Top 10 used cars under $10,000
Carsales has released its top 10 used cars under $10,000. The cars were judged on P-plate approval, four-cylinder, bulletproof, five-star machines that run on 91 RON petrol.
ACCC warns of new airbag safety risk
The ACCC is warning Australian consumers about a new safety risk in using certain vehicles fitted with a different type of faulty Takata airbag. These airbags are fitted with a NADI 5-AT propellant and are not captured under the existing compulsory recall of Takata airbags.
Caravan association promotes road safety
Caravan Industry Association of Australia is working to keep all drivers educated this summer through a variety of resources and programs.
Australian swimmer joins Team Bridgestone Australia
Swimmer and Tokyo Olympics Games 2020 medal hopeful Ariarne Titmus has joined Team Bridgestone Australia. Titmus will represent tyre and rubber company Bridgestone, looking to win an Olympic gold medal, which will be hosted in Bridgestone’s global home city.
Keep safe when riding all-terrain vehicles – FCAI
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) is urging families to be safe whilst riding off-road vehicles these holidays. The holidays are a time for friends and family to visit properties around the country, properties where ATVs and SSVs are used as versatile farm machinery.
Plan ahead and drive safely is the message
Transport and main roads minister Mark Bailey is urging people travelling this holiday break to plan ahead and drive safely. Bailey says some of Queensland’s biggest road projects, including the $400 million Ipswich Motorway upgrade.
AAA welcomes $4.2B for transport infrastructure
The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is welcoming an extra $4.2 billion in transport infrastructure investment as part of the Midyear Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). The AAA says the funding will help with traffic congestion, providing safer roads and driving economic productivity.
New Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior goes on sale
The Nissan N-Trek Warrior has gone sale in Australia, after undergoing a range of performance and durability tests in Australian conditions. It has been tried and tested to tackle tough terrains and is priced from $62,990 drive-away for the manual transmission and $65,490 drive-away for the automatic.
SS delegation returns to Australia
The port exported 42.1% of Australia’s used vehicles in 2018. Kyota Higashino from the port’s business management and promotion division says after Australia stopped manufacturing vehicles domestically in 2017, the port visited Sydney and Melbourne, hoping to do business.
Female Toyota technician wins top award
A Queensland woman has become the first woman in the world to win the Technician Champion award in Toyota’s national skills competition. Natasha Smith, 22, is this year’s category winner.