Articles by Tom White

Tom White

Deputy News Editor

Despite studying ancient history and law at university, it makes sense Tom ended up writing about cars, as he spent the majority of his waking hours finding ways to drive as many as possible. His fascination with automobiles was also accompanied by an affinity for technology growing up, and he is just as comfortable tinkering with gadgets as he is behind the wheel. His time at CarsGuide has given him a nose for industry news and developments at the forefront of car technology.

Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire 2026 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 25 Jul 2025

The Aspire is the third variant in the Mitsubishi Outlander range, and serves as the top-spec seven-seat version, as the halo Exceed grade is only available in five-seat form.

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2026 Chery Tiggo 9 locked in for Australia: Plug-in hybrid Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Kia Sorento rival hits our shores soon

By Tom White · 25 Jul 2025

Chery locks in its last hybrid SUV model before the end of 2026 as it blitzes as many categories as possible in top-10 race.

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Mitsubishi Outlander LS 2026 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 23 Jul 2025

The LS is the mid-grade Outlander, and the most affordable version available with seven seats.

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Mitsubishi Outlander ES 2026 review: snapshot

By Tom White · 21 Jul 2025

The Outlander ES is the entry point to the mid-size SUV's range.

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Massive electric driving range! 2026 Omoda 9 hybrid launches as premium Chinese rival to Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-60 and Hyundai Santa Fe

By Tom White · 21 Jul 2025

Chery's premium play unfolds with the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid large SUV.

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‘They’re no longer a tool of trade’: Polestar boss picks a fight with tradies by calling out tax breaks on utes such as the the 2026 Mitsubishi Triton, Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux

By Tom White · 20 Jul 2025

Polestar takes aim at dual-cab utes, saying the current tax settings for cars "don't make sense"

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Is your car affected? Nearly 70,000 Toyotas recalled

By Tom White · 18 Jul 2025

Nearly 70,000 Toyotas caught up in massive recall

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Meet Mitsubishi's new family SUV: 2026 Mitsubishi Destinator revealed as new seven seat rival to the Chery Tiggo 8, Honda CR-V and Nissan X-Trail

By Tom White · 18 Jul 2025

Mitsubishi reveals a sharply-styled new three-row SUV - but is it heading to Oz?

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2026 Chery Tiggo 7: Overhauled next-gen version outed thanks to regulatory docs, but what’s new for this Toyota RAV4, MG HS, and Haval H6 rival?

By Tom White · 17 Jul 2025

Chery's new Tiggo 7 outed in regulatory docs - but what's new for the key Haval H6 rival?

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How cheap can Chinese cars get? Chinese government considers regulating entire car industry as JAC and GAC start to buckle under price pressure from aggressive BYD: report

By Tom White · 17 Jul 2025

The days of ultra-cheap Chinese cars could be numbered, as the Chinese government starts to loot at regulating the ongoing price-war being waged between BYD, GWM, SAIC and others.

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