[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Over 110 vans could have side airbags that don’t deploy correctly, potentially putting occupants at increased risk of injury in the event of a collision. Volkswagen Australia has issued a recall for the 2019 Caddy van over concerns the backrest padding in the front seats may stop the side airbags from deploying correctly.…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The move is designed to combat child labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and will impact its vehicles from 2020 onwards. BMW will buy cobalt from Australia and Morocco to ensure the mineral is responsibly sourced, shunning the Democratic Republic of Congo and its questionable mining practices. According to Bloomberg, the decision…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] China’s MG eZS is going to arrive in Australia next year, quite possibly as the market’s cheapest electric car yet. Pros and Cons Pros Should be cheaper than Ioniq and Leaf Typically smooth and punchy character Well-designed inside and out Seven-year warranty cover expected Cons 350km NEDC range falls short of Kona Electric’s…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Renault has given its partner to the Nissan Navara and Mercedes-Benz X-Class a working over, with bigger wheels and a bigger payload. Renault’s pickup partner to the Nissan Navara, the Alaskan, has been treated to a facelift and suspension overhaul. Headlining the changes is a fresh five-link rear suspension, which bumps peak payload…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Local boss confirms the future looks grim for the refreshed hatchback, as the Citroen brand looks to focus on SUVs. The heavily revised C4 Cactus is looking less and less likely to make it to local Citroen showrooms, as the French brand shifts its focus to its SUV range. Revealed in October 2017,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Maintaining its successful tall-hatch formula, the third-generation Soul still pleases despite not offering AWD. Pros and Cons Pros Appealing boxiness Composed handling More refined than before Cons Turbo engine and dual-clutch transmission in need of further fine-tuning Alexander Stoklosa • If you can picture rhythmic, life-size anthropomorphic hamsters, it is (hopefully) because of…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] 17 April, 1964 was a momentous day for the automotive world. On that day, at the World’s Fair in New York, Ford unveiled the first-generation Mustang. Thanks to its rear-wheel-drive layout and range of potent inline-six and V8 engines, Ford’s two-door offered true sports car performance for family car money. It proved a…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Chevrolet recently confirmed that the much-speculated and awaited mid-engine avatar of the Corvette is not a myth. The Chevrolet C8 will officially debut on July 18th. Since then, people have kept a keen eye on the proceedings of the C8. Now, Chevrolet has announced that it will add a second shift of workers,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] Style, speed, power, beauty – these are the words often associated with the Prancing Horse badge. For more than seven decades, Ferrari has been a guiding light in the performance segment, bringing race-derived innovation to the street and drool-worthy posters to bedroom walls. Few marques bring the same level of respect as Ferrari,…
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=14] The 2019 New York Auto Show was not a very exciting event this year, perhaps because it clashed with the Shanghai Auto Show. But out of the few positives from the show, the 2020 Hyundai Sonata managed to hog a lot of limelight. Hyundai has taken a big stride in terms of the…