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More than $20,000 slashed off Nissan EV
By Samuel Irvine · 07 Jan 2025
The UK-built Nissan Leaf is now Australia’s second-cheapest electric car as Nissan slashes more than $20,000 off its retail price.
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Pricing for new Mini hot hatches revealed
By Samuel Irvine · 18 Dec 2024
Mini has announced pricing for its fully-electric John Cooper Works (JCW) Cooper and Aceman. Set for a local release in the first quarter of 2025, pricing for the JCW Cooper will commence at $63,990, while the JCW Aceman will start at $65,990, both before on-road costs.
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Where is VW's affordable electric hatch? 
By David Morley · 15 Dec 2024
Volkswagen’s ID.3 is still on the brand’s list of cars to release into Australia, despite a lengthy wait that had some observers wondering if the car would make it here at all.
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Next-gen Toyota Corolla approaches
By John Law · 14 Dec 2024
Following its Australian launch in August 2018, the Toyota Corolla is now six years old and therefore approaching its replacement. 
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Toyota engaging in price wars?
By John Law · 13 Dec 2024
Toyota has revealed its latest electric car, the Urban Cruiser.  The new model is twinned with the Suzuki e Vitara, a crucial model for the smaller Japanese brand to keep a foot-hold in Europe as emissions regulations tighten. It’s the same recipe for much larger Toyota, which needs more EVs than just the bZ4X to survive. 
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Popular Japanese car hit with 1 star rating
By Dom Tripolone · 13 Dec 2024
The new Suzuki Swift has received a one star safety score from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
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The Top 5 Chinese cars you've never heard of
By James Cleary · 12 Dec 2024
Eighteen months ago we dived into the Chinese car manufacturing business in an attempt to establish just how many domestic brands were involved in the ultimate automotive cage fight. 
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Latest on all-new Toyota Corolla and Mazda3
By Byron Mathioudakis · 08 Dec 2024
The small-car segment is stagnant at the moment and consumers are starting to wonder where the replacements for the ageing Toyota Corolla, Mazda3 and Hyundai i30 are, amongst others. Well, some are coming, others may not, and Kia may just have the answer you seek.
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Honda HR-V 2025 review: e:HEV L
By Emily Agar · 07 Dec 2024
Like many car brands, Honda is storming the hybrid field. The new HR-V brings with it a hybrid powertrain and external facelift but is it enough to keep it competitive in the small SUV segment?
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Skoda Fabia 2025 review: 85TSI Select
By Chris Thompson · 06 Dec 2024
There's a new entry-level Skoda Fabia in town, for thousands less than the price of the top-spec Monte Carlo. But does the Fabia Select feel like a bargain, or a compromise?
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