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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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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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Before I even climbed into the Deepal S07, I was ready to happily issue it at least one important award.

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Big BYD bargains: Massive price cuts for Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal and Sealion 6 in Australia – though no bites taken out of Shark 6 ute

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Get set for big BYD bargains with just about the entire range in Australia undergoing a pricing shake-up, with big

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2025 Mazda CX-80 plug-in hybrid review: A true replacement for the CX-8 and CX-9?

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Another day, another large SUV from Mazda. In fact, Australia is the only market to get the CX-60, CX-70, CX-90

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The world’s coolest electric car brand? New off-road brand Scout teases all-electric Jeep Wrangler fighter

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Scout Motors has teased a third model that will provide an all-electric alternative to the Land Rover Defender and Jeep

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2024 Kia EV5 review: Believe the hype, this Model Y rival will give Tesla a run for its money in Australia

October 27, 2024October 28, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 9714 Views australia, Kia EV5, review

In my humble opinion, you are gazing upon (or reading about, at least) the single biggest challenge the Tesla Model

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Hybrid hero! Lexus confirms LX 700h electrified petrol as hardcore off-roader goes green(ish) – your move, Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series

October 12, 2024October 11, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 10116 Views Lexus LX 700h, Toyota LandCruiser 300

A 2025 update for the Lexus LX will include the model’s first hybrid powertrain, with the LX 700h to be

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October 10, 2024October 9, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 11603 Views australia, BYD, electric vehicle, Tesla, Toyota

Australia’s top-selling car maker says the influx of new Chinese brands is causing our car market to feel “crowded” –

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Are diesel’s days numbered? All-new Mitsubishi Triton and Nissan Navara to score plug-in hybrid petrol powertrains as Toyota RAV4 Hybrid outsells HiLux and Ford Ranger in Australia

October 9, 2024October 10, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 33201 Views BYD Seal 6, ford ranger, Mitsubishi Triton, Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux

The days of diesel being a force in Australia’s always-booming dual-cab ute market appear to be coming to an end,

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2024 Leapmotor C10 review: Can this cheaper alternative to the Model Y tempt you from a Tesla?

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024 Andrew Chesterton 9012 Views Leapmotor C10, Tesla

If you have a penchant for Chinese electric cars, you must feel like you’ve won the damn lottery in Australia,

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