EV needs towing? Not so fast!
IT SEEMS TO US that EV buyer education is woefully inadequate. Now there’s another issue that EV owners should be aware of (and from what we can tell, most of them aren’t). Electric vehicles (including
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Category: Aging driver threats
EVs much cheaper to service than ICE vehicles
IT SHOULDN’T COME AS a surprise that EVs are much cheaper to service than their equivalent internal combustion siblings. A study in the UK by Fleet Assist has released servicing and maintenance trends for Battery
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So you really think EVs are going to work?
THERE ARE MANY ISSUES facing the implementation of electric vehicles, not least of which is the lack of infrastructure. The simple fact is that we have failed to adequately plan for and prepare for the
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Another EV fire causes concern
Bill Buys reports that a massive fire at an EV parking lot in India is another headache for the industry ABOUT 100 vehicles were gutted by a massive fire at an EV parking facility in
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Study shows tailgating is most distracting behaviour
BEING FOLLOWED TOO CLOSELY BY other drivers is the behaviour that distracts motorists most on the roads, latest research reveals, and as we all know, driver distraction is the major cause of crashes. A survey
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Queensland cameras catch thousands not wearing seatbelts
A RECENT BLITZ IN QUEENSLAND has nabbed tens of thousands of drivers not wearing their seatbelts (or not wearing them correctly, which incurs the same fine). It’s hard to comprehend why people would so needlessly
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Lexus recalls NX and LX vehicles
LEXUS AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED that it will initiate a safety recall involving NX350h, NX450h+ and LX600 vehicles produced between November 2021 – April 2022 (inclusive). There are approximately 911 vehicles involved in the Australian market.
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Lexus recalls NX vehicles for spot weld inspection
IN YET ANOTHER RECALL, Lexus Australia has announced a safety recall campaign to inspect spot welds on a range of Lexus NX vehicles produced for the Australian market between 15th November 2021 and 26th January
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Lexus recalls LX and NX vehicles to remedy display audio program error
DUE TO AN ERROR THAT may allow moving images to be depicted on the display screen while the vehicle is in motion, Lexus Australia has announced a safety recall campaign to reprogram the Display Audio
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Toyota recalls vehicles for stability control issues
TOYOTA AUSTRALIA HAS ANNOUNCED that it will initiate a safety recall involving Toyota Kluger Hybrid, RAV4 Hybrid, LandCruiser 300 and Mirai vehicles produced between March 2021 and April 2022 (inclusive). There are approximately 26,000 vehicles
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