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Hybrid car future? Carmakers pump the brakes on ambitious electric car rollouts as Porsche, Audi, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Ford say they need more time
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Porsche has joined a growing list of automakers in watering down their...Read more
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Mini sub-$50K Toyota LandCruiser coming this year? New LandCruiser FJ to roll off production line in November to under cut next-gen Toyota Prado, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero | Report
25 July 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Toyota’s mini LandCruiser FJ is just months away from rolling off...Read more
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Huge power shift coming for next-gen Aussie favourite? 2025 Toyota RAV4 could score turbo-petrol hybrid engine following new Harrier SUV - report
24 July 2024 by John Law
Reports suggest Toyota will bring downsized turbo petrol engines into the...Read more
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23 July 2024 by John Law
It’s like playing Whac-A-Mole. Almost weekly there are announcements...Read more
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Japan strikes back! The cool new-wave cars, SUVs and MPVs denied to Australians, including the latest Honda Prelude, Toyota Crown, Suzuki Alto and more
23 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Japan is on a roll. Not since the heyday of the ’80s and early...Read more
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Thousands of kilometres in a Corolla? Next-gen Toyota Corolla rumoured to get hybrid and plug-in hybrid tech with impressive range goals to storm ahead of Hyundai i30 and VW Golf - report
22 July 2024 by Chris Thompson
The next Toyota Corolla might be on the way with a very impressive plug-in...Read more
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Why BYD is a nightmare for Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai and Ford as the BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute and BYD Seal electric car spearhead its sales grow | Opinion
22 July 2024 by Stephen Ottley
“China has yet to create a single international marquee of its own...Read more
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Mitsubishi's secret weapon: How new plug-in hybrid Pajero would have the upper hand against the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series and Nissan Patrol in the battle of the 4WD brutes | Opinion
21 July 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
Mitsubishi's touted plug-in hybrid Pajero would arrive at the perfect...Read more
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The Hyundai Tucson Elite is offered with a choice of three powertrains, a...Read more
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20 July 2024 by Emily Agar
The PHEV powertrain of the Volvo S60 was scrapped a few years ago but the...Read more
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New hybrid goes next level: 2025 BMW M5 Australian prices revealed as it gears up with 1000Nm, 300+ km/h V8 hybrid to battle the Mercedes-AMG C63
18 July 2024 by Richard Berry
Mercedes-AMG chose to downsize the powerplants in its big brawler cars but...Read more
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BYD's incoming LandCruiser Prado, Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X rival claims massive off-road record even Toyota can't match ... yet
17 July 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
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17 July 2024 by Dom Tripolone
Audi has revealed its new A4 sedan and wagon, but not as you know it. The...Read more
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17 July 2024 by Stephen Ottley
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Is this Australia's next favourite luxury SUV? 2025 BMW X3 Australian prices revealed as it prepares for battle with Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLC with new mild hybrid power
15 July 2024 by Dom Tripolone
BMW is preparing to launch the next-generation X3 mid-size SUV in...Read more
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All-new Mitsubishi Pajero to be a luxury LandCruiser? Forget the LC300, this all-new off-road 4WD could be aiming for the Lexus LX - reports
14 July 2024 by Andrew Chesterton
Forget the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, the reborn Mitsubishi Pajero is...Read more
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13 July 2024 by John Law
The obsession with ever-larger SUVs and dual-cab utes is not compatible...Read more
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Confirmed! Cleaner diesels for Ford Ranger despite imminent hybrid Toyota HiLux, Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton
13 July 2024 by Byron Mathioudakis
Ford is going against the wave of anti-diesel sentiment with confirmation...Read more
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12 July 2024 by Tim Nicholson
Get ready, because 2024 is going to be a big yea for small cars....Read more