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Articles by Andrew Chesterton

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

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

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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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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

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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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March 12, 2025March 12, 2025 Andrew Chesterton 12790 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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The Cadillac Optiq
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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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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 28522 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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