Opinion

When will Australia allow new LHD cars?
By Byron Mathioudakis · 22 Oct 2022
Why can't Australians buy a new left-hand-drive car, when other nations that also drive on the same side of the road that we do allow for such things?
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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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Is Ford relying too much on LCVs?
By Stephen Ottley · 09 Oct 2022
It’s been an exciting few months for the Ford Motor Company in Australia - the new Ranger has arrived in showrooms, the F-150 has been confirmed to arrive in 2023 and its first all-electric models, the E-Transit and E-Transit Custom, are locked in.
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Diesel dual-cab doomsday is nigh!
By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Oct 2022
The end of the road for diesel dual-cabs is now in sight. In fact, next time you climb into your Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux, listen very carefully. It's possible you'll here the faint ticking of the doomsday clock, Edgar Allan Poe style.
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Finally, EVs are starting to look sexy!
By Stephen Ottley · 02 Oct 2022
Electric cars are the future, whether you like it or not. The problem I’ve had with them in recent years hasn’t been the switch from sweet sounding petrol engines to humming electric motors.
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Everyone just chill out about Chinese cars
By Tony O'Kane · 02 Oct 2022
As sure as the sunrise, as reliable as the tides, every time a post is made about a Chinese car there’s a certain kind of response.
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Self-driving cars? No thanks
By Laura Berry · 18 Sep 2022
If Tesla boss Elon Musk achieves his goal to bring fully self-driving cars to the world by the end of this year, then we may as well call it quits as a species.
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Would you buy your next car with this method?
By Tony O'Kane · 17 Sep 2022
Grey imports are a viable means of alleviating the pressure on the new car market - so why doesn't the industry like it?
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Hey Ford, where's the Mustang Mach-E?
By Stephen Ottley · 11 Sep 2022
Before Ford announced plans for its first electric vehicle in Australia, there was an exciting expectation over what model it would be - the sporty Mustang Mach-E SUV? Or perhaps the big, tough but smart F-150 Lightning ute?
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