Even good drivers make mistakes
FOR SOME REASON, almost everyone rates themselves as a “better than average” driver. But no matter how good a driver you may think you are, or how long you’ve been driving, there are some common
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Handbrakes making way for electronic park brakes
IT LOOKS LIKE the traditional handbrake is making way for electronic parking brakes, whether we like it or not. The parking brake, often referred to as the “emergency brake”, used to be operated by a
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Hyundai i30 Fastback N wins Good Design Award
WE’VE ALWAYS ARGUED that good design is in the eye of the beholder (and consequently limit our comments on car design because it is the buyers who will make the final call) but when a
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid tops Australian sales charts in August
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE FUTURE has finally arrived. Toyota has made automotive history in Australia with its hybrid RAV4 SUV topping the local industry sales chart in August. RAV4, which is also sold with
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Subaru ends the Liberty
AFTER 31 YEARS AS A CORNERSTONE of its range, Subaru Australia today announced the end of the Liberty era is approaching. The medium-sized Liberty played a significant role in growing Subaru’s Australian presence, from launch
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GM doesn’t “just want one”, kills off HSV
GENERAL MOTORS IS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS (or lows) with its recent behaviour towards its dealers, and now Holden Special Vehicles. The company, by withdrawing the supply of its vehicles, has effectively forced the closure of
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Lexus takes customer service up another notch
IT’S NOT TOO MUCH OF A STRETCH to attribute the hugely improved levels of customer service we all enjoy to Lexus. When the brand launched way back in 1989, it targeted customers of luxury brands
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Want a new car under $20k? It won’t be a Toyota.
BARGAIN-HUNTING NEW CAR buyers will have to search more diligently following the announcement that Toyota has abandoned the sub-$20,000 price bracket. Toyota’s least expensive car in the Australian market was (and still is) the Yaris.
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Hyundai splits Ioniq off as a dedicated brand
HYUNDAI IS AGGRESSIVELY following its plan to lead the global EV (electric vehicle) market and has recently announced plans to launch Ioniq (previously a model name) as a separate brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles.
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“Lane assist” or “Lane assistance”?
A RECENT EMAIL FROM a reader started us thinking. The lady, a retired school teacher, took umbrage at the expression “lane assist”, pointing out that “assist” is a verb, not a noun, and so the
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