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Why US utes are too big for Australia
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By Stephen Ottley · 09 Sep 2022
It has been a big year for big utes in Australia. As the Chevrolet Silverado and Ram range continue to attract new buyers, Ford Australia announced it will begin selling right-hand-drive F-150 pick-ups in 2023, and more recently Toyota Australia finally committed to bringing the Tundra Down Under.
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What Genesis needs to succeed in Australia
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By Stephen Ottley · 04 Sep 2022
Genesis is ushering in its future with the launch of the GV60, Electrified GV70 and G80, its first three electric cars, but it’s still early days for Hyundai’s luxury brand.
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Why GMSV should offer the new Hummer in Oz
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By Stephen Ottley · 03 Sep 2022
With the Ford F150 on the way, and the relative success of the Chevy Silverado and Ram 1500 in Australia, is it time for Hummer to return?
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Is safety making small cars too expensive?
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By Stephen Ottley · 27 Aug 2022
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed the cost of small cars has been on a steady rise in recent years. Skoda made headlines recently when the price of its Fabia city car effectively leaped up almost $20,000, with a new starting price of $36,990 before on-road costs - which is the same price as a Volkswagen Golf 110TSI Life.
How Holden and GM robbed Australia
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By Andrew Chesterton · 17 Aug 2022
Holden is no more, and while the pain of its departure is now beginning to fade, it is quickly being replaced by a new and furious anger over the fact that - as is becoming increasingly obvious - we really got a raw deal, and then some.
Electric utes are a bad idea - or the future?
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By Stephen Ottley · 14 Aug 2022
Earlier this year I wrote a piece questioning the logic behind the modern obsession with building big, powerful and opulent electric vehicles. In that story I asked if we are getting it wrong by building bigger and bigger electric vehicles like the reborn GMC Hummer, which seemingly uses an excessive amount of resources for transporting people.
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Is Skoda now Volkswagen's closest rival?
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By Stephen Ottley · 14 Aug 2022
When Skoda arrived in Australia (most recently) in 2007 it was meant to be a cheaper alternative to a Volkswagen brand that was moving upmarket. As Volkswagen moved up to be a ‘semi-premium’ brand and steal sales from more-established European premium brands, Skoda would do battle with the likes of Toyota, Hyundai and Mazda.
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Why the Honda's hybrid hero flopped
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By Stephen Ottley · 13 Aug 2022
Earlier this year the Toyota Prius quietly disappeared from the Australian market after 21 years on sale. While never the brand’s biggest seller, it helped establish Toyota as the leader in hybrid sales in this country.
Mitsubishi: No EVs for you, Aussies!
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By Laura Berry · 12 Aug 2022
Mitsubishi might have made a huge mistake. The company has decided that Australia isn’t ready for electric vehicles and so it won’t be bringing them here. That’s right: no EVs for you, Aussies. Not yet, anyway.
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Why safety ratings need to be clearer
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By Stephen Ottley · 10 Aug 2022
In June, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) awarded the Hyundai Palisade a four-star safety rating. Then, in August ANCAP awarded the Hyundai Palisade a five-star safety rating.
