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2023 Nissan Qashqai gets top marks from ANCAP

By Chris Thompson · 17 Oct 2022

The new 2023 Nissan Qashqai has been awarded top marks from ANCAP, taking out five stars and topping the 'small SUV' segment for a couple of safety categories.Having launched in Australia this month, the 2023 Nissan Qashqai will go up against the likes of

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Mercedes reveals Tesla Model Y rivalling SUV

By Stephen Ottley · 17 Oct 2022

Faced with increasing competition and more customer demand for electric SUVs, Mercedes-Benz has taken a two-pronged approach for its latest entry - the EQE SUV.

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Kia’s 2022-2023 model launch plans revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Oct 2022

Kia has had a cracking few years in Australia, rising from Hyundai's budget-centric little sibling to being the number four automotive brand in the country by sales.A few years ago no one would have thought that Kia would outsell Hyundai, but that's exact

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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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2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC design secrets

By Byron Mathioudakis · 16 Oct 2022

Mercedes-Benz is pushing back against claims that the next-generation GLC’s styling is too much like the preceding version, stating that the changes are plainly obvious, even without parking old and new side-by-side. Replacing the hugely successful second-generation GLC that debuted in 2014 as a replacement for the boxy GLK (that was never sold in Australia), the newcomer is pencilled in for a lo

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What we know so far: Ford Ranger Electric

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2022

It appears to be a matter of when, not if, the Ford Ranger will go electric, but Ford's senior global management isn’t ready to give away any timing details yet. However, we are getting a clearer idea of what to expect when it does eventually arrive.

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Why buying a new car is easier than ever

By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2022

Can you get the car you want? Will the dealer try to upsell you? And, most importantly of all, will you get a fair price?

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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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Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs Tesla Model 3 comparison

By Chris Thompson · 14 Oct 2022

While the Tesla Model 3 sits atop the electric car sales charts, now closely followed by its Model Y sibling, more established car brands are slowly bringing in rivals in the hopes of tearing down Tesla's dominance. Enter the Hyundai Ioniq 6, which takes

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Sony Honda Mobility electric car confirmed

By Chris Thompson · 14 Oct 2022

It's been a few months in the making - publicly at least - but Sony Honda Mobility Inc.

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