tesla to

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Nissan wields the axe

March 13, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

A WEEK CAN BE A LONG time in the motor industry. The collapsed merger talks with Honda, designed to make the conglomerate the world’s third largest automaker, appear to be to blame for the sacking

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Deepal listens to customers, makes quick changes

March 5, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

SINCE LAUNCHING IN AUSTRALIA, Deepal has made a fast and dynamic entry into the market, bringing cutting-edge electric vehicle technology to local drivers. As they continue this journey, they are listening closely to customer feedback

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See common sense with spare specs in the car

February 24, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Need to know

A MAJORITY OF PEOPLE (and especially older people) need to wear prescription glasses when driving. And even though 95 percent of sensory input to the brain comes from the eyes, a significant proportion of people

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Nightmare depreciation figures for buyers

February 21, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

THE NUMBERS MIGHT ALL BE in British pounds, but the implications for Australian buyers are plain to see: new cars are depreciating as fast (or faster) than they have ever done. Depreciation on new cars

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NSW drivers question seatbelt fines

February 17, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

CAMERAS IN NSW HAVE RAKED in $34 million dollars’ worth of fines for seatbelt offences in the past six months. However, some motorists insist they have been unfairly penalised and are, in fact, innocent of

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“Full self-driving” mode still dodgy for Tesla

February 17, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Autonomous cars, Electric vehicles, Need to know

REMEMBER THAT JOKEY POSTER that used to be in some pubs? It said, “Free beer. Tomorrow.” Because, as we all know, tomorrow never comes. Well, perhaps someone should show that poster to Elon Musk. He’s

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Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi abandon integration plans

February 14, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. (“NISSAN”), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (“Mitsubishi Motors”) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (“Honda”), today agreed to terminate the MOU signed on December 23 last year for consideration of a business integration between

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