Hatchback News

By Tung Nguyen · 24 Oct 2022

Toyota has once again cut production to a number of key facilities in Japan, with November's shut-down period affecting many popular models and potentially extending the already lengthy wait times for some cars.In total, eight production plants will be sh

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China's cheap EV car takeover of Australia

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Oct 2022

To understand just how big a threat the traditional auto makers consider Chinese EV brands to be, look no further than the recent comments from Stellantis' chief, Carlos Tavares, when faced with BYD (or Beyond Your Dreams) expansion into Europe.

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Most common cars by suburb

By Chris Thompson · 18 Oct 2022

In a recent report by KPMG which focuses on targeting EV uptake to most effectively combat transport emissions in Australia's largest cities, the firm also created several data maps that visualised surprising details about car ownership in Sydney, Melbour

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Is there a market for PHEVs? VW says yes!

By Tom White · 16 Oct 2022

Is Volkswagen too late to the hybrid game? Australian division disagrees, saying there's still customers best suited to a plug-in hybrid variant.

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Will Mazda build a Mazda3 REx rotary hybrid?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 15 Oct 2022

Could Mazda finally crack the hot-hatch code that seems to have eluded it for decades courtesy of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) with rotary-engined range-extender (REx) technology?

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Surprising brands top passenger car sales

By Tim Nicholson · 14 Oct 2022

We all know SUVs and dual-cab utes have taken over as the most popular types of vehicles in Australia.Of the one million new vehicles sold in Australia just 10 years ago in 2011, SUVs only made up a quarter of those sales, while utes captured 150,000 regi

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China is the great EV disruptor in Australia

By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Oct 2022

We all - most of us, at least - recognise that electric vehicles have an important role to play in all of our automotive futures, but there is an uncomfortable reality surrounding most EVs that is simply unavoidable.And that is, of course, that they're no

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Suzuki sales on the up in 2022

By Tim Nicholson · 12 Oct 2022

Suzuki is set to achieve its best sales in nearly a decade in Australia, despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic.The Japanese carmaker has already recorded its best results in the first six months of the year, and it's on track for its stronge

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Hyundai i30 N's first special edition

By Tung Nguyen · 11 Oct 2022

Hyundai Australia has secured 180 examples of the new i30 N Drive-N Limited Edition hot hatch, which will land in local showrooms before the end of the year.The 180 examples offered locally will be out of a total pool of 800 units, making Australia's allo

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Suzuki Baleno is about to sell out in Aus

By Tim Nicholson · 10 Oct 2022

If you're after an affordable small car from a Japanese brand, then get in quick because one of the top sellers is about to disappear.The Suzuki Baleno was discontinued in August when Suzuki Australia made the decision not to import the facelifted version

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