Safety

We all know mobile phones pose deadly distractions for drivers on the road, and yet so many of us use them each and every trip. So why is it that…

Deadly Takata airbags are suspected of killing a second Australian BMW driver, pending an investigation into the fatal incident. BMW in Australia has already begun a voluntary recall of BMW E46…

Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP SAFETY, has awarded the Audi A1 a 5 star safety rating – the first light car to achieve the top rating against ANCAP’s most…

Kona Electric has become the first-ever EV to be crash-tested in Australia, achieving an ANCAP maximum 5-star safety rating in the process. Kona Electric was subjected to a frontal offset…

Australasia’s independent authority on vehicle safety, ANCAP SAFETY, has released strong new figures on the market availability and shows consumer uptake of collision avoidance technology, autonomous emergency braking is rising.…

A recent survey has found that 83% of drivers of passenger vehicles believe they pose less risk on freeways than truck drivers - despite statistics suggesting otherwise. The study from…

With the recall of 20,000 vehicles fitted with faulty Takata airbags now being flagged as ‘critical’ by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC)…

ANCAP SAFETY, Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, has announced its first 5 star rating for Korean brand, SsangYong, with the new Korando mid-size SUV meeting ANCAP’s most stringent criteria. The…

Independent vehicle safety authority, ANCAP, has praised the move by ride-share platform Uber for its introduction of a 5-star vehicle use policy for its Australian driver partners. The policy, which…

The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has revealed the industry website, www.ismyairbagsafe.com.au, has enabled more than eight million Australians to check whether their vehicle is fitted with a faulty…