Latest car safety stories
Tradies are people too! Why removing safety tech is a backwards step for commercial vehicles | Opinion
10 October 2021 by Matt Campbell
While Hyundai has fitted basically every possible safety item to its new...Read more
Could your car be dangerous? ANCAP reveals average age of vehicles involved in fatal crashes
4 October 2021 by Tim Nicholson
The proliferation of airbags, crash avoidance systems and features like...Read more
Smashed it! 2022 Isuzu MU-X and Toyota Yaris Cross get maximum ANCAP five-star safety rating
24 September 2021 by Justin Hilliard
Australian independent vehicle safety authority ANCAP has released another...Read more
Nissan's GT-R might be gone for now, but new-gen Godzilla is just around the corner to rattle Porsche 911 and Mercedes-AMG GT
15 September 2021 by Tung Nguyen
Nissan Australia has been forced to pull the GT-R supercar from sale due...Read more
'Towards Zero': Why the government's goal of no fatalities is on a road to nowhere | Opinion
5 September 2021 by Stephen Ottley
‘Towards Zero’ has become the goal of state governments around...Read more
Speed isn't the issue: Our flawed connection to reducing speed as a universal solution to road safety | Opinion
22 August 2021 by James Cleary
In the context of road safety in Australia, I’m about to say...Read more
2021 Toyota Kluger notches a five-star ANCAP rating despite third-row curtain airbags falling short
16 June 2021 by Tung Nguyen
Toyota's new-generation Kluger large SUV has been awarded the maximum...Read more
2015-2021 Kia Stinger and Sportage recalled: 60,000 engine fire risks 'should not be parked near any flammable structures or in an enclosed area'
17 May 2021 by Justin Hilliard
Kia Australia has recalled nearly 60,000 first-generation Stinger large...Read more
How to choose the right tyres for your car
17 March 2021 by David Morley
Buying a new set of car tyres is a grudge purchase for most of us. We...Read more
Safety first? Car brands question ANCAP's crash-testing system - and what it means for your next car
7 March 2021 by Stephen Ottley
This week’s announcement of a zero-star ANCAP safety rating for the...Read more
Zero stars: 2021 Mitsubishi Express van the first 'new' model to get lowest possible ANCAP safety rating
2 March 2021 by Justin Hilliard
Australia’s independent automotive safety authority, ANCAP, has...Read more
2015-2021 Hyundai Tucson recalled: Nearly 100,000 SUVs pose engine fire risk, 'need to be parked in an open space'
5 February 2021 by Justin Hilliard
Hyundai Australia has recalled 93,572 examples of the third-generation...Read more
