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This is why you should buy an electric car

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Feb 2025

They don’t have enough range. They take too long to charge. There isn’t enough charging infrastructure. I’d kept hearing the same complaints over and over again, from both friends, random strangers on the internet and even car industry executives, for years now. So I decided to find out for myself what the reality of living with an electric vehicle (EV) in 2025 is actually like.

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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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Deepal S09 has a wild luxury cabin

By John Law · 30 Jan 2025

Range extender electric vehicles are the next frontier and China. Dubbed EREV for short, an efficient petrol engine powers a generator which sends charge to a battery larger than a typical plug-in hybrid and the next big vehicle to launch with this technology is the twin-screened, six-seat, luxury Deepal S09.

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MG's hybrid family hero inbound

By John Law · 30 Jan 2025

First details of the MG HS plug-in hybrid have been revealed. The Australian government’s Road Vehicle Regulator requires manufacturers to submit technical specifications before a vehicle goes on sale, and MG has made its submission prior to releasing official details.

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Leapmotor C10 2025 review - Australian first drive

By Tom White · 30 Jan 2025

Electric car price parity is already here, but would you pick this Chinese newcomer over a mid-spec Toyota RAV4?

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Will Honda finally sell an EV in Oz?

By John Law · 28 Jan 2025

Honda is gearing up to add the first mainstream electric car into the New Zealand market. The awkwardly-named e:Ny1 was the brand’s second electric car following the prototype-like 'e' city car that was not officially sold new in Australia (though there are grey import examples running around).

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Mazda's hybrid saviour inbound

By John Law · 21 Jan 2025

We now have a better idea than ever what the new Mazda CX-5’s hybrid engine will look like thanks to new patent filings. Japanese publication BestCar unearthed patents from Mazda in December last year and has broken them down, giving us an idea of what to expect ahead of the new CX-5 replacement’s debut, which is expected for the third quarter of 2025.

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The Prado-punishing 4WDs coming to Australia

By Andrew Chesterton · 21 Jan 2025

The all-new Toyota Prado has taken Australia's 4WD market by storm, with pent-up demand for a new model delivering some 17,000 orders by the end of 2024, with the brand anticipating some 27,000 deliveries in its first 12 months of sale.

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Mazda CX-80 2025 review: Touring G40e

By Emily Agar · 20 Jan 2025

Mazda has launched another SUV that essentially replaces the popular CX-8 model and slides into their premium SUV range. Despite a confusing naming convention, the CX-80 carves out a family spot with seven seats and more passenger room than the model it replaces. But do we need another Mazda SUV?

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Key features of GWM Haval H7 revealed

By Samuel Irvine · 20 Jan 2025

GWM’s new H7 SUV has been launched in South Africa, giving us a glimpse at what to expect ahead of its Australian launch later this year.

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