Technology marches on.
THERE’S LITTLE DOUBT THAT older drivers are bemused by the steady march of technology. What makes it worse is that many of them don’t see any real benefit or advantage when perfectly acceptable technology is
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2021 Subaru Outback recalled for pre-collision braking issues
WE’VE ALREADY HAD MORE than one seniordriveraus reader contact us regarding pre-collision braking unexpectedly activating in Subaru’s large SUV, the Outback. One reader complained that he was test driving a 2021 Subaru Outback in the
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Cupra Formentor heads a new nameplate in Australia
THE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP IS EXTENDING its portfolio in Australia with the introduction of another name foreign to most Aussie buyers. It has been announced that the Cupra performance brand will launch locally with a mid-size
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Polestar rolls out into five Asian Pacific markets, including Australia
POLESTAR WILL EXPAND ITS MARKET FOOTPRINT further in 2021 with the addition of five new markets in the Asia Pacific region. These markets will join three new and previously announced European markets, bringing Polestar’s global
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Take care with roadside assist deals
ONE OF OUR READERS RAISED an interesting point that we hadn’t considered before. When she bought her new car, it included (as so many do these days) roadside assist (in her case, for the duration
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EVs may rule but Hyundai hedges its bets with hydrogen
SOME YEARS AGO, MERCEDES-BENZ toured the world with its then (and still) revolutionary hydrogen-powered vehicle. One of their German technicians, when questioned about the most likely replacement for the internal combustion engine, replied that he
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Women who changed the motoring world
WE HAD SUCH A GOOD RESPONSE TO our story about Maria Teresa de Filippis, we decided to run some more stories in honour of International Women’s Day. Classic car insurer Hagerty has recognised 11 pioneering
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FCAI asks why ANCAP replicates overseas tests
IT’S A QUESTION WE’VE ASKED before: why do we need independent local testing of car safety when tests have already been conducted overseas? Now the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has called in to
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EVs. Instead of being encouraged, they are about to be taxed.
IF YOU’RE CONFUSED ABOUT THE messages being sent out by Australian governments about electric vehicles, you aren’t the only one. It’s like the worst kind of tease. “We want everyone driving EVs,” mouth government spokespeople,
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The move to SUVs is impacting driver safety
LAST YEAR, SEVEN OUT of the top ten selling vehicles in Australia were SUVs. It’s a trend that’s been getting stronger year on year. So much so, in fact, that the best-selling single vehicle in
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