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	<title>Car Advice &#187; Safety</title>
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		<title>Mercedes-Benz clicks in active rear seatbelts</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/158459/mercedes-benz-pre-safe-active-seatbelt-buckle-for-rear-seats/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz is introducing the innovative Active Seat-Belt Buckle device for rear-seat passengers. When engaged, the system increases rear-seat safety by pre-tensioning the seatbelts before a crash. Like the design fitted to the front seats in many Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the new &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/158459/mercedes-benz-pre-safe-active-seatbelt-buckle-for-rear-seats/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Nissan Navara gets four-star ANCAP rating</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/158321/2012-nissan-navara-gets-four-star-ancap-rating/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hyundai Veloster, Honda Civic earn ANCAP five-star safety ratings</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/157380/hyundai-veloster-honda-civic-earn-ancap-five-star-safety-ratings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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’ for pedestrian protection – the highest &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/157380/hyundai-veloster-honda-civic-earn-ancap-five-star-safety-ratings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Euro NCAP names safest cars in class for 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/157055/euro-ncap-names-safest-cars-in-class-for-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Audi Q3]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ford Focus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holden Barina]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 four &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/157055/euro-ncap-names-safest-cars-in-class-for-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Driving with a cold is like driving drunk: study</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/156569/driving-with-a-cold-is-like-driving-drunk-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/156569/driving-with-a-cold-is-like-driving-drunk-study/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chevrolet Volt poses no increased fire risk: NHTSA</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/155980/chevrolet-volt-poses-no-increased-fire-risk-nhtsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US Government&#8217;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 Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/155980/chevrolet-volt-poses-no-increased-fire-risk-nhtsa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Toyota Camry, Subaru Impreza, XV earn five-star ANCAP safety rating</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/155968/2012-toyota-camry-subaru-impreza-xv-earn-five-star-ancap-safety-rating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.caradvice.com.au/155968/2012-toyota-camry-subaru-impreza-xv-earn-five-star-ancap-safety-rating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ANCAP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 according to ANCAP’s data, &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/155968/2012-toyota-camry-subaru-impreza-xv-earn-five-star-ancap-safety-rating/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NSW&#8217;s most dangerous roads revealed: NRMA AusRAP report</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/155732/nsws-most-dangerous-roads-revealed-nrma-ausrap-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Davis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Car News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 major roads &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/155732/nsws-most-dangerous-roads-revealed-nrma-ausrap-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chevrolet Volt gets structural upgrades to reduce fire threat</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/153789/chevrolet-volt-gets-structural-upgrades-to-reduce-fire-threat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/153789/chevrolet-volt-gets-structural-upgrades-to-reduce-fire-threat/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Mitsubishi ASX recalled in Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.caradvice.com.au/153743/2010-2011-mitsubishi-asx-recalled-in-australia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Beissmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; 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 recall notice on &#8230; <a href="http://www.caradvice.com.au/153743/2010-2011-mitsubishi-asx-recalled-in-australia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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