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2025 Peugeot 208 GTI artist impression.
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Icon reinvented! Electric Peugeot 208 GTI debut incoming. But will this EV be a true hot hatch?

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 John Mahoney 5687 Views 0 Comments e-208 GTI, Peugeot

Peugeot has announced that its iconic GTI brand will return this month with the unwrapping of the next-gen Peugeot 208

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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580.
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2025 Mercedes-Benz G580 with EQ Technology Review: The electric G Wagen is a real head spinner

May 31, 2025May 31, 2025 Stephen Corby 1779 Views 0 Comments

When EVs started creating a stir, back when Elon Musk was seen as a saviour rather than a silly sausage,

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2025 Mitsubishi Outlander.
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Fight back! 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV upgraded to stay ahead of BYD Sealion 6, GWM H6 GT and Jaecoo J7 SHS

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 John Mahoney 8325 Views Mitsubishi, outlander phev

Mitsubishi has announced its updated 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid will be treated to an Australian-specific suspension and steering tune.

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Kia Niro EV GT-Line
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Too expensive! Kia Niro EV axed in Australia as cheaper and newer Kia EV3 and Kia EV5 bite into its sales

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 Bruce Newton 5722 Views EV3, EV5, Kia, niro

Kia’s trail-blazing Niro electric SUV has been axed in Australia. Its hybrid sibling continues on for now, but is expected

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2025 BMW iX.
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Spot the difference! BMW iX update retains the big chompers, but there are important improvements under the luxury EV’s skin

February 3, 2025February 2, 2025 John Mahoney 10025 Views bmw, iX, luxury SUV

The 2025 BMW iX luxury SUV has been unwrapped ahead of its Australian arrival later this year. Along with new

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2029 Leapmotor pick-up render.
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Target BYD Shark 6! Leapmotor lands in Australia and declares it is studying a pick-up truck as ambitious global expansion ramps up

January 23, 2025January 22, 2025 Bruce Newton 21351 Views Leapmotor, Leapmotor C10, REEV

The Chinese brand Leapmotor has confirmed it is assessing whether to add a ute to its line-up, while a Toyota

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2025 Suzuki eVitara.
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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 John Mahoney 10894 Views Atto 3, BYD, eVitara, hyundai kona, mg zs ev, suzuki

The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and

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Kia Pride EV all-electric restomod
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The Pride of Kia! Forgettable 1990s Korean mini gets memorable electromod reinvention

October 24, 2024October 25, 2024 Iain Curry 10398 Views Kia, Pride, rest-mod

Proving no car no matter how ordinary is immune from EV restomodding, Kia has created a one-off all-electric Pride hatchback.

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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV
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Plug-in frenzy! GWM announces PHEV Haval H6GT, Cannon Alpha ute and H6 SUV for Australia to target Toyota’s hybrid supremacy

September 18, 2024September 17, 2024 John Mahoney 13416 Views Cannon Alpha, GWM, H6, H6GT, H7, haval, hybrid, Ora, PHEV, Tank 500

GWM Australia has announced it has pulled the trigger on a raft of all-new vehicles to arrive in 2025 including

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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 13151 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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