Hot weather is another reason not to drive with low fuel
NOW THAT MOST CARS HAVE a low fuel warning light, people are even more likely to drive until there is just a splash left in the tank. There are a number of reasons why this
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Electric vehicles need care in slippery conditions
Electric vehicles are fast gaining market share, especially in Europe, but they can require totally new thinking and skill-sets when it’s slippery. Prepared by Toni Jalovaara, director of Inmen OY Helsinki, Finland Whether we’re ready
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Cheapskate SA government kills older driver program
GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN AMAZING ability to find money for all sorts of programs that take their fancy, especially when they see votes in them. But when there’s a real initiative that might actually save lives
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So you think you’re a better-than-average driver? Prove it!
STIRLING MOSS, ONE OF THE BEST DRIVERS ever, suggested that there were only two things you should never say to a man: that he was less than a good driver or that he was less
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Auto design is advancing by leaps and bounds
FROM MATERIALS TO manufacturing execution, the automobile industry is undergoing massive and rapid change. In a presentation for The Road to 2020 World Car Awards, Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, editor-in-chief of Indian magazine CarAndBike outlined some
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Recall woes continue as Toyota calls in Coaster and Camry
A PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT LOCKING mechanisms has resulted in Toyota recalling Coaster (14 vehicles) and Camry (including Hybrid models, 1044 vehicles). The affected vehicles are equipped with seat belt assemblies with a dual mode
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Holden drops the Commodore brand
IT WAS PROBABLY INEVITABLE, but many rusted-on Holden fans will be in mourning after Holden has announced it will “focus on the largest and most buoyant market segments”. And that means the end of the
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Car sales fall for 20th consecutive month
IT’S HARD NOT TO FEEL sympathy for car companies and dealers as the Australian new car market continues to decline. Car sales are closely related to property values, so there is some light on horizon
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Haval H2 improves the value-for-money equation
FOR A NEWCOMER, Haval is quickly gaining traction in the Australian market, appealing to value-for-money buyers (and is there any other kind?) And as the company rightly says, it’s always nice to get more for
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UK comedian demonstrates Land Rover towing technology
AS MANY A GREY NOMAD knows, reversing a trailer or caravan is a stressful and challenging exercise, especially when there’s an audience. UK comedian and actor Jack Whitehall, under the watchful eye of his father,
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