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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 BYD Atto 1.
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2025 BYD Atto 1 Premium Review: Australia’s cheapest EV is also a decent city car with clever design and real driving character. But will anyone buy it?

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 3726 Views Atto 1, BYD

The 2025 BYD Atto 1 instantly demans attention because it’s about to lower the pricing entry point for EVs in

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2024 BYD Shark.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

Shark attack! BYD set to expand Aussie Shark 6 ute line-up. Towing, power, payload and fleets all set to be addressed

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 15980 Views 3500kg towing, BYD, MEG, Shark 6

The popular BYD Shark 6 ute line-up is set to expand in 2026. A more powerful 2.0-litre plug-in hybrid Shark

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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
Atto 1 Atto 2 BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 Sealion 8 Shark 6 

Look out Mazda, look out Ford! Chinese brand BYD plans to double sales again to be top three in Australia in 2026!

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 Bruce Newton 14039 Views australia, BYD, sales

The big sales talk is back at BYD and the ambitions are huge and immediate. The Chinese brand wants to

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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence.
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2025 MG HS Super Hybrid Essence Long Term Review #4: A bunch of things we love – and don’t – about MG’s plug-in hybrid medium SUV

October 19, 2025October 18, 2025 Bruce Newton 2695 Views MG HS Super Hybrid

The 2025 MG HS Super Hybrid has been hanging out at the southern HQ of EV Central (the Newton household)

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2025 Honda 0 Series SUV concept.
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We want our people back! Honda Australia boss says going EV in 2026 will return fans to the brand

October 15, 2025October 29, 2025 Bruce Newton 14427 Views 0 Series, Honda, Prelude

As it rebuilds its Australian presence following a fundamental retailing restructure Honda has officially committed to having its first EV

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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV.
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Kia Sorento PHEV and hybrid range expands dramatically in Australia: NVES drives electrification for popular Toyota Kluger rival

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025 Bruce Newton 8952 Views HEV, Kia, PHEV, Sorento

Kia has dramatically expanded its Australian line-up of seven-seat Sorento family SUVs with plugged and plugless petrol-electric hybrid powertrains. The

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2025 Lexus NX450h+.
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2025 Lexus NX 450h+ F Sport Review: As Chinese plug-in hybrids sweep into Australia does the NX PHEV still justify its $100K price?

October 12, 2025October 12, 2025 Bruce Newton 4445 Views Lexus, Lexus NX450h+, NX450h+

There was a time when the Lexus NX 450h+ was on the cutting edge. Handsome looks and a sophisticated plug-in

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2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT.
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Overhauled Ford Mustang Mach-E arrives in Australia: Can technical and cosmetic changes reboot slow-selling electric SUV?

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025 Bruce Newton 12729 Views ford, mustang mach-e

An updated Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV goes on-sale in Australia this  month with cosmetic and technical changes and minor

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2025 BYD Atto 1.
Atto 1 Atto 2 BYD LATEST News Sealion 5 Sealion 8 

BYD confirms super-cheap Atto 1 for Australia! Sealion 5 plug-in SUV also on the way as four model launches planned by early 2026

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 Bruce Newton 11791 Views Atto 1, Atto 2, BYD, Sealion 5, Sealion 8

All four new models that will expand BYD’s Australian line-up by early 2026 have now been named. The latest confirmations

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2025 Chery Tiggo 7 CSH.
Chery LATEST Make Model List Reviews SUV reviews Tiggo 7 CSH 

2025 Chery Tiggo 7 CSH Urban Review: Is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid worth the money? The answer might surprise you

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 Bruce Newton 3605 Views Chery Tiggo 7 CSH Review

Among the influx of Chinese ‘Super Hybrid’ SUVs, the Chery Tiggo 7 CSH (Chery Super Hybrid) holds a special place

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

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

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