Articles by Stephen Ottley

Stephen Ottley
Contributing Journalist

Steve has been obsessed with all things automotive for as long as he can remember. Literally, his earliest memory is of a car. Having amassed an enviable Hot Wheels and Matchbox collection as a kid he moved into the world of real cars with an Alfa Romeo Alfasud.

Despite that questionable history he carved a successful career for himself, firstly covering motorsport for Auto Action magazine before eventually moving into the automotive publishing world with CarsGuide in 2008. Since then he's worked for every major outlet, having work published in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Drive.com.au, Street Machine, V8X and F1 Racing.

These days he still loves cars as much as he did as a kid and has an Alfa Romeo Alfasud in the garage (but not the same one as before... that's a long story).

Why e-Power will be a game-charger for Nissan
By Stephen Ottley · 02 Jul 2020
Nissan is about to make a late entrance to the hybrid party - but it's bringing something special.The brand has all-but-confirmed the new X-Trail set to arrive in Australia by early 2022 will debut the brand's unique e-Power hybrid technology.
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Why hydrogen is the future of motoring
By Stephen Ottley · 21 Jun 2020
Hydrogen or electric? It's the question that dominates all discussion about the future of driving.
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New Nissan X-Trail adds tech and hybrid power
By Stephen Ottley · 16 Jun 2020
Officially it’s called the Nissan Rogue, but what you’re looking at here is really the all-new X-Trail. 
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Car brands that are winning in 2020
By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jun 2020
Earlier today we brought you the bad news, but there are some positives to be gleamed from the gloomy market outlook.As we discussed in our earlier analysis, 2020 has been a difficult year for the car industry, with an overall decline in sales brought on
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Which brands are struggling in 2020?
By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jun 2020
It's been a rough year for new vehicle sales.
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Why 2020 is an important year for Alfa Romeo
By Stephen Ottley · 06 Jun 2020
Alfa Romeo is 109 years old, and it’s starting all over again. Again
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Diesel-powered cars are disappearing
By Stephen Ottley · 06 Jun 2020
Diesel is coming to the end of the road.Only a few years ago, the fuel economy and torque benefits of turbo diesels made it a popular choice for car makers, with everything from city cars to SUVs, and dual-cab utes running oil-burners.
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Nissan’s plans laid bare
By Stephen Ottley · 31 May 2020
While the first glimpse of the Nissan 400Z grabbed all the attention from the Japanese brand's big press conference, there were a lot of other key revelations about the brand's future.Nissan's president and CEO, Makoto Uchida, and COO, Ashwani Gupta, fron
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Why Mercedes-Benz might buy Aston Martin
By Stephen Ottley · 30 May 2020
Buying a sports car is typically the culmination of years of hard work, laying the foundations of success so that you can splurge on a vehicle that you can be truly proud of. Buying a sports-car company is much the same
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Nissan teases new Zed
By Stephen Ottley · 28 May 2020
Nissan sports-car fans can rejoice - we have our first look at the next-generation Zed
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