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Is this electric car the canary in the coal mine for EVs? Fiat 500e production pause extended as demand slumps

By Dom Tripolone · 02 Oct 2024

Carmakers in Europe and the US are pulling back their electric car plans in a worrying sign for the zero-emissions technology.

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The rising cost of new vehicles exposed: Why your Toyota Camry, Toyota C-HR, Honda Civic, Hyundai i30, Mazda3 and Nissan X-Trail are more expensive

By Stephen Ottley · 28 Sep 2024

A study of prices from September 2019 to September 2024 highlights some key models have risen sharply, but as the strong sales continue it appears customers have accepted the new pricing reality.

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New car sales slowdown coming? How Cupra's fully refreshed 2025 line-up including updated Leon, Formentor, plus all-new Tavascan and Terramar will drive sales despite uncertain economy

By Tom White · 25 Sep 2024

Cupra plots bounce-back from 2024 sales slide, but won't target traditional rivals in its range-wide refresh.

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Hyundai i30 N 2025: Nurburgring track test

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Sep 2024

The Hyundai i30 N is one of Australia's most popular hot hatches for good reason. It represents exceptional value for money, and it's part of a dying breed - genuinely capable petrol-powered performance hatchbacks. But how does it handle one of the world's most famed and gruelling racetracks? Read on to find out.

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Is this the last little station wagon you can buy? 2025 Skoda Scala price drops as updated hatch arrives with drive-away pricing to take on Toyota Corolla, Hyundai i30, Mazda 3 and Kia Cerato

By Laura Berry · 23 Sep 2024

The Skoda Scala is a rarity in a world of SUVs and hatchback, and now this little wagon has been updated for 2025 with a lower entry price

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Mitsubishi ASX 2025 review: ES Street

By Emily Agar · 21 Sep 2024

The Mitsubishi ASX ES Street is the oldest 'new car' on the market with technology that hasn't had a makeover in close to a decade - is the cool new styling of the Street package enough to lift its competitive edge?

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Meet the new cheapest electric car in Australia: Huge $10,000 price cut for 2024 MG4 to massively undercut the BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora plus incoming Hyundai Inster and Kia EV3

By Dom Tripolone · 20 Sep 2024

The electric car price war might be coming to an end, and MG has won. The Chinese brand has ripped about $10,000 off the price of its cheapest MG4 electric car with a new national drive-away price of $30,990. This represents a drop of about 25 per cent for the MG4 51 Excite.

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Electric hot hatches revealed! 2025 Mini Cooper and Aceman get hi-po John Cooper Works treatment to knock off Abarth 500e and Cupra Born

By Samuel Irvine · 18 Sep 2024

Mini will give its electric Cooper and Aceman models the John Cooper Works treatment with a 190kW electric motor, marking the brand's most powerful electric car to date.

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'To bet on EVs only is too risky!' Cupra plans to sell sporty combustion cars for as long as there are buyers

By Tom White · 18 Sep 2024

Why Cupra says betting on EVs is far too risky in the short term.

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MG3 2025 review: Excite

By Chris Thompson · 14 Sep 2024

Now in its second generation, the MG3 is thousands of dollars more expensive than before. We jump in the base petrol Excite to find out if the value is still there for this British-branded, Chinese-built hatchback.

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