Articles by Tung Nguyen

Tung Nguyen
News Editor

Having studied journalism at Monash University, Tung started his motoring journalism career more than a decade ago at established publications like Carsales and Wheels magazine.

Since then, he has risen through the ranks at GoAuto to Managing Editor before joining the CarsGuide team in 2019 as the newly-appointed News Editor.

Since starting at CarsGuide, Tung has spearheaded the push for well-researched and unique stories that will shines a light on the automotive industry for new-car-buying intenders, who might struggle to keep up to date with the fast-paced environment of motoring.

The last few years alone have seen an explosion of interest in electric cars, as well as a push for autonomous driving, and as News Editor, it is Tung’s job to stay abreast of all the latest and deliver stories worthy of CarsGuide growing audience.

Drive-away offers on new Navara
By Tung Nguyen · 04 Mar 2021
Nissan Australia's new-look Navara workhorse will hit Australian showrooms this month, but don't expect to pay the full recommended retail price for the latest ute.The Japanese brand has rolled out promotional drive-away pricing across the line-up for bot
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Mercedes-Benz GLB 2021 review: 250 long-term
By Tung Nguyen · 26 Feb 2021
Mercedes has added another SUV into its already-crowded high-riding line-up, but does the GLB do enough to justify its existence? And should families consider one over a GLA or GLC?
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Hyundai prices new Sonata
By Tung Nguyen · 26 Feb 2021
Hyundai's new mid-size sedan will land in Australian showrooms in the middle of the year, offered in a single highly-specified grade that skews towards sportiness and styling.Priced at $50,990 before on-road costs, the point of entry to the Sonata range h
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Skoda introduces Fabia Run-Out Edition
By Tung Nguyen · 25 Feb 2021
Skoda Australia will farewell the current third-generation Fabia with a new Run-Out Edition as the all-new model readies for launch within the next 12 months.Like the standard Fabia range, the Run-Out Edition is available in both five-speed manual and sev
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Mercedes details new C-Class
By Tung Nguyen · 24 Feb 2021
Mercedes-Benz has finally lifted the lid on its new-generation C-Class sedan, which will land in Australian showrooms before year's end to take on the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Lexus IS.The big news in the fifth-generation C-Class is that all versions wil
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New Nissan Patrol Nismo imagined
By Tung Nguyen · 23 Feb 2021
Nissan's facelifted Patrol has been given the Nismo treatment, at least speculatively.Published by famed Russian renderer Kolesa, the imagined Patrol wears a number of Nismo parts to form the new 2022 flagship Nissan large SUV.Much like the previous Nissa
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Kia ute could borrow from military vehicle
By Tung Nguyen · 23 Feb 2021
This could the ladder-frame chassis that Kia uses to build its upcoming ute that will take the fight to the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton.It has all the ingredients to be competitive in Australia too, with a Euro 5-complia
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JLR plots electric future
By Tung Nguyen · 20 Feb 2021
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed its roadmap for the next decade, committing to an electrified future but differentiating each brand with unique underpinnings.Dubbed 'Reimagine', the plan will see Jaguar models go all electric from 2025, with no new p
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Peugeot prices 3008
By Tung Nguyen · 20 Feb 2021
Peugeot has let slip pricing for its facelifted 3008 ahead of its Australian showroom introduction shortly.Now available in four forms, the opening 2021 3008 is now priced at $44,990 before on-road costs, a modest $1000 increase over last year's base grad
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MG commits to March launch of HS PHEV
By Tung Nguyen · 19 Feb 2021
MG Motor has confirmed its HS plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) will land in Australian showrooms next month to take on the likes of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and incoming Ford Escape PHEV, as well as the hot-selling Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.Underpinni
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