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Hatching a budget EV
Another day, another electric vehicle from China. Thankfully, though, this isn’t another larger SUV with a price tag in the $60K range. Instead, the new GAC Aion UT hatchback is about the size of a Corolla, and it costs less than that petrol-electric...
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Stretching the relationship
Elon-gated. There’ve been a few Elon-gate moments in this brand’s career, but for new-car customers, this is possibly the most important, literal take on that. That’s because the Tesla Model Y L is exactly that – a stretched out version of the standard...
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Timed to perfection
This may be the most perfectly timed launch of a new car in the history of the automobile in Australia. As Australian motorists start to feel the squeeze from rising fuel prices and start to give electric vehicles a closer look, one of Europe’s most...
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Have you driven a Ford lately?
Ford’s chief executive has touched down in Australia on a fact-finding mission: How to win against the Chinese. Blue Oval President Jim Farley is in the country to speak with Australian Ford owners and dealers, haul the new Ranger Super Duty over bush...
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It’s one for the money
This car has to deliver. Hyundai’s Elexio is the latest in a run of electric machines that n eed to step up in order for the company to keep offering customers a broad choice of vehicles. The government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard essentially...
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The grand prize
Nothing on four wheels feels faster than this. The Albert Park circuit, home of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix, is staggering to drive at speed. I’m incredibly fortunate to have enjoyed a few lifetimes’ worth of driving thrills, from world-famous...
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Building a premium dream
Denza, BYD’s new premium brand, is displaying the kind of optimism seen from the White House’s Orange Man. This Chinese newbie wants to challenge Lexus and Land Rover sales figures this year, then climb the prestige ladder to ankle-tap Audi before...
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Out of the box
Subaru has reinvented the wheel with the newgeneration Outback. For 30 years this model has been a high-riding wagon in design, even if it has become boxier and SUV-like over its first six generations. This seventh-gen model marks the biggest...
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The price is right
BYD has shifted from a name most Australian car buyers had never heard of to one of the fastest-growing brands on the road. And 2026 is shaping up as its most aggressive year yet. With a bunch of new models landing in Australia at prices designed to...
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If you can’t beat them …
Established car makers are turning to China for reinforcements as a wave of new brands floods the car market. Around one in five new cars sold in Australia comes from China. Many are from the nation’s own car industry – built by brands such as BYD, MG,...
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Competition is heating up
Testing a car during a heatwave is a timely reminder that electric cars are cool. Opening the door to a sedan parked in the sun feels like cracking the door of an oven to check on the progress of a Sunday roast. And being branded by a metal seat belt...
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The Bull Oval
Ford’s Formula 1 partnership with Red Bull is about more than a fifth world championship for Max Verstappen, or an uptick in vehicle sales for the blue oval. It’s about being able to see the future, working with the brightest minds in the automotive...
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Year of the chariot
Australians are set to be spoiled for choice in 2026 with a broad array of new machines on the way in coming months. Here’s a run-down of the new metal you will find on the road this year. NEW BRANDS We welcomed more than a few new names in 2025 -...
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