Mike Stevens

Contributor

Mike Stevens has been writing, ranting and raving about cars since the early 2000s, and professionally since 2007 – after throwing in the towel on a decade of graphic design. (The client is not always right!)

An early prototype of the ‘always online’ motoring journo, Stevo has had stints in the reporter, road tester, news editor and deputy editor seats.

Instagram: @yomikestevens

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2023 Kia EV6 GT: $100,000 price appears confirmed in industry guide

Kia's muscly 430kW (yes, 430kW) EV has touched down in Australia for the next and final phase of its local ride and handling work

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VW self-driving commercial vehicles are coming by 2030

We’ve been watching self-driving car development for years, but Volkswagen says it’ll be a reality by the end of this decade

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ROEV's Electric HiLux and Electric Ranger: Pricing and specs revealed

Want an all-electric HiLux or Ranger? A Brisbane startup will finally offer electric ute conversions – but it’ll only be for fleets in the short term, to give their vehicles a new lease on life

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2024 Lotus Type 133 sedan rendered and spied in China

We've seen the Lotus Eletre electric SUV, and with some spy photo intel, we've rendered the Envya sedan

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2023 Kia Seltos pricing: Facelift brings tweaked look, upgraded powertrain

Australian pricing has been announced for the refreshed 2023 Kia Seltos, bringing subtly updated looks, updated tech, and a gearbox switch

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2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid pricing and features

The hybrid Hyundai Santa Fe arrives in two flagship grades

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric van revealed, Australian launch likely in 2024

It might have a different name, but this is Volkswagen's iconic Kombi and Microbus reimagined for a new electrified era – and finally it's not just a concept

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VIDEO: Polestar 6 confirmed for Australia, watch our design tour

Concept becomes reality – and we'll get a piece of the action, albeit in four years' time. And a lucky few have secured theirs already!

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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross: Everything you need to know

Toyota's hotly-anticipated Corolla Cross has landed in Australia priced from $33,000 before on-road costs

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2023 Toyota Prius teased, will it come to Australia?

Teaser image shared to Twitter by Toyota Japan PR hints at next-gen Prius

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2023 Lexus RZ electric SUV: Australian launch confirmed – Watch our walkaround!

This is the electric Lexus RZ 450e, the Japanese luxury brand's inaugural EV-first offering

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You can now buy aftermarket wheels for the 2023 Tesla Cybertruck

Ex-Koenigsegg designer partners with Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance to put ‘brutalist’ wheels for Cybertruck in production

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Design to Driveway: New Shannons documentary series airs online

Responsible for some of Australia's most iconic and beloved cars, these designers have quite the story to tell

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NSW mobile phone detection cameras: Where are they and what are the penalties?

You've been warned... mobile phone cameras now nabbing NSW motorists for up to 10 points

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The Lamborghini movie finally has a trailer

New film to bring the Italian supercar godfathers’ stoush to the big screen

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2024 Maserati GranCabrio previewed, Australian debut confirmed

Sun seekers in love with the new GranTurismo will have the option of a new droptop GranCabrio sometime next year – or maybe in 2024...

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Ford farewells Fiesta: Production to end after 46 years, 4.8 million sales

Another iconic badge bites the dust as Ford announces the end of its little sales legend and maker of memories, the Fiesta

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Diesel Particulate Filters: Are owners just doing it wrong?

Diesel particulate filters have been in the news for all the wrong reasons – but are they getting a bum rap? We talk to industry experts to find out

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2024 GMC Sierra EV pickup revealed, Yukon EV imagined

GM's audacious Hummer EV gets a new companion in the form of the Sierra EV truck – and we wonder, how far off is an electric Yukon SUV?

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'Vegan Leather': The top animal-friendly car brands

Car manufacturers are offering more animal-free interiors, but the number one brand might come as a surprise

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2023 Lexus BX: Compact SUV imagined

The baby Lexus SUV could be unveiled within the coming months, ahead of its launch in 2023. Our new renderings show how it's likely to look

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2023 Nissan Juke price and features: Small tweaks, modest price bump

Nissan’s compact second-gen Juke comes in for minor styling and entertainment tweaks

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2023 Hyundai Grandeur revealed – Tell us: this, or last year’s Heritage Series, or a wagon version?

Hyundai unveils its retrofuturistic new-gen Grandeur, but of course, it’s not coming to Australia

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2023 Audi RS3 Performance Edition revealed, none for Oz

Audi massages its new-gen hero hatch with a little more boost, and a handful of yummy extras