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Educational

What is Amazon Alexa Auto?

Alexa is a virtual assistant AI technology developed and designed by Amazon. It is a cut above Microsoft’s Cortana, Apple’s Siri and Google’s Google Assistant with over 50,000 skills that can be used inside cars. Talk about voice interaction, music playback, setting alarms, weather updates, traffic, sports, and other real-time information, streaming and playing podcasts, and a lot more, aside from its function as a home automation system.

Oct 19th, 2020

Carpart News

Car Servicing In Melbourne During The Stage 4 Lockdown

Melbourne is currently experiencing a Stage 4 lockdown. Is car servicing allowed during Stage 4 lockdown? While there is a long and complicated list of rules to follow under Melbourne's lockdown, this article will help you figure out the do’s and don’ts of car servicing during Stage 4 lockdown.

Oct 16th, 2020

Educational

Learner Driver Insurance: Answers to Common Questions

Insurance is one of those things that you keep furthest from your mind until such time that you need it. Whether we're talking about medical insurance or car insurance, people generally have a mixed view on the entire concept of paying for protection that you might never use. This is true especially for other types of insurance that a few people know about, such as the learner driver insurance. Read more about it here.

Oct 16th, 2020

Educational

Buying a Green Car in Australia: Your Definitive Guide

Short of getting a self-propelled transport or waiting for flying green cars to become a reality, you may now start your journey to a greener Earth by opting for hybrid or electric cars. There are many green options in Australia, so check out what we recommend. The green car technology is continually evolving, too, so you can look forward to more efficient, cleaner, and cheaper vehicles in the future.

Oct 14th, 2020

Educational

What's Involved in Car Servicing?

If you're not used to taking your car in for its regular servicing, the process can be quite intimidating. You may not even understand why servicing your car matters in the first place. Then, you'll have to choose between major and minor car servicing. Going through this process, you'll have heaps of questions. No need to worry, though. By the end of this article, you'll figure out everything you need to know.

Oct 14th, 2020

Educational

How to Choose the Best Roadside Assistance in Australia

When your vehicle suddenly fails you in the middle of nowhere, trust your roadside assistance, also referred to as breakdown cover, to help you out and get you back on the road. It’s a lifeline you can call whatever time of day or night. The assistance provider may first try to walk you through your car’s problem over the phone and assist you in fixing it, but if that doesn’t work, they’ll send over their nearest mechanic or contractor.

Oct 13th, 2020

Educational

Top 10 Active Safety Features That Your Next Car Should Have and Why

Active safety systems anticipate and react in the background, alerting and giving the driver enough time to act and at times, responding before he does. Think of it as two people working towards a goal, thus, the chances of success are high. You will find in this article the top 10 active safety systems that your next car shouldn’t go without.

Oct 12th, 2020

Educational

Difference Between Safety Inspection And Pre Purchase Inspection

If you've ever gone through the process of buying or selling a car, you'll know that inspections are a standard part of the process. But did you know that not all car inspections are the same? For example, you have the safety inspection and the pre-purchase inspection. What's the difference between them?

Oct 09th, 2020

Manufacturers News

New Car Sales September 2020 - Toyota RAV4 Loses 2-month Lead To Ford Ranger

Ford Ranger took the first place in the new car sales for September 2020 in Australia. While Toyota RAV4 is not on top of the charts this month, the popularity of SUVs in general remains on the rise, claiming 47.3% of the market share and a total of 32,647 sales. It is still safe to say that crossover sales are at an all-time high and, looking at the trends, will keep positively increasing.

Oct 09th, 2020

Educational

What Are The Most Critical Safety Features In A Vehicle?

Technology progresses, manufacturers are also continually coming up with more robust and more effective safety features. Active safety features help ‘prevent’ road accidents. They work in the ‘background’ and correct issues with the vehicle when detected. Passive safety systems, on the other hand, are deployed in the event of an accident. They are designed to protect the driver and passengers and minimise the impact from the crash.

Oct 08th, 2020

Controversial

Advantages & Disadvantages Of Bringing Your Own Auto Parts To A Mechanic

Are you allowed to bring your auto parts to a mechanic? While there is no formal rule that forbids you from doing it, some mechanics might not be so keen on customers bringing their own parts. In some ways, it's a good idea. But it could also pose some risks or result to nothing but a waste of money at the very least. In this article, we're going to look at the wisdom (or lack of it) of bringing your auto parts to a mechanic. Let’s take a closer look at each of these pros and cons.

Oct 08th, 2020

Educational

10 Car Safety Features that You Can Add to Your Car

The first and perhaps most crucial safety feature that you can add to your older car is the collision avoidance system. Almost all modern vehicles come equipped with this system, which saves millions of lives on roads annually. It consists of a camera, a dashboard display, and sensors. Read about this car safety feature and 9 others!

Oct 07th, 2020

Educational

5 Ways You Can Do To Help Recycle Plastic Car Parts

Can you recycle plastic car parts? The answer is YES! In this article, we’re going to look at five ways you can recycle plastic car parts when you don’t need them anymore. That could be when the car reaches the end of its life or when you want to discard them before installing brand new plastic parts to renew your car’s interior.

Oct 07th, 2020

Educational

Adjusting Your Headlights: How to Do It Step by Step

See clearly ahead of you and drive safely. Easier said than done! What if you notice your headlights going dim? When do you adjust your headlight alignment and how do you go through the process? Find answers to these questions and more in this instructive article!

Oct 06th, 2020

Grand Prix

F1 2020 Russian Grand Prix - An Easy Win for Bottas after Hamilton’s Penalty

Mercedes has won all the races held at the Sochi Autodrom since it was inaugurated back in 2014. Lewis Hamilton came into the weekend on the back of a stunning Tuscan Grand Prix win and only needed to win in Sochi to equal the record of 91 race wins by the great Michael Schumacher. Was Sochi the happy hunting ground that Hamilton had hoped it would be?

Oct 06th, 2020