Infiniti admits defeat in Aussie market
IT DOESN’T TAKE a marketing guru to see that the Australian market simply has too many brands (at least 55 at last count) competing for too few buyers, especially since 2019 has seen a marked
Continue reading
Category: Need to know
Victorians still being gouged with speed fines
DESPITE EVER-MORE HOLLOW claims that speed cameras (hypocritically labelled “safety cameras”) are all about improving road safety, the simple truth is that authorities are more addicted to the revenue they provide than ever before. Victoria
Continue reading
Mazda woes to go to court
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
Continue reading
Audi A1 raises benchmark for collision avoidance in light car segment
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
Continue reading
Collision avoidance technology more widely fitted
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
Continue reading
Electric Kona crash tested
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
Continue reading
‘Tis the season for long road trips. Here’s how to be ready and safe.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS when we’re more likely to set out on a car trip longer than we usually tackle. Some of us take the car because it’s cheaper and more convenient that other means
Continue reading
FCAI warns against online sales of fake spares
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
Continue reading
Hyundai develops cruise control that learns your driving style
THE PROBLEM WITH MOST technology is that it is a one-size-fits-all program, making no allowances for individual driver techniques. Now, Hyundai Motor Group has announced the development of the world’s first Machine Learning-based Smart Cruise
Continue reading
More ANCAP five-star ratings, including for SsangYong Korando
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
Continue reading