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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.

2024 Mazda CX-80.
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It’s not our fight! Mazda will add more plug-in hybrid models but won’t campaign for FBT exemption to make them cheaper

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Bruce Newton 10934 Views CX-60, CX-70, CX-80, CX-90, mazda

Mazda won’t be joining the push to extend the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) exemption for plug-in hybrid vehicles even as

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2025 Kia Tasman Ute.
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Dual-cab game-changer? New Kia Tasman ute eyes potent turbo-hybrid to battle Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – but promised EV a no-show for now

November 6, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 12012 Views bev, diesel, hybrid, Kia, PHEV, Tasman

A new-generation petrol-electric hybrid powertrain will be the first step beyond traditional diesel taken by the highly-anticipated new Kia Tasman

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2024 Kia EV3 Base
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Kia attacks EV pricing! Great news for EV3 and EV4, but Niro EV future in doubt

October 31, 2024March 11, 2025 Bruce Newton 22012 Views kia ev pricing, kia ev3, Kia Ev4, kia niro

Razor-edged pricing for Kia’s electric EV5 medium SUV will continue with the incoming EV3 and EV4, but the policy could

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2025 BYD Tang DM-i.
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Shark 6 is just the beginning! BYD model rush to see Tang seven-seat SUV, Ocean M GT hot hatch and Sealion 7 firm for Australia in 2025

October 30, 2024November 30, 2024 Bruce Newton 24921 Views BYD, Ocean M, Sealion 7, Shark 6, Tang

The BYD Tang seven-seat SUV and Seal 06 GT electric hot hatch are surprise candidates to join the Sealion 7

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Polestar 2 MY24
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Emerging EV challenger Polestar’s design language up for review. Next Polestar 2 could herald revised look as new design boss arrives

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Bruce Newton 11222 Views Nahum Escobedo, Philipp Roemers, polestar, polestar 2

A new exterior and interior design direction for Sino-Swedish electric luxury brand Polestar could take shape from next January as

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2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
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Horses for courses: Ford Mustang Mach-E adds new tech, sportier look and yet another price cut in the US ahead of the launch of the facelifted Tesla Model Y

October 28, 2024October 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 9808 Views ford, Mach-E, model y, Mustang, Tesal

Ford has attempted to spark new interest in its 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E by overhauling it for the second time

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2025 Leapmotor C10.
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Leap into the unknown! 2025 Leapmotor C10 slashes entry price for medium electric SUVs $10,000 below Tesla Model Y and Kia EV5

October 24, 2024October 23, 2024 Bruce Newton 13143 Views C10, EV5, Kia, Leapmotor, model y, Tesla

The Chinese newcomer Leapmotor has reset the pricing floor in the medium electric SUV segment with the Tesla Model Y-fighting

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2025 MG Cyberster.
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Look out Porsche and BMW, Aussie pricing set for 375kW MG Cyberster

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 Bruce Newton 12482 Views Boxster, Cyberster, mg, porsche

The 2025 MG Cyberster electric sports car has been priced from $115,000 plus on-road costs. That pricing means the first

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2024 BYD Dolphin.
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Dolphin dive! BYD considers more gear and a lower price for its cheapest EV as sales stay under water

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 Bruce Newton 16036 Views BYD Dolphin, ev sales, GWM Ora, MG4

The slow-selling BYD Dolphin electric hatchback appears set for a further price dive and equipment upgrade, while the prospects of

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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium.
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2025 BYD Shark 6 Premium review: First Aussie drive of game-changing ute rival for Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux that will absolutely shock you

October 17, 2024October 21, 2024 Bruce Newton 12866 Views BYD, ford ranger, PHEV, Shark 6, Toyota Hilux

BYD might still be chasing down Tesla in Australia in terms of sales, but it seems the Chinese brand is

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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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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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