CarAdvice Podcast The Driveshow Episode 19

This week our editor John Cadogan talks about Holden’s announcement regarding Commodore cop car exports, plus ‘hardship’ severance packages for SA assembly plant workers, and the pesky electrical glitch that”s killing VE Commodore batteries.

He the moves on to what is being done to get rid of Mt Panorama’s kangaroos, the old-fashioned way, ahead of the big race. Environmentalists up [...]

Subaru Outback ANCAP crash test video

Here is a detailed look at how the new Subaru Outback achieved a five star safety rating. Expect a first steer on the new Liberty & Outback later tonight.

Holden Commodore, Statesman and Caprice get ANCAP five-star

GM Holden has today announced that for the first time ever its entire range of locally manufactured passenger cars have been awarded the maximum five-star ANCAP rating.

The MY10 (model year 2010) range, to be released next month, will feature a five-star score on Commodore sedan and Sportwagon variants as well as Statesman and Caprice models.

Mercedes-Benz Vito and Viano first to get five star safety

The Mercedes-Benz Vito van and Viano people mover are the first van-based vehicles in Australia to earn a coveted five-star ANCAP safety rating.

By John Cadogan
The announcement by Australasian New Car Assessment Program boss Lauchlan McIntosh took place at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne yesterday, two weeks after the final crash test that elevated the Benz [...]

LCV safety an OH&S issue – ANCAP

Australia’s vehicle safety watchdog, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has taken up the battle for better vehicle safety for the thousands of people who use light commercial vans as their work place.

ANCAP has called on major companies and fleet managers to examine State and Federal Occupational Health and Safety legislation to ensure they [...]

Honda corrects Jazz ANCAP statement

Honda Australia has corrected its press statement released after the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, ANCAP, published crash test results for the Honda Jazz GLi on June 11, which recorded a four-star safety rating.

According to the ANCAP website: “Although the total score was sufficient for a five-star rating the lack of ESP meant the Australasian [...]

2009 Holden Cruze scores ANCAP five-star

GM Holden’s all-new, Korean import, small sedan the Cruze has scored a five-star safety rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), joining the Commodore and Sportwagon in receiving the maximum safety rating.

Holden will begin selling the new Cruze, based on the same Delta platform that will underpin its own small car planned for [...]