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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.

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It’s war! Hyundai Tucson Hybrid attacks top-selling Toyota RAV4 with huge price cuts

October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 Bruce Newton 10808 Views hybrid, Hyundai, rav4, Toyota, tucson

Pricing of the selected Hyundai Tucson Hybrid models has been slashed as it takes the fight to the Toyota RAV4.

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2024 Polestar 3.
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“You can’t go burning stuff”: Polestar boss says Audi, BMW and Benz only “dabble” in EVs

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 7865 Views bmw, ICE, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, model 3, polestar

The new boss of Polestar Australia has taken a swipe at the EV specialist’s luxury rivals because they continue to

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2025 Skoda Elroq.
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It’s not from China! New mid-size Skoda Elroq SUV is primed to be Czech brand’s best-selling EV when it lands in Australia next year

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Bruce Newton 9302 Views Elroq, Skoda

The all-new Skoda Elroq EV has been officially revealed ahead of its debut in Australia in July 2025, giving us

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Volvo hits the pause button on EVs! No longer committed to going fully electric in Australia by 2026

October 3, 2024October 4, 2024 Bruce Newton 10630 Views ev, PHEV, volvo

Volvo’s industry-leading commitment to go fully electric in Australia by 2026 is no more. While the Swedish luxury brand says

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2024 Polestar 3.
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2024 Polestar 3 review: First Aussie drive of the luxury EV that proves Polestar deserves to survive

September 29, 2024May 13, 2025 Bruce Newton 4318 Views 3, ev, polestar, SUV

There’s a sense of chaos about Polestar. In its short life the Scandinavian electric vehicle specialist owned by Chinese giant

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2024 Polestar 3.
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Features culled as 2025 Polestar 3 SUV single motor and dual motor pricing announced

September 26, 2024September 25, 2024 Bruce Newton 15597 Views 3, ev, polestar, SUV

The electric luxury brand Polestar has revealed pricing of a cheaper rear-wheel drive 2025 3 SUV at the same time

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV.
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Ford Ranger PHEV unveiled with multiple model choices: It might not be as expensive as you fear

September 17, 2024September 16, 2024 Bruce Newton 13937 Views BYD, ford, PHEV, ranger, Shark

The new plug-in hybrid EV version of the Ford Ranger will come in at least four grades, providing hope pricing

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2024 XPeng G6.
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Chinese insurgents Zeekr and XPeng debut in Australia at Melbourne EV Expo

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Bruce Newton 15081 Views Mini, polestar, Xpeng, Zeekr

The Chinese EV invasion has kicked up a notch with the formal debut of XPeng and Zeekr in Australia. The

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N-Line.
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Price range: Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds bigger batteries and better performance, but now even more expensive than Tesla Model Y

July 29, 2024August 6, 2024 Bruce Newton 13981 Views 5, Hyundai, Ioniq, model y, Tesla

The critically acclaimed but slow-selling Hyundai Ioniq 5 SUV has given up any claim to being a competitor for the

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2025 Ioniq 9 is based on the Ioniq Seven Concept.
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Double trouble: Hyundai to target Chinese AND European EVs with sub-$40,000 Inster and $100,000 Ioniq 9

July 23, 2024August 9, 2024 Bruce Newton 11333 Views Hyundai, inster, Ioniq 9

Stand by for Hyundai to launch its cheapest and most expensive electric cars in Australia when the compact Inster and

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