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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 Aston Martin Valhalla.
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To the gates of Valhalla! Aston Marton joins the plug-in hybrid hypercar club with astonishing mid-engine beast – it will even travel 14km on electricity alone!

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Bruce Newton 10975 Views Aston, Valhalla

The hybrid hypercar battle has heated up even more with confirmation of the outrageous performance capability of the first plug-in

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.
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Plug pulled! As PHEV utes launch in Australia, a key tax break is being removed

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 Bruce Newton 15777 Views BYD Shark 6, Electric Car Discount Bill, Ford ranger PHEV, Fringe Benefits Tax, GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4T, Luxury Car tax

If you’re eyeing one of the increasing number of plug-in hybrids arriving on Aussie roads and keen to exploit the

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2024 XPeng G6.
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Roll out the network: XPeng confirms its first four Aussie showrooms as G6 mid-sized SUV electric launches. Another 20 outlets promised before the end of 2025

December 9, 2024December 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 19794 Views G6, G9, Xpeng G6

As first examples of the Xpeng G6 start rolling out to Aussie buyers, it’s been confirmed the ambitious Chinese brand

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2025 Jaecoo J7 PHEV.
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BYD Sealion 6 under threat! Chinese rival Jaecoo J7 PHEV confirmed for March 2025 launch in Australia

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 22521 Views J7, Jaecoo

Watch out BYD Sealion 6, there’s a Chinese plug-in hybrid rival coming in March 2025 intending to capitalise on your

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2025 Ford Puma Gen-E.
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Axed! Ford abandons plan to sell Puma Gen-E compact electric SUV in Australia, opts for PHEV van instead

December 4, 2024January 10, 2025 Bruce Newton 12238 Views ford, Gen-E, PHEV, Puma, Transit Custom

Ford has axed plans to bring the battery electric Puma Gen-E compact SUV to Australia. Instead, it has announced an

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2024 BMW i4 eDrive35.
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Victory for EVs! FBT exemption prompts BMW to axe petrol-powered Gran Coupe and focus on big-selling i4

December 2, 2024December 1, 2024 Bruce Newton 12987 Views 4 Series, bmw, FBT, Gran Coupe, i4

The success of BMW’s electric vehicle strategy in Australia has prompted the German luxury brand to axe its petrol-powered 4

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Ford Ranger PHEV Sport.
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Cop that BYD Shark 6! Ford fires up Ranger PHEV towing and off-road credentials as plug-in war of words breaks out

November 28, 2024January 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 14278 Views BYD Shark 6, ford ranger, PHEV

Ford has attempted to spear BYD Shark 6 mania with a reminder its forthcoming Ranger plug-in-hybrid dual cab ute offers

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Toyota bZ4X
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Toyota leaves bZ4X in the sales slow lane as Tesla Model Y dominates and Chinese newcomers BYD, XPeng, Leapmotor, Deepal and Geely undercut it on price

November 27, 2024September 1, 2025 Bruce Newton 14976 Views BZ4X, Model, Tesla, Toyota, Y

Even though it’s stuck at the back of the sales pack, Toyota Australia continues to insist there will be no

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2025 BYD E-Vali.
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Nobody is safe from BYD’s model tsunami: Chinese brand reveals yet more Australian expansion plans to target Ford, LDV and Mercedes-Benz

November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 Bruce Newton 20495 Views BYD, E-Vali, ETP3

Chinese mega-brand BYD’s Australian importer is planning to open up a new front in its ambitious campaign to top Aussie

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2025 Mazda EZ-6.
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Coolest EV denied! Why Mazda’s handsome Tesla Model 3 fighter is locked out of Australia

November 13, 2024November 20, 2024 Bruce Newton 15938 Views EZ-6, mazda, model 3, Tesla

Australia’s mania for SUVs and utes is threatening the chances of the handsome new Mazda EZ-6 large sedan coming to

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