Audi slogan racks up 50 years
SLOGANS ARE FUNNY THINGS. Some of them last for years; others pass in the blink of an eye. And yet Audi’s slogan, “Vorsprung durch Technik” is marking its 50 year anniversary this year. Even half
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Subaru reaches 20 million AWD vehicle milestone
SUBARU WAS A PIONEER IN AWD vehicles for the road, and now it is celebrating the significant achievement of cumulative production of 20 million All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles. It is 49 years since the famed
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Do I need to use the parking brake when I select “Park”?
SOME PEOPLE THINK SELECTING “Park” (in an automatic transmission car) means they don’t need to use the parking brake. It may be partly due to the current terminology that calls the parking brake an “emergency
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Demand for sporty GR Yaris continues strong
THERE HAS BEEN EXTRAORDINARY demand for Toyota’s GR Yaris sports car in Australia. Toyota Australia recognises the enormous appeal of its GR Yaris for Australian customers and has endeavoured to secure as many examples as
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Honda steps into brave new marketing world
THINGS ARE CHANGING IN THE automotive world and one thing we’ll have to quickly adapt to is how we actually buy new cars. At a time of great change across the automotive industry Honda is
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Singer teams with Zagame, extends reach to Australia
CALIFORNIA-BASED LUXURY AUTOMOTIVE BRAND, Singer Group, Inc., recognized worldwide for its restorations of the air-cooled Porsche 911, welcomes Melbourne-based Zagame Automotive Group to the company’s global partner network. Owners in Australia and New Zealand will be able to
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VW successfully defends Takata civil class action
AMBULANCE-CHASING LAWYERS HAVE made every car company a juicy target for disgruntled customers, in some cases roping buyers into questionable class actions with the promise of big returns and a promise of “no win, no
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Distracted drivers are the biggest danger on our roads
Here’s how to ensure you aren’t distracted when driving DRIVING IS A COMPLEX AND demanding discipline. Drivers have to make hundreds of situational assessments and decisions every second they’re behind the wheel, and the consequences
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What to do when an emergency vehicle approaches
MANY DRIVERS ARE CONFUSED and not sure about their obligations and options when an emergency vehicle approaches. The confusion extends to how to respond at traffic lights, roundabouts, motorways without hard shoulders, stretches of road
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Issues in Australian road safety
This article is from the Australian Road Research Board. It originally appeared on www.arrb.com.au EVERY NEW YEAR, THERE’S THE CHANCE for a fresh beginning with road safety. The national road toll and number of serious
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