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Critical safety flaw in Suzuki Ignis & Swifts

By James Cleary · 06 Feb 2025

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts has issued a safety recall notice impacting 5731 Suzukis sold new in Australia between 2022 and 2023.

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What is the cheapest new car in Australia?

By Stephen Ottley · 31 Jan 2025

Inflation is the economic effect of prices increasing over time, this impacts every item across society. But as I’m a motoring journalist and don’t have a PhD in economics (like my father did), so I’m going to stick to cars.

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Golf gets fresh tech and looks

By John Law · 29 Jan 2025

The new Volkswagen Golf is about to arrive in Australia. This latest ‘Mk8.5’ mid-life update ushers in some small visual updates outside and gets a technology overhaul within, including larger touchscreens and the removal of the frustrating haptic touch steering wheel controls.

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MG MG4 2025 review: XPower long-term | Part 1

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jan 2025

There's no doubting the MG4 XPower's impressive power and acceleration, but mystery still swirls around the cut-price performance EV. Is it a proper hot hatch? Or just a surprisingly potent city-friendly EV? Is it the best bang-for-bucks electric option in the market? Or rather a basic-feeling commuter with the grunt dialled up? To find out, we've put Andrew Chesterton behind the long-term wheel.

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What's the secret to lifelong sales success?

By John Law · 14 Jan 2025

The car industry is based on constant model renewal. Cycles have been getting shorter and shorter, with the main industry settling on between six and eight years as the norm.

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Australia's first electric car under $30,000

By Samuel Irvine · 09 Jan 2025

Australia’s electric car price wars are heating up once again, with BYD becoming the first-ever brand to advertise an electric car for under $30,000. Starting at $29,990, before on-road costs, the new Essential variant will lead the two-grade Dolphin range, sitting $6900 below the outgoing Dynamic ($36,890) and top-spec Premium ($42,890).

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More than $20,000 slashed off Nissan EV

By Samuel Irvine · 07 Jan 2025

The UK-built Nissan Leaf is now Australia’s second-cheapest electric car as Nissan slashes more than $20,000 off its retail price.

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Rust in pieces: Every car that left in 2024

By John Law · 31 Dec 2024

The first symptoms of serious market change are afoot. Not only did 2024 mark the end of a host of individual nameplates, it also saw the demand of one the oldest brands in Australia after decades of flagging sales.

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Tom White's top five cars of 2024

By Tom White · 26 Dec 2024

I feel like 2024 was the eye of the storm. It’s the year, which sits between a big surge of electrification, yet before our market will be hit with a big shake-up with at least 12 new manufacturers entering the fray in 2025.

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Pricing for new Mini hot hatches revealed

By Samuel Irvine · 18 Dec 2024

Mini has announced pricing for its fully-electric John Cooper Works (JCW) Cooper and Aceman. Set for a local release in the first quarter of 2025, pricing for the JCW Cooper will commence at $63,990, while the JCW Aceman will start at $65,990, both before on-road costs.

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