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Australian council gives cyclists full road rights

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The Safe Active Street overhaul includes a lower 30km/h speed limit, a terracotta coloured ‘shared travel zone’ for bicycles and motor vehicles, speed bumps, marked street parking, and new signage. With the changes now in effect, the below instructions have been issue to road users: The speed limit is now 30km/h.

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Electric car owners warned of charging wait times this Easter

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EV charging providers such as Evie , which has over 200 charging stations around Australia, have predicted that over 10,000 EV drivers will use their network over the long Easter weekend. This fee gets bumped up to $1 per minute when all other chargers are occupied. RELATED: How much does it cost to charge an electric car in 2024?

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Why a sportier BMW isn't necessarily a better BMW

Autocar

Mostly, it leans on fresh exterior styling, BMWs latest networked infotainment tech and a new cabin design to lure buyers in. It had little sense of supple, compliant flow over even a gently undulating surface and even with its optional adaptive dampers set to Comfort it wasnt ready to filter out many lumps and bumps.

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Mazda CX-60: Owners offered free suspension fix

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” “The transmission is clunky around town when stop start or at low speed… The suspension is terrible feels every bump. The suspension needs to be worked on before Mazda can claim they have a truly premium product.” Particularly on country roads. Feels at times you could lose control.

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2025 GWM Haval H6: Updated RAV4 rival among flood of new product for Australia

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Braked towing capacity is bumped up from 3200kg to 3500kg. They’re sold through a network of 107 dealers nationally. The updated range arrives here during the first quarter of 2025. The new engine is mated with a nine-speed automatic transmission, and produces 135kW of power and 480Nm of torque.

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2024 Leapmotor C10 review: Quick drive

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The suspension can feel a little hard at times, with larger bumps in particular drawing a stiff reaction from the suspension. As such, the ride quality and bump absorption were strong points. As such, the ride quality and bump absorption were strong points. And that’s where the C10 we tested was interesting.

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How China’s Geely is making its EVs fit for Australian roads

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It flagged our nations long expanses of coarse-chip sealed surfaces and undulating highways, as well as our suburban streets littered with speed bumps and other traffic calming measures. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.

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