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VicRoads to make L and P Plate testing free

New drivers in Victoria to gain free L and P Plate testing plus other monetary concessions

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Victoria Police targeting dangerous and distracted drivers this weekend after spike in road deaths

Cops make plea to drivers heading out this weekend following tragedies

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Queensland drivers caught running a red 30,000 times last year

Safety call made as list of top spots for going through a red light is revealed

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ANCAP to add floodwater testing to assessment program from 2023

…upcoming changes also include ‘child detection’ to stop kids being left alone in cars

Government stalls on grey imports numbers
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EXCLUSIVE: Grey imports ‘could pose safety risk’ under new regulations

Industry figures say new and used vehicles imported to Australia could be a danger on our roads, because recalling them to be fixed when things go wrong is problematic

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2022 Kia Sportage scores five stars in ANCAP crash tests

All grades of Kia’s popular SUV have been backed by the five-star rating

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Motorsport Australia releases electric vehicle regulations

Australia’s governing body for racing has finalised its regulations and protocols for the next generation of vehicles on track

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EXCLUSIVE: New car key battery laws mean replacing old sets ‘might not be possible’, will cost industry

The Australian Government is bringing in new laws on button batteries from next week, but what does it mean for you?

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2022 Haval H6 range scores five-star ANCAP rating – now includes Hybrid and GT variants

All variants of the H6 have now been awarded top marks in crash testing

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2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class receives five-star ANCAP safety rating

The fifth-generation C-Class has earned top marks in crash testing

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2022 Kia EV6 takes five stars in ANCAP crash tests

The Wheels COTY-winning EV fared well in all categories bar one

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2022 Lexus NX scores five-star ANCAP safety rating

The latest Lexus SUV has been given ANCAP’s tick of approval

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What is black ice on roads and how do you recognise it?

What is it, how do you spot it and what do you do if your car loses grip?

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2022 Volkswagen Polo receives reissued five-star ANCAP safety rating

A mid-life tech update to the hatchback has seen its five-star ANCAP rating reissued to 2022 requirements

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2022 Mitsubishi Express Van to be pulled from Australian market

The Mitsubishi Express will exit the market holding on to the industry’s most unwanted accolade

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Government report reveals vehicle active-safety pitfalls

Active safety and autonomous driving technology still have some way to go before reducing the national road toll

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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander scores five-star ANCAP safety rating – now also applies to PHEV

New SUV takes highest score yet for child protection under new testing regime

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Australian study highlights benefit of modern safety tech in cars

There are a host of factors which come into play to determine whether a crash will be minor or not, but safety is improving

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Toyota Connected Services features improved across 2022 model range

Seven of Toyota’s models will feature the updated tech

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2022 Polestar 2 awarded five-star ANCAP rating

Polestar’s first Australian offering has done well in testing, but there’s still room for improvement

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VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring

New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year

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ANCAP reveals van safety comparison for 2022

More poor results for Mitsubishi and Renault’s commercial offerings

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Safest affordable cars for new drivers

Here’s our pick of the six safest entry-level cars for the inexperienced driver

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Tesla under investigation over Passenger Play game feature

There are three certainties in life: death, taxes and Tesla being investigated by the NHTSA