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August 2012
Case number Ad Standards description Determination Categorysort descending Media Determination date
0303-12 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
The new Honda Civic Hatch is shown driving around an urban environment (the TVC was filmed in Melbourne’s CBD) while pedestrians and other road users (including all other vehicles but the Civic Hatch) are depicted as being hamstrung by big parachutes that hold them back and carry them away with the wind. The other road users and pedestrians are depicted as being horribly slowed down and inconvenienced by the parachutes, while the Civic Hatch is able to glide, in a controlled fashion, effortlessly through the city environment.
Dismissed Vehicle 08/08/2012
0311-12 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
A woman opens a Nissan Murano without using a key and a voiceover asks, “What if cars didn’t need keys?” We see the woman driving the car whilst the voiceover asks other questions such as what if your handbag didn’t fall off the front seat when you brake and what if the seats were made from old water bottles. In one scene the voiceover asks, “What if you could go from 0 to 100 in 2.8 seconds?” and we see a car on a racetrack accelerating away and a disclaimer appears on screen which reads, “Professional driver. Closed course.”
Dismissed Vehicle 08/08/2012
0330-12 Peugeot Automobiles Australia
We see a business man on the phone at work and staring out his office window. He sees a Peugeot 4008 parked in the street and begins to fantasise that's he's driving the car on an open road. Cut back to reality, and our businessman is back in his office and back to the responsibilities of his job. We then see a young couple in a cafe having coffee. The man becomes distracted by a Peugeot 4008 parked outside in the street, and begins to fantasise that he and his date are instead on a weekend getaway, driving along the coast and acting like teenagers in love.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Pay 08/08/2012
July 2018
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0303-18 BMW Group Australia
Near end of video - new Mini overtaking old Mini in dangerous and I presume illegal manner as I could not see any indication used and it seemed to be on a public road.Film clip - available on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FKNyhwUBY4
Dismissed Vehicle Cinema 11/07/2018
0306-18 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
There is a kids costume party, one kid dresses as a transformer car then he uses that car to reverse in between two children and sit next to a little girl.  
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 11/07/2018
0310-18 Jaguar Land Rover Australia Pty Ltd
The ad is a picture of a red landrover driving up stairs in china.
Dismissed Vehicle Print 11/07/2018
September 2013
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0308-13 Citroen Automobiles Australia
Ad was played before video attached to story. Ad begins with a naked female child riding a horse.
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 11/09/2013
0312-13 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
Advertisement depicts a number of different driving situations where another vehicle is shown presenting a safety concern to the driver of a Hyundai is forced to evade the issue. A truck is wavering over the road...driven by an ape, a motorbike is speeding past ridden by a wolf and a truck drops its load...driven by some other non-human animal.
Dismissed Vehicle 11/09/2013
0313-13 KIA Automotive Australia
Depicts a man giving a lift to a woman in his KIA Serrrato. The woman is asked whether she is expecting or when she is due.
Dismissed Vehicle 11/09/2013
0322-13 KIA Automotive Australia
A man picks up a woman and refers to her needing a bigger car soon as she appears to be 'expecting'. She answers with "No, I just like cake."
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 11/09/2013
August 2015
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0315-15 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
A man is shopping with his partner and appers bored. His mates parachute in wiht a Triton to "rescue" him and take him to particiapte in a "more manly" activity.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/08/2015
0319-15 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
One advert portrays a well dressed women fussing over a poodle telling a man to look after it. Three men in a car lower down on top of the dogs house, crushing it. The man excitedly asks the brand of the ute to which the driver replies "It's a Mitsy" and they drive off.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/08/2015
August 2014
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0316-14 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
Billboard: Nissan Juke - watch out fun police
Dismissed Vehicle Billboard 27/08/2014
0332-14 Sunco Motors
Save on ColaradoNot enough SpaceSunco Holden Bulk BuyFree Tray
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 27/08/2014
July 2017
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0320-17 Coffey Ford
Refers to men working, women needing to buy a workhorse to spend their day driving the kids around, shopping, having coffee with the girls, etc etc
Dismissed Vehicle Radio 12/07/2017
August 2015
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0326-15 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
Advert shows blue vehicle. Female in the Forrest and a snake. Shows female removing belt from jeans and whipping the snake which appears to retreat..she then returns to the vehicle looking smug.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 26/08/2015
0327-15 Isuzu
They show in the add a D-max snatching another vehicle out of a bog hole.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 26/08/2015
0328-15 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
Advertisement for the new Hyundai Tucson where a lady removes her belt and the advertisement suggest she hits a snake. Which the then the slogan "strong and beautiful" is said and shown visually
Dismissed Vehicle Internet - Social - Other 26/08/2015
0333-15 Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd
The advertisement depicts a model flicking her belt at an Australian snake. i.e. A protected Australian snake.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 26/08/2015
September 2011
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0328-11 Volvo Car Aust Pty Ltd
A red Volvo S60 is shown driving on an empty road in a desert. The male voice over describes its features and price, and the final shot is of the Volvo coming to a halt in a controlled 180 degree turn.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Pay 14/09/2011
0330-11 KIA Automotive Australia
The commercial shows a man driving along the road in a Kia Sportage singing to music that reminds him of the times he had as a younger man. He imagines having one of his favorite songs playing with the actual musicians in the car with him, his ideal fantasy. Upon arriving at home his partner reminds him that he was supposed to be buying nappies for his young child. We see the Kia logo and the text, "Sportage. Grow up, not old."
Dismissed Vehicle 14/09/2011
0336-11 Central Coast Motor Group
The Advertisment is for local business Central Coast Motor Group dealership and shows different people sat in different makes and models of stationery vehicles. In one scene we see two children and their teddy bear being strapped in to the back seat of a car which is on the dealerships inside forecourt.
Dismissed Vehicle 14/09/2011
0350-11 The Edge 96.1 fm
A man asks Norma if he can fiddle with her timing belt and she replies that she will give him a belt and we hear the sound of a slap. A male voice over then talks about Hawkesbury Holden's winter service special.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle Radio 14/09/2011
September 2014
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0333-14 Xoticar
I believe there is only one advert. It shows many different sports cars being driven on roads.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 24/09/2014
September 2013
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0339-13 Holden Ltd
A Holden Malibu is seen being driven out of a narrow alley, across a footpath and past a street barrow and back into an alley.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 25/09/2013
August 2017
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0339-17 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
The advertisement depicts Honda Civic vehicles driving in opposing circles on a dirt surface at speed sufficient to throw up dirt from the wheels.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/08/2017
0341-17 Lexus Australia
The advertisement described the power and speed of the red Lexus sports car.
Upheld - Modified or Discontinued Vehicle TV - Free to Air 09/08/2017
August 2012
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0340-12 Suzuki Australia Pty Limited
Press advertisement which shows images of a Hayabusa Motorcycle and a Kizashi Motor Vehicle. The images are side by side and at the bottom it says, "Two machines. One sporty DNA." In the centre of the advertisement is an image of a smart phone with a scan code and a screenshot of a car.
Dismissed Vehicle Print 22/08/2012
October 2013
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0342-13 Holden Ltd
There is what appears to be a dead body on a beach and it says "How did he get here" and then Uncover New TRAX to find out.
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 09/10/2013
0343-13 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
Bike on the roof of delivery man's vehicle
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 09/10/2013
September 2011
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0357-11 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
A young couple sitting on a bed contemplating their next trip. The woman suggests going to the mountains or the sea and the man imagines them driving the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe during each of the various trips suggested. The final suggestion of going to Venice (with its lack of roads) is quickly refused by the male as this would not allow the couple to drive the car. The advertisement closes with a standard shot of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe being driven along a road.
Dismissed Vehicle 28/09/2011
0365-11 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
TVC shows various scenes of a family in situations where they used their family car to travel to and from different places, including to seek medical attention for the boy who has broken his arm.
Dismissed Vehicle 28/09/2011
0366-11 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Various scenes of a family in their car travelling to and from different places.
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 28/09/2011
September 2016
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0365-16 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
Shows a driver leaning down to a screen in his car which shows a messages button. He then looks like he is touching touching the messages icon so that he can read his messages.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 14/09/2016
November 2013
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0372-13 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
The song "It's not easy being green" (Kermit the Frog) playing while a redheaded child is being overlooked and ignored.
Dismissed Vehicle 13/11/2013
0378-13 KIA Automotive Australia
The ad commences with a man talking about 'turns out she isn't a real woman' before realizing he is 'on air'. He then puts on a formal broadcasting voice and says something along the lines of "well that was uncomfortable, I'd rather be in a Kia Cerato". The ad then 'ends' and you hear him say "haha turns out his real name is Steve... Oh is this still recording".
Dismissed Vehicle Radio 13/11/2013
0379-13 Nissan Motor Co (Aust) Pty Ltd
The ad shows a child who is always left out, or not as important as other siblings, until he gets into the family car which is Nissan.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 13/11/2013
September 2017
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0374-17 BMW Group Australia
The advertisements in question are a series of commercials for BMW M-series cars. These are played as YouTube pre-roll ads which play before a YouTube video begins to play.   The "BMW M Range Too Much." advertisement features footage of BMW M series cars engaged in a range of spirited driving - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebemv2naVIxQ
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 13/09/2017
0375-17 BMW Group Australia
The advertisements in question are a series of commercials for BMW M-series cars. These are played as YouTube pre-roll ads which play before a YouTube video begins to play.BMW M3 Sedan Too Immature - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2J3FT70og
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 13/09/2017
0376-17 BMW Group Australia
The advertisements in question are a series of commercials for BMW M-series cars. These are played as YouTube pre-roll ads which play before a YouTube video begins to play.BMW M4 Convertible. Too Sensitive. -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL5FEXvOaTE
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 13/09/2017
0377-17 BMW Group Australia
The advertisements in question are a series of commercials for BMW M-series cars. These are played as YouTube pre-roll ads which play before a YouTube video begins to play.BMW M4 Coupe Too Low. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7MsWK2MOEo
Dismissed Vehicle Internet 13/09/2017
0385-17 Mitsubishi Motors Aust Ltd
A little girl was riding what appeared to be an all terrain vehicle in this ad she should have been wearing a protective helmet but she was not, in Australia it is illegal to ride such a vehicle without a helmet.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0388-17 Honda Australia Pty Ltd
Honda vechivles driving at speed in concentric circles with a couple standing in the centre. The vehicles appear to be moving very fast.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
0392-17 Cockburn Central Hyundai
The ad depicts someone suiciding off a roof. The man throws himself off the roof at the end of the ad.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 13/09/2017
September 2018
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0375-18 Mercedes-Benz Aust/Pacific P/L
An advertisement with the The Mercedes-Benz A-Class. Indecorous behaviour, minors in a car kissing in an appropriate way. 
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0377-18 Toyota Motor Corp Aust Ltd
Parents day at school with parents telling school kids what they do for a living. There's a fireman, a pilot (man). No prizes for guessing the female was a nurse.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
0388-18 Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Limited
A young man is at a party when a white car driven by young woman pulls up in the driveway. He apologises for overstaying, she is upset. He proceeds to send a text message to the car audio system which converts to a text message imploring the girl to forgive him.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 12/09/2018
October 2015
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0383-15 Isuzu Australia Limited
Characterisation of tradesmen discussing a colleague buying a new truck, full of obvious swearing.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Free to Air 14/10/2015
0387-15 Isuzu Australia Limited
General advertisement for current model Isuzu vehicle.
Dismissed Vehicle TV - Pay 14/10/2015
October 2011
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0386-11 Ford Motor Co of Aust Ltd
The FPV TVC depicts 4-time Bathurst Winner and all Australian touring car champion, Mr Allan Moffat driving the new V8 Supercharged 335kW GT-P {red car} on the Ford Proving Ground test track. Another FPV model, the 315kW GS {blue car} drives alongside. The GS is driven by Mr Paul Batten, an engineer from Prodrive Automotive Australia (51% owner of FPV}. The voiceover on the FPV TVC highlights the new feature of the vehicles, being the supercharged engines, in addition to their relevant power outputs.
Dismissed Vehicle 12/10/2011

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