Hatchback News

By Tim Nicholson · 02 Aug 2024

One of Australia’s favourite hot hatches has come in for an overhaul that adds some extra goodies, but it also comes with a price increase.

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MG has restructured its EV pricing again

By John Law · 02 Aug 2024

Thought electric car price wars were over? Think again.

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How Japan’s carmakers are fighting back

By Dom Tripolone · 30 Jul 2024

Japan’s carmakers are mounting a comeback in the face of stiff competition from new Chinese competitors and Tesla.

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BMW recalls 60,000 cars due to deadly airbags

By Laura Berry · 29 Jul 2024

Another Takata airbag recall has been issued, this time by BMW Australia with more than 60,000 vehicles affected from the 1 Series to X5 SUV.

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Kia's new Tesla Model 3 rivalling EV

By Dom Tripolone · 26 Jul 2024

Kia is preparing its next electric car, dubbed the EV4, with prototypes caught testing giving a good idea of what to expect.

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Sporty Swift may live on after all

By John Law · 26 Jul 2024

Despite reports out of the United Kingdom that the Suzuki Swift Sport’s end is nigh, in Japan it sounds like the cheap hot hatch might live another generation. Good news for Australians.

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The hot new cars from Japan we want in Aus!

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2024

Japan is on a roll. Not since the heyday of the ’80s and early ‘90s has its car industry been so confident and progressive, taking wild chances when – in the past – things would have been played way too safe.

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Next year will be a huge one for new brands

By John Law · 23 Jul 2024

It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole. Almost weekly there are announcements from new brands promising better technology, longer driving ranges and cheaper prices coming to Australia and a great deal of them hail from China.

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Toyota Corolla to go PHEV - report

By Chris Thompson · 22 Jul 2024

The next Toyota Corolla might be on the way with a very impressive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) driving range if overseas reports are any indication.

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The car brands suffering the most in 2024

By Tom White · 21 Jul 2024

Meet the brands posting the biggest year-on-year declines as Australia's new car market permanently changes.

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