Don’t become a road rage target
FEW THINGS ON THE ROAD are as scary as becoming the target of someone else’s road rage, but it seems to be happening more often. One of the best ways to avoid becoming a victim
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FCAI calls out ACCC over ATV roll-over protection
CLEARLY, THE IMPOSITION of compulsory roll-over protection to be fitted to all ATVs coming into Australia from October 2021 has ruffled some feathers. In October 2019, the ACCC announced that the fitment of roll-over protection
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GM Holden dealer dispute moves forward
THE DISPUTE BETWEEN GM Holden and its dealers could take some time to resolve. GM Holden received the Australian Holden Dealers’ Council’s most recent letter regarding dispute resolution late on Monday 22 June and moved
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Brabham explains the goal of minimal weight
THE BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE BOARD set its designers and engineers an audacious goal: unrestricted by track or road regulations, create the world’s most track-focused hypercar. There was a directive to balance form and function. The next
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Škoda releases archive material about its 1908 hybrid, 1938 EV
WITH ALL THE HOOPLA about hybrids and electric vehicles lately, it’s worth reminding ourselves that the technology has been around for an awfully long time. In fact, it makes us wonder why, if it’s the
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Events calendar still in chaos
PITY THE POOR ORGANISERS of events, not just here in Australia where things are slowly getting back to normal, but around the world. Unfortunately, even if international events are being rescheduled, it is still unknown
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Finally, somebody acknowledges senior drivers buy cars
IT’S PART OF OUR raison d’être, but espousing the needs, rights and obligations of senior drivers is why seniordriveraus was created. For far too long, senior drivers have been ignored or, even worse, vilified. And
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More calls to remove the Luxury Car Tax
MOTORISTS ARE SEEN AS the perennial cash cow by governments of all persuasions, but one of the most iniquitous and unnecessary taxes of all is the so-called Luxury Car Tax. If you’re buying a car
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Nissan seeks to improve EV driving experience
ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE NOT usually known for their driving dynamics but Nissan, the company that pioneered mass-market EVs with its Leaf a decade ago, is focused on making the most of the acceleration and torque
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UK hits a speed bump on the way to electric vehicles
AS YOU ARE PROBABLY aware, the electric vehicle market in Australia accounts for a paltry one percent of new car sales, but elsewhere in the world, EVs are also facing some challenges. The UK, like
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