ANCAP and Vehicle Safety
BMW hits out at safety body
BMW has hit out at Euro NCAP calling the independent safety body “inconsistent” and “confusing” after its new i3 city car failed to score a five star rating.
Official: Nissan and V8 Supercars end partnership
Finding a replacement not a simple matter. Mercedes-Benz and Lexus nix any suggestion that they want the gig.
ANCAP’s new, simpler website launched
Following news last month of a $5 million dollar funding boost from the Federal Government, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program has launched a new website
New Safety Standards for the European Union
EU mandates stability systems and efficient tyres from 2011.
ESP mandatory by 2011
All cars and four-wheel drives sold in Australia from 2011 will be required by law to have ESP.
How safe is your car?
Have you ever stopped to think about how safe your car is if you were involved in a collision?
Oz’s cheapest car axed
Australia’s cheapest car, the $9,990 Chery J1, is no more due to safety regulation changes.
US MAIL: Cash for Clunkers
Old cars destroyed, old car companies resurrected, and the same old faces re-appearing to run them. Wheelsmag’s US correspondent John Lamm reports on the latest from Detroit.
2009 Geneva Show – Infiniti Essence
We keep saying it, and they listened – hybrids don’t have to be boring. Or even sensible. But more people will drive them if they just looked like this.
Volvo releases pedestrian air bags
Bless Volvo. Beyond bubble-wrapping passengers, they’re now cushioning pedestrians too.
World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.
Total recall
Volkswagen’s embarrassing product recall has spread. Wheels can confirm that VW company cousins Audi and Skoda will have to recall thousands of vehicles due to a gearbox problem.
2009 Volvo XC60 review
Check the badge. Yep, it’s a Volvo.
Vic Police enraged at speed campaign
Unsurprisingly, it seems we’ve upset the Victorian Police with our Raise the Limit to Lower the Toll campaign.
Petition: Raise the limit and lower the toll!
Friends, countrymen, fellow travellers – it’s time to act! After years of travelling in the slow lane, we need a higher speed limit.
Victoria looks into filtering
The Victorian government’s 18 month Parliamentary Inquiry into Motorcycle Safety (PIMS) conducted by the parliamentary road safety committee resulted in a 500+ page report and 64 recommendations.
Report Life saving technology won’t be compulsory
A six-month trial of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) systems by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) has found that significant number of deaths and injuries could be avoided
Planning a road trip? Get prepared
If you are going on a road trip in the near future, RateCity shows you how to ensure your safety while driving on the open road
No blame yet for Phillip Island safety car bedlam
Drivers and teams have a right to know what cause what could have been a deadly pile up last Sunday.
‘Defective’ Renault models banned from China
Que? Here’s a turn up as China, that bastion of quality and high-tech design, claims Renault has shipped them problem cars.
A black and green tyre
Hankook reckons motorists that low rolling resistance tyres and grip are NOT mutually exclusive.
Only four stars for Aussie Jazz, Soul
The new Honda Jazz and Kia Soul compacts fall short of an ANCAP five star safety rating – despite full marks in European NCAP tests.
Two recalls for Pontiac G8
More bad news for Holden fans, with the now-defunct Commodore collaboration suffering a recall.
Shrink wrap
Nissan recalls over 360,000 first-gen Murano SUVs in the USA due to shrinking intake ducts.
