Car advice for people whose age and IQ are both over 50.
ANCAP SAFETY, AUSTRALASIA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE on vehicle safety, has today awarded a five-star safety rating to the new JAC T9 dual cab ute. The JAC T9 joins the hugely popular Australian ute segment demonstrating strong
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ANCAP AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAR industry are heading towards a showdown as the crash safety body prepares to remove five-star ratings from some of the most popular cars sold here. Following criticism that some manufacturers
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IN A WELCOME SIGN that Chinese vehicles are becoming safer, ANCAP has today announced a 5-star ANCAP rating for the Haval H6 mid-size SUV. The Haval H6 performed well across all areas of assessment, achieving
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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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IT HAS LONG BEEN our contention, here at seniordriveraus that people who use their vehicles as mobile offices or workshops are probably in greater need of safety than others who use their vehicles on a
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NEW CAR BUYERS HAVE become accustomed to checking the safety rating on vehicle they are considering buying, but for used car buyers, the situation isn’t as clear or simple as it may first appear. If
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INDIA PROBABLY HAS SOME OF the cheapest cars on their home market, but some significant compromises must be made to meet the low entry prices. And scrimping on safety features may help explain why India
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IT HAS ALWAYS WORRIED US that vehicles used by tradies and travellers seemed to skirt safety regulations, especially since they probably do more kilometres and their owners spend more time in them than everyday sedans
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SOME LESSER KNOWN car manufacturers are starting to understand the importance of good ANCAP safety scores, and across the board, that can only benefit all Australian buyers. ANCAP has awarded five-star safety ratings to the
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SAFETY IN SMALL CARS is always a concern, so it’s reassuring to hear that Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has awarded the Audi A1 a five-star safety rating. The A1 is the first light
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