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Articles by Bruce Newton

Bruce started his career as a daily newspaper journalist but quickly gravitated to the motoring sphere. He has written about motorcycles, motorsport and motor vehicles for nearly 40 years. In that time he has edited Auto Action, Which Car, the GoAuto website and contributed to many fine publications here and internationally.

Bruce has been a freelance writer for 15 years, which allows him to indulge in a passion for mountain bikes when some editors think he’s actually slaving away at the laptop (ssh!). Bruce is a father of three adult daughters and lives on the Western Port coast in Victoria with wife Jane and loyal Dachshund Eddie.

2025 GAC pick-up concept.
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Shanghai Motor Show: A wrap of some of the brand new stuff you may not have seen or read about yet

May 1, 2025April 30, 2025 Bruce Newton 6994 Views 0 Comments auto shanghai 2025, shanghai auto 2025, shanghai car show

The sheer size of the Shanghai motor show has to be seen to be appreciated. Sixteen halls, each substantially bigger

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2025 Chery Himla.
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Chery Himla has joined the electrified ute battle! Weird name, but Chery is promising competitive capability and hybrid powertrain

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 6487 Views 0 Comments Chery, Himla

Chery is the latest Chinese brand to unveil an electrified dual cab ute and it’s looking good to come to

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2025 Geely Galaxy Cruiser.
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Yet another Chinese Toyota Prado Fighter! Geely Galaxy Cruiser electric 4×4 can crab walk, jump over obstacles, float and could come to Australia

April 24, 2025April 23, 2025 Bruce Newton 5393 Views 0 Comments ex5, Galaxy Cruiser, geely

Chinese auto giant Geely could soon offer Aussies another electrified 4×4 off-roader rival for the Toyota Prado. Unveiled at the

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MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite.
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2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ Excite Review: Updates to this affordable SUV mean the battery now stays charged, but it still left us feeling a little flat

April 19, 2025April 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 5621 Views 0 Comments Excite, mg, ZS Hybrid+

In the old days (last year), the MG ZS compact SUV was cheap and cheerful rental fleet fodder, but now

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2025 Hyundai Inster.
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Hyundai Inster priced: It’s the cheapest non-Chinese EV you can buy in Australia today, but still $10K more than a BYD Dolphin

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 7428 Views 1 Comment Hyundai, inster

Emphasising the advantage Chinese brands currently have when it comes to EV pricing in Australia, the tiny Hyundai Inster SUV

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2025 Tesla Cybertruck.
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“That’s their opinion”: Tesla boss confident Cybertruck can comply for Aussie sale, less confident it will actually be sold here

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 Bruce Newton 12017 Views 5 Comments Cybertruck, Tesla

Commentary on social media that the gargantuan Tesla Cybertruck could not be made compliant with Australian Design Rules [ADRs] and

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IM Presented By MG IM6 at the Melbourne motor show.
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Now that’a a BIG statement! MG promises IM Motors electric luxury IM5 and IM6 will be the most “advanced cars anyone will be able to buy in Australia this year”.

April 15, 2025April 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 8420 Views 0 Comments IM Motors, IM Presented By MG, IM5, IM6, mg

MG is launching its IM Motors electric luxury sub-brand in Australia with two models, five variants and rhetoric that’s super-heated

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2025 Smart #5 Brabus.
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Get Smarter! Boxy 2025 Smart #5 Brabus squares up against the Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 6382 Views 2 Comments #5, Brabus, smart

Mercedes-Geely owned Smart has released pictures of the hot electric 2025 Smart #5 Brabus mid-size SUV ahead of its official

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2025 Kia Sportage.
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Toyota targeted! Cheaper hybrids coming as Kia plans dramatic Aussie petrol-electric expansion

April 14, 2025April 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 6382 Views 0 Comments Carnival, hybrid, K4, Kia, Sorento, Sportage

Hybrid affordability in the Kia Australia line-up will be dramatically improved in 2025 as part of a strategy to ensure

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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra.
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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra Review: The fastest production Volvo ever comes with standard sincerity and a dash of devil

April 13, 2025April 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 4482 Views 3 Comments EX30, Twin Performance Ultra, volvo

The folks at Volvo have always seem so … sincere. They are sincere in how they don’t want people to

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