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Volkswagen new car prices increase for 2023

By Chris Thompson · 09 Jan 2023

Volkswagen Australia has bumped up prices for most of its models coming into 2023, with some new car prices increasing by as much as $1500.

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Australian new-car market booms

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Jan 2023

Australians purchased more new cars in 2022 than they did in 2021, despite lingering covid impacts, soaring interest rates and global financial warnings.None of that dampened our enthusiasm for new vehicles, though, with 1,081,429 vehicles sold across the

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Kia is now bigger than Hyundai!

By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Jan 2023

Australia has a new favourite Korean car brand, with booming Kia outselling Hyundai in 2022 to finish an impressive third on Australia's new-car sales chart - despite not having a single model inside the country's 10 most popular vehicles list.Some 78,330

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New cars that have axed diesel engines

By Chris Thompson · 04 Jan 2023

In a post-dieselgate world, for the general car-buying population as well as car brand marketing teams, diesel is a little bit of a dirty word.

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Do Australians have more or less choice now?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Jan 2023

The question is: five-years on, do buyers now get to experience a wider array of models from the makes that actually used to make cars here, now that there is no manufacturing or jobs to defend?

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Nissan’s Australian accent revealed!

By Tim Nicholson · 03 Jan 2023

It’s not just Hyundai and Kia that have a program that tunes the steering and suspension of its models to suit Australian tastes.

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How Volkswagen will catch up in the EV race

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Jan 2023

Volkswagen Australia admits it has been slow to join the electric vehicle market but has revealed how it will play catch up. The German giant has announced plans for 10 electric models by 2026, with many already locked in for local sale.

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Why V2L is more than just a gimmick

By Tom White · 01 Jan 2023

Running out of battery in an electric car sounds like a disaster. What happened next gave me hope for the electrified future.

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The car brands that defy expectations

By Stephen Ottley · 28 Dec 2022

Diversity has been the keyword for car makers for the past decade (or more), with increasingly small gaps in seemingly ever-expanding model line-ups. But some brands are demonstrating that a little can go a long way.

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Are new-car buyers being price gouged?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 27 Dec 2022

Everything seems to be more expensive.

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