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Make sure nobody steals your car

Did you know car thefts have gone up, especially in regional areas? Your car is most likely to be stolen if it’s a Holden, Jeep, Land Rover or Audi and was manufactured before 2011. Meanwhile, a separate small survey of motorists claims Queensland is the car theft capital of Australia. Read More

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Our complete guide to electric vehicles – Part 2

There’s a big worldwide push today for motorists to switch to driving electric vehicles. In Australia, only 3.4% of new vehicle sales are pure electric and about 83,000 EVs are currently on our roads. It’s early days and there is still a lot to learn. This is Part 2 of our complete 2-Part guide to electric vehicles to help you make your decisions. Read Part 1 here. Read More

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Our complete guide to electric vehicles – Part 1

There is a big worldwide push today for motorists to switch to driving electric vehicles. In Australia, only 3.8% of new vehicle sales are pure electric and about 83,000 EVs are currently on our roads. Clearly, it’s early days and there’s a lot to learn. We hope our complete 2-Part complete guide to electric vehicles will help you keep up and make your decisions. Read More

What does car weight mean for road safety?

There’s no doubt cars in Australia are getting bigger and heavier. One reason is there are more safety features but mostly, it’s our preferences for larger SUVs and utes. Even most electric vehicles (EVs) weigh a third more than fuelled versions because of their batteries. Yet what does all this extra weight mean for road safety? Read More

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Why vehicle tech is not everything

Since 1 March 2023, all light vehicle models newly introduced to Australia must be fitted with autonomous emergency braking (AEB). It’s one of many driver assistance technologies designed to save lives and reduce injuries on the road. Even so, is vehicle tech the best way to reduce death and injury on the roads? Read More

What is a hybrid and should you buy one?

Hybrids are simply vehicles that run on petrol and electricity. Australians are currently buying more hybrids than battery EVs (EVs) because they are cheaper and have familiar engines. In fact, hybrids account for one in every 3 cars sold by Toyota. What exactly is a hybrid and should you buy one? Read More

All you need to know about hydrogen – Part 1

The conventional wisdom today is that electric vehicles with batteries (BEVs) are the future of transport. But this may ignore the potential of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), fuelled with hydrogen. One difference is it takes only minutes to fuel an FCEV, compared to hours for a BEV. Find out all you need to know about hydrogen electric vehicles. Read More

Make sure your dream car isn’t a lemon

Just when you thought the price of everything was going up, prices of most used cars are going down. It’s thanks to the renewed supply of new vehicles and high interest rates, which have dampened demand for used cars. Before you buy a used car, do your homework. Make sure nobody sells you a lemon. Read More

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