Tag: safety

EVs and utes score in latest ANCAP safety results
ANCAP’s latest safety results- Toyota Hilux BEV and Subaru Trailseeker and Uncharted get five stars, while BMW’s 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe get four stars after frontal crash injury metrics and scoring just below the five-star threshold.

Volvo EX60 Pricing Australia Starts At $86,990
Volvo EX60 pricing starts at $86,990 in Australia, with up to 660km WLTP range, 800V hardware and a $101,990 P10 AWD flagship arriving here late 2026.

GM Safety Tech Cuts Crashes According to New UMTRI Study
A new UMTRI study says GM safety tech cuts crashes and injuries, using 12 million GM vehicles and 700,000 police reports across America in detail.

BYD SEAL 6, MG4 EV Urban and Tesla Model Y L Earn Five-Star ANCAP Safety Ratings Despite Tesla Child-Seat Warning
BYD SEAL 6, MG4 EV Urban and Tesla Model Y L have all earned five-star ANCAP ratings, but Tesla buyers face rear child-seat warnings after extra testing.

Volvo Google Gemini Starts in the US But All is Not Well
Volvo Google Gemini starts in the US first, with natural voice control promised however like AAOS, the bugs come thick and fast.

Audi Q4 e-tron Gets More Range, Faster Charging, and V2L
Audi Q4 e-tron gains faster charging, V2L power and a smarter cabin, while the recall file gives the showroom gloss a useful prod.

UK Speeding Fines Show Britain Has Gone Camera Crazy
UK speeding fines have surged, 20mph zones and cameras spread. It is British for now, but Australian drivers should pay attention.

Posh Bentley Workwear Prepares Crewe for EV Era
Bentley's carbon fibre clothes prepares Crewe crew for EV production,

GM Wants You Off Your Phone While Carmakers Shove Everything Into Screens
GM is right to warn about phone distraction, but the industry keeps making cars worse by burying basic controls inside giant touchscreens.

2026 ANCAP Safety Ratings April, Audi Q3 Shines While QASHQAI Slips and e VITARA Lands Four
ANCAP rates the Audi Q3 at five stars, the Suzuki e VITARA at four, while the Nissan QASHQAI slips to four in the latest safety update.

Hyundai Motor Group Dominates 2026 IIHS Safety Awards With 16 Wins
Hyundai Motor Group earns 16 IIHS 2026 Top Safety awards. 15 TSP and 1 TSP across Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia under tougher testing criteria.

Kia EV2 Remote Parking Tech Revealed: The UK’s Worst City for Parking Is…
Kia EV2 Remote Smart Parking Assist lets you park from outside the car. Southampton ranked UK's worst city for parking in new Kia Parking Index study.