Technology

Four-speed auto is underdone: Kia Australia
By Matt Campbell · 22 Jan 2018
The Kia Rio looks set to continue with its underwhelming drivetrain for some time.
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How do I get the code for my radio?
By Graham Smith · 12 Jan 2018

I have recently purchased a secondhand vehicle that recently had the battery replaced and the radio won't work. It requires a code but I don't have the code or the radio manual that has the code in it. How do I get the code for the radio?

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Kia Cerato 2017: Sat nav problems
By Graham Smith · 15 Dec 2017

I purchased my first new car at 72, a 2017 Kia Cerato Sports. The sat nav was very important to me and part of the advertising was based on the sat nav. Now, the sat nav mapping is four years old and the two odometer readings on the dash disagree immensely, sometimes up to 10 km out, I emailed the dealer twice, received an auto receipt, but no contact from them. Next I phoned KIA Australia and they said it was a warranty job, but the software company who wrote the software for the sat nav is no longer. Now, I have had to obtain a Garmin sat nav and put that in the car! If the sat nav systems are in both Cerato and Rio, there must be a lot of frustrated owners. My sat nav says, "You are going too fast!” even when I am stopped at a stop sign. Just past Gympie it is 110 km/h but my sat nav says it is 50 km/h, which once was road works finished three years or more ago. I need help and advice, as I'm not getting it from KIA. Who can help?

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New-gen Infiniti QX50 confirmed for Australia
By Tung Nguyen · 24 Nov 2017
Infiniti Australia will finally field a competitor in the booming mid-size luxury SUV market with the reveal of its new-generation QX50 crossover.
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Aussie auto manufacturing still alive: Nissan
By Tung Nguyen · 16 Nov 2017
NCAP currently has 192 employees and 13 casting machines, with 60 unique components produced for export to several markets.
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Ford Australia wants to drive the road toll down
By Laura Berry · 15 Nov 2017
Think you know how to hold a steering wheel properly? Do you know the correct way to sit when you drive?
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Next Navara could be electric
By Peter Anderson · 25 Oct 2017
Nissan's push into electrification continues to gather pace with the launch not only of the new battery-only Leaf but further products using the company's e-Power platform.
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Five cool tech gizmos on the new Audi A8
By Peter Anderson · 19 Oct 2017
Audi's new A8 is a car full of fun and interesting features. Not all are particularly relevant to everyday driving, but some of it is going to end up in normal cars sooner than you think.
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Holden to launch 'OnStar' service in 2019
By Ron Hammerton · 06 Oct 2017
Holden Australia is set to introduce General Motors' connected 'OnStar' service into its line-up in 2019.
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Would you prefer a mobile VW to a postbox?
By James Cleary · 15 Sep 2017
Your next car may double as a mobile drop box for everything from parcels to dry cleaning.
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