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100,000 electric vehicle chargers could be heading for landfill

July 18, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

SIMPSON & PARTNERS, A UK-BASED SUSTAINABLE EV charging company, is calling time on throwaway technology and encouraging consumers to question the longevity of their home electric car charger. With charging technology advancing as quickly as

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Study shows 95 percent of women drivers have experienced aggressive behaviour

July 7, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

IN A RESULT THAT WILL SURPRISE absolutely nobody, Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year in collaboration with a Czech magazine, has analysed the perceptions of female drivers from 47 countries and found that a staggering

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“Bring back buttons!” says UK group Start Rescue

July 5, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IT’S BEEN A RECURRING THEME in seniordriveraus articles that the demise of physical buttons on modern dashboards is a retrograde step. Now, UK breakdown provider Start Rescue has reiterated our complaints. Scrolling through on-screen menus,

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KIA confirms driveaway pricing for new Tasman

June 30, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

KIA AUSTRALIA HAS CONFIRMED driveaway pricing for the Dual Cab Pick-Up variant of the Kia Tasman. Prices not including on road costs were announced in April. The new prices are: Trim Drivetrain Body Type  

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GWM improves scheduled servicing needs for Cannon ute and Tank 300 SUV

June 29, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know, Selling advice

IN A MOVE THAT’S SURE to win approval from owners and intending buyers alike, GWM has announced an enhancement to the service schedule for the Cannon and Tank 300 2.4-litre turbo-diesel powertrains, extending service intervals

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Meet Sgt Jim, newest member of Lake Macquarie Police

June 27, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

IN A LIGHT-HEARTED RELEASE, Suzuki has announced the newest member of Lake Macquarie Police District’s Crime Prevention Unit, Sergeant Jim, a Suzuki Jimny specially outfitted to enhance community engagement and support the protection of vulnerable

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Not for everyone: Bentley Bentayga now available in pink

June 27, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

BENTLEY HAS RECENTLY SENT out a press release proclaiming that the Bentley Bentayga can be had in almost any colour imaginable. To demonstrate, they are showing a Bentayga EWB Azure in Candy Pink (more like

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VW extends partnership with Rivian

June 24, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

DESPITE HAVING A HUGE RANGE of different products and brands under the Volkswagen Group banner, VW is expanding its partnership with Rivian. Yahoo Finance reports that all future Volkswagen battery electric vehicles (BEV) will be

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Manufacturers looking for alternative rare earth supplies

June 24, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Electric vehicles, Need to know

CHINA’S CONTROL OF RARE EARTH materials was always going to be a problem. Now, as China tightens controls over the rare-earth materials without which vital magnets simply cannot be built, component manufacturers are scrambling to

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MG 5 lifts from no ANCAP stars to three

June 19, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

A THREE-STAR ANCAP RATING wouldn’t usually merit much comment, but when it is an increase from a previous zero-star rating, it’s an important improvement. Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP SAFETY, has today announced a

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