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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.

Tesla Model Y Performance
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Confirmed! While used EV sales rose in Australia in 2024 resale values fell … by a lot!

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 14095 Views mg, Tesla, Use EV values

While used battery electric vehicle sales climbed dramatically in 2024 their values plunged according to a new report released this

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power
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“It’s dangerous”: Nissan rejects wholesale Toyota-style commitment to hybrids in Australia

February 11, 2025March 8, 2025 Bruce Newton 9890 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Don’t expect Nissan Australia to abandon orthodox ICE and make a “dangerous” Toyota-style commitment to 100 per cent hybrid power

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2025 Genesis Magma GV60.
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Orange alert! Genesis Magma high-performance brand will launch in Australia in early 2026 targeting BMW M and Benz-AMG

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 11178 Views Genesis, GV60, Jack Ickx, Magma

BMW M and Mercedes-AMG are about to get some Korean competition, with the Genesis Magma high-performance brand set to launch

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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design.
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2025 Leapmotor C10 Design Review: Pricing and equipment are big selling points for China’s latest Tesla Model Y fighter, but how does the rest of the package hold up?

February 2, 2025February 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 8029 Views C10, design, Leapmotor

Another week another Chinese electric SUV designed to tackle the Tesla Model Y. This time it’s the Leapmotor C10. As

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Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller.
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The Tesla Titanic? The rival electric vehicle maker readying to cash in on Model 3 and Model Y owners abandoning an Elon Musk-captained ship

January 30, 2025January 29, 2025 Bruce Newton 28135 Views polestar, Tesla

Would you buy another brand of EV rather than a Tesla because of Elon Musk’s current behaviour? If you answered

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2024 Leapmotor C10.
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Each-way bet! Plug-in hybrid just as important for Leapmotor in Australia as BEVs; C10 and B10 PHEV SUVs on the way!

January 29, 2025January 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 13805 Views B10, C10, C16, Leapmotor, REEV

Rising BYD rival Leapmotor will have an equal focus on battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in its rapidly expanding

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2029 Leapmotor pick-up render.
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Target BYD Shark 6! Leapmotor lands in Australia and declares it is studying a pick-up truck as ambitious global expansion ramps up

January 23, 2025July 28, 2025 Bruce Newton 22215 Views Leapmotor, Leapmotor C10, REEV

The Chinese brand Leapmotor has confirmed it is assessing whether to add a ute to its line-up, while a Toyota

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2024 BYD Sealion 6.
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PHEV fortunes! BYD cuts pricing of Sealion 6 AGAIN, while Mitsubishi is forced to pull the plug on Eclipse Cross PHEV

January 22, 2025January 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 25590 Views BYD, BYD Sealion 6 Essential, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross PHEV, PHEV, plug-in hybrid

While BYD is doubling down on plug-in hybrids in Australia, its primary PHEV rival Mitsubishi is pulling the plug. BYD

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2025 BYD Dolphin.
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$29,990 Dolphin dives in! BYD wins the race to price an EV under $30,000 in Australia. Cuts the price of the Atto 3 as well

January 9, 2025May 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 17555 Views Atto 3, BYD, Dolphin, Essential

Unless another brand gazumps it, BYD will become the first auto brand to sell a new battery electric vehicle priced

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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range.
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2025 XPeng G6 Long Range Review: Why the latest Tesla Model Y rival to land in Australia is more than a copy and paste imitation

January 5, 2025February 25, 2025 Bruce Newton 23387 Views Long Range, Xpeng, Xpeng G6

Like a dam wall cracking and then bursting, rivals for the Tesla Model Y are now flooding into Australia. This

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

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With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

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