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UK body welcomes road policing review

July 15, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

JUST AS IN AUSTRALIA, the UK road toll reduction has levelled off, and discovering why is an important first step in getting back on track (although the ridiculous Victorian notion of “towards zero” will forever

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Another proposal to re-establish Australian auto manufacturing

July 13, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

THE LOSS OF LOCAL automobile manufacturing has created much discussion in various areas. Some of it is built around the possibility of creating another Aussie car manufacturing industry. One body proposing that there is sufficient

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Using your SMSF to buy a classic car. Beware.

July 5, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Need to know

IT SOUNDS LIKE A win-win but buying a classic car using money from your self-managed superannuation fund needs to be handled with care. Classic cars have shown remarkable increases in value over the past few

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Don’t become a road rage target

July 5, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

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

June 25, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

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

June 25, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

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

June 17, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know, Upcoming new models

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

June 17, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Need to know, Upcoming new models

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

June 17, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Need to know

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

June 13, 2020 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver challenges, Buying advice, Need to know

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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