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Articles by Andrew Chesterton

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Andrew Chesterton

Andrew began his career as a journalist at Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, before he was lured into the fast-paced world of supercars at TopGear Australia. He has also held senior roles at The Daily Mail, which involved spending time at HQ in London, and on the other side of the automotive divide with FCA Australia.

As one of Australia’s best-read freelance writers, Andrew now contributes to Robb Report, Wish in The Australian, Domain in The Australian Financial Review, CarsGuide, The West Australian, and more, as well as taking on judging duties for TopGear Car of The Year and CarsGuide Car of The Year awards.

His love for writing has carried him around the world and back again, writing for clients in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the USA. He secretly enjoys it so much he’d probably do it for free, but he hopes his editors never find out that bit…

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive review: Can the cheapest Model Y hold off the even cheaper Chinese competition?

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 3771 Views 0 Comments Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive

If Tesla is going to climb its way back to the top of the sales charts in Australia (and the

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April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 5567 Views geely, volvo, Zeekr

Volvo says it won’t look to compete with the Chinese newcomer brands — including those that are part of its

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Tougher than the rest? JAC questions competitors’ towing claims by promising the T9 Hunter PHEV ute will offer 3.5-tonne towing that won’t wilt in Australia’s heat

April 11, 2025April 10, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 5719 Views JAC T9, PHEV

JAC suggests not all towing ratings are created equal, promising its T9 Hunter plug-in hybrid dual-cab will tow 3.5-tonnes, no

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April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 6620 Views JAC T9 Hunter

The pool of plug-in hybrid utes is set to grow more crowded still in Australia, with Chinese brand JAC whipping

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2025 Volvo EX90 Review: Sizeable seven-seat electric SUV delivers on space in spades

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 2964 Views review, volvo ex90

The EX90 might look a bit like some of Volvo’s petrol-powered product, but beneath the skin it’s an EV-from-birth, capitalising

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Geely EX5 launch and pricing announcement in Sydney
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EV price parity is here: Bargain Geely EX5 electric SUV priced to thrill in Australia

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 9219 Views geely ex5

Geely has taken a razor to even its own pricing predictions for its EX5 electric SUV, with the mid-size model

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Double trouble! Cadillac to double its lineup in Australia as Optiq and Vistiq EVs confirmed to take on BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 6931 Views cadillac, Optiq, Vistiq

Cadillac has confirmed two more factory right-hand-drive electric vehicles for Australia, with the Optiq (pictured above) and Vistiq to join

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Geely EX5 on the move.
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2025 Geely EX5 Review: Is this cut-price electric SUV bad news for the Leapmotor C10, BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y?

March 2, 2025March 7, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 12720 Views Geely EX5 review

I know that home brands don’t always scream quality. Value, maybe. But you don’t usually find too much premiumness amongst

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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 18141 Views BYD Sealion 7, BYD Sealion 7 review, Juniper, Tesa Model Y

When you think EVs in Australia, you’re really thinking two brands, at least at the moment — Tesla, which started

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Xpeng G6 Driving
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Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one”

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 19692 Views Xpeng G6, Xpeng G6 review

This is exciting. I’ve heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central’s very own

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