Safety

ANCAP move to make AEB standard nears end

By Stephen Ottley · 24 Oct 2020

New cars sold in Australia will take one step closer to autonomy – and become safer – with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) set to become a legal requirement from 2022.

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Mazda BT-50 scores five-star ANCAP rating

By Tom White · 21 Oct 2020

Mazda’s new-generation BT-50 ute has secured a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating, but its overall score is slightly lower than its D-Max twin.

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Baby car seats: Four best car seats in Australia

By Stephen Corby · 21 Oct 2020

What is the best baby car seat for your child, what makes it so good and how much will it cost you - these are questions that, if you’re about to have your first child, you can’t quite believe are not just on your radar, but suddenly blocking almost everything else. (Here's a tip: the word 'safety' is the one you'll be rolling around in your mind the most.)

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Three stars for Jeep’s Gladiator ute

By Tung Nguyen · 14 Oct 2020

Jeep's Gladiator pick-up has been awarded just three stars by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), but the result is a carryover from the mechanically related left-hand-drive diesel Wrangler tested from last year.How can ANCAP apply a cras

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Forward facing car seat age: When can babies face forward?

By Stephen Corby · 22 Sep 2020

What is the age a child can use a front-facing car seat? Well, in Australia that answer is both simple and confusing. Legally, your gorgeous, wonderful baby must be kept in an approved rear-facing seat until he or she is six months old, and from that point you can put them in a forward-facing seat, but… you don’t have to, and they can stay facing backwards if you prefer.

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What is causing the brake pedal to sink slowly to the floor in my 2016 Holden Colorado?

By David Morley · 18 Sep 2020

What is causing the brake pedal to sink slowly to the floor in my 2016 Colorado?

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