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The 2012 Nissan Navara ute has been awarded a four-star safety rating by ANCAP in the latest round of testing. The rating is upgraded from three stars given to the previous model of the same variant. The rating is in regards to the Navara D40...
The incoming Honda Civic sedan and Hyundai Veloster have been awarded the maximum five-star rating under the Australasian New Car Assessment Program’s (ANCAP) upgraded safety ratings system. The ninth-generation Honda Civic was rated ‘good...
Euro NCAP has named its ‘Best in Class Cars of 2011’, rewarding five new cars for their impressive crash-test performances last year. All five cars were awarded the maximum five-star safety rating, and performed strongly in each of the fou...
Driving while suffering from the common cold could be as dangerous as driving while under the influence of alcohol, according to a recent UK study. RealAge reports all the symptoms of the common cold contribute to slow reaction times, fatigue,...
The US Government's vehicle safety authority has closed its investigation into the Chevrolet Volt after it found the plug-in vehicle’s electric components did not create an increased fire risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrat...
The Toyota Camry and the Subaru Impreza and XV have earned the maximum five-star safety rating from independent crash tester ANCAP (the Australasian New Car Assessment Program). The new Camry became the second-highest ranked medium-sized car a...
The Pacific Highway is NSW’s most dangerous road, according to data from the latest AusRAP (Australian Road Assessment Program) report. The NRMA collected figures on all of NSW’s most dangerous roads and found that some of the state’s ma...
General Motors has developed a number of upgrades for the Chevrolet Volt to reduce the risk of it developing an electrical fire in the days and weeks after a serious crash. The upgrades to the plug-in hybrid vehicle were developed following an...
Mitsubishi Motors Australia has recalled 7647 Mitsubishi ASX compact SUVs over a potential defect with the cars’ power steering system. The recalled ASX vehicles were produced between June 11, 2010 and August 10, 2011. The official...
The Range Rover Evoque and the MINI Countryman have missed out on the top safety rating from Australia’s independent crash tester, despite both being awarded the maximum five-star rating by the program’s European affiliate. The luxury Evoque a...