Technology

Can a front seat passenger use a mobile phone in the car?
By Stephen Corby · 16 Sep 2024
Can a front seat passenger use a mobile phone in the car? The short answer is yes, it is legal for a front-seat passenger to use a mobile phone in the car while driving in Australia.
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The display screen has stopped working on my 2022 LDV D90
By David Morley · 16 Sep 2024

The display screen has stopped working on my 2022 LDV D90. Looking through the manual it states to change the fuse. I have checked the fuse and there is nothing wrong with it. What else do you suggest I should be looking for?

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The solid state battery riddle cracked!
By Laura Berry · 02 Sep 2024
Solid state batteries could be the just want the electric car industry needs with long ranges and short charging times and the race is on to be the first to bring it to them world - here's who's likely to do it
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Why hydrogen is still an option
By Samuel Irvine · 31 Aug 2024
In the global push to decarbonise the automotive industry, there are often two opposing camps, those who believe solely in battery electric power, and those who embrace a mixture of technologies, including hydrogen.
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Hyundai's plan for EV sales slump
By Laura Berry · 30 Aug 2024
Hyundai is repsonding quickly to a global downturn in EV sales... with more EVs, but with a difference.
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Smart #5 has a party trick you won't believe
By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Aug 2024
The Smart #5 is a boxy, adventure-ready electric 4WD that will deliver "true off-road capability" and an all-electric drive experience, with the back-in-Australia brand ripping the covers off its most expensive model to date.Likely more of a "light off-ro
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Revised Navara won't come to Oz
By John Law · 26 Aug 2024
A new-look Nissan Navara has debuted in Thailand with slicker technology and softer cabin materials. 
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Driverless cars aren't the future of mobility
By John Law · 04 Aug 2024
Autonomous vehicles are touted as the silver bullet to mobility yet anyone who has experienced even the best systems currently available should have doubts.
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Electronic display in my 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has disappeared
By David Morley · 26 Jul 2024

The main electronic display in my 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has disappeared. That is, the fuel gauge, distance to empty, trip meters etc. Is this a reset or fuse or a trip switch... or a major problem? The car still operates fine, it just doesn't display anything.

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All the breakthrough car battery tech.
By Dom Tripolone · 20 Jul 2024
Multiple makers from all over the world are sharpening their tools behind closed doors to solve some of the biggest issues afflicting the emerging technology: from slow charging, high costs and short driving ranges.
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