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).

Should sales drop concern Mazda?

By Stephen Ottley · 10 Jan 2021

Was Mazda ahead of the game or just plain lucky?

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Can GMSV rise from the ashes of Holden?

By Stephen Ottley · 29 Dec 2020

The demise of Holden was a sad day for Australian motoring fans.

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Is Jeep in trouble?

By Stephen Ottley · 27 Dec 2020

Jeep is no stranger to doing things the hard way.

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Nissan Qashqai, Ford Mustang Mach 1 and Toyota Corolla Cross: Australia's biggest brands' most exciting new models coming in 2021

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Dec 2020

Last weekend we looked at the most important new models coming in 2021 for Australia's most popular brands. This weekend we're taking another look at what the biggest brands have coming next year, but this time we're looking not at the models that will be the most important, but the ones that will be the most exciting.

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Are the signs looking good for Nissan?

By Stephen Ottley · 20 Dec 2020

Earlier this year we asked if 2020 would be make or break for Nissan.

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Does Australia’s EV attitude need adjustment?

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Dec 2020

Japan is the latest country to consider a ban on petrol- and diesel-powered new vehicles, putting Australia in the slow lane of the electric-vehicle transition.

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The most important new models coming in 2021

By Stephen Ottley · 13 Dec 2020

A new year brings fresh hope. After a difficult 2020 for all car brands, the calendar is about to tick over, and with it will come fresh models that will hopefully entice customers back into showrooms and turn around the sales slide.

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Ford needs to broaden its appeal

By Stephen Ottley · 06 Dec 2020

Earlier this year, before the coronavirus turned the world on its head, we asked the question - was Ford Australia still living on its image as the 'Falcon Car Company' and leaving the Ranger to do all the heavy lifting in the sales race?This year had the

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Kia to rise up the sales charts even further?

By Stephen Ottley · 05 Dec 2020

For those familiar with the story of the Tortoise and the Hare, Kia is a tortoise.

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Is synthetic fuel going to save the V8 and sports cars?

By Stephen Ottley · 03 Dec 2020

There’s good news for fans of petrol and diesel-powered cars, especially sports cars - the future may not be entirely electric.

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