Pack up your troubles and hit the open road
THERE COMES A TIME IN LIFE when an overpowering desire to simply lock up the house, pack up the caravan and hit the open road can be denied no longer. Even a short drive on
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Audi slims down its iconic rings
FIRST IT WAS VW WHO revisited its logo and introduced a new slimline version. Now it’s Audi’s turn. And, like Volvo did many years ago, Audi is also introducing its own font. Here at seniordriveraus
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Be prepared for floodwaters
MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS INCREASING exponentially, but it isn’t all good. The tendency for power windows to trap people in submerged cars has been extensively reported, and an example during the recent floods demonstrates this dramatically.
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BMW extends warranty to five years
IT’S TAKEN A WHILE for European companies to admit that longer warranties being offered by other companies are having an effect on purchase intentions. But customer pressure has finally won out with BMW moving to
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Volvo to go all electric in Australia by 2026
IN A BOLD MOVE, Volvo Australia has announced its intention to go fully electric by 2026, four years earlier than its parent company’s global target “Globally, Volvo is firmly committed to becoming an electric-only carmaker
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Warning that mass-produced solid-state batteries are “a decade away”
ANYONE WHO BELIEVES MASS-PRODUCED solid-state batteries in cars are just around the corner is in for a shock, if a pioneering company in the field of fast charging batteries, is correct. StoreDot has stated that
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UK scheme to train future drivers from the age of four
GREEK PHILOSOPHER ARISTOTLE said, “Give me a child until he is seven and I will show you the man.” What he meant, of course, is that lifelong behaviours are established early in life. seniordriveraus has
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Always travel at a safe, legal speed
UK ROAD SAFETY AND BREAKDOWN organisation GEM Motoring Assist is encouraging drivers to choose safe, legal speeds for all their road journeys. Driving above the speed limit, or, more importantly, at speeds that are inappropriate
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Driving your dollar further
ONE OF THE THINGS WE ARE asked about most often is “How can I reduce my motoring expenses?” It is surprising how a few simple behavioural changes can reduce the amount you spend on petrol,
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Let’s fix this e-scooter menace
IT PROBABLY FAIR TO SAY that not many over-50s ride e-scooters. If they did, they’d probably show more consideration for others by not misusing them, and not dumping them wherever and whenever they step away
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