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

Advice

Car manufacturer family tree: Who owns what?

You might be surprised to see how the world's top car brands are shared around just a few parent companies – and China is coming in hot

News

New US airbag recall could cost carmakers $15 billion if enacted

America's regulatory body for road safety, the NHTSA, is set to decide on a new Takata-like airbag issue that could be the second most expensive recall ever declared

News

Wollongong gets 5 pole-mounted 22kW EV chargers, Victoria coming too

Wollongong follows Glebe in launching Sydney's latest roadside EV chargers, and Victoria has plenty coming too

News

Next-gen Apple CarPlay previewed for Porsche & Aston Martin rollout – but when?

Apple's new CarPlay system is finally coming to cars – starting with a couple of luxury marques

News

2024 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro: Australian pricing & ANCAP 5-star rating confirmed

The second Chery model has landed in Australia. This time it’s a medium SUV, with the safety rating to match.

News

2024 MG 5 update bringing critical safety updates to address zero-star ANCAP rating

Following a devastating zero-star safety score handed down by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, the MG 5 sedan will get some key updates

News

2025 MG ZS revealed: Exclusive renders and design patent filing

Is this the next-gen MG ZS? You won't find a badge on the model, but the patent filing seems clear

News

Honda Australia fined $6 million over misleading dealership claims

The Federal Court has imposed a $6 million fine on Honda Australia for misleading customers about the servicing capabilities of three former authorised dealerships, following an ACCC investigation.

Advice

What is the fuel excise, where does the money go... and what about EVs?

How is the fuel excise used and are motorists getting the most out of it?

News

Want to drive (almost) every Supra? Get yourself to Japan in January...

Is this heaven? Near enough, I'd say.

News

2024 Lexus LBX: Initial details confirmed ahead of Australian release

Most compact Lexus SUV yet will arrive in Oz early next year with Yaris Cross powertrain

News

2024 Hyundai Tucson revealed with Hybrid and upgraded N Line models

Hyundai’s top-selling vehicle updated with Santa Cruz-like front end, plus a new-look dashboard inspired by the Kona and Santa Fe

News

Range Rover Electric: Australian wait list opens

Posh British SUV will gain electric variant in 2024 as Jaguar Land Rover - now JLR – finally ramps up EV offerings.

News

VIDEO: New 2025 VW Transporter previewed

Volkswagen's new Transporter, a twin to the latest Ford Transit Custom, will be revealed in the coming months

News

EV battery swapping: Peugeot & Jeep parent confirms trial program for Spain

Stellantis, the world's fourth-largest carmaker by volume, will use the Spain market as a testbed for an EV battery swapping trial

News

Kia electric cars in Australia: EV9, EV6, EV5, Niro & more coming

The once 'cheap and cheerful' brand has quickly become one of Australia's most well-regarded EV makers. What more does it have coming?

News

Hyundai Ioniq 3 & Ioniq 3 N imagined: Small + quick = EV perfection!

Hyundai's popular Ioniq 5 will soon get a little brother, charging faster than the Kona Electric – and driving quicker too

News

Kia EV9, Mercedes EQE SUV and BMW 5 Series get ANCAP 5-Star rating

Two of Australia's latest new-generation cars have been struck down with four-star safety scores in Europe this week

News

VIDEO: Ken Block's final 'khana electrifies

Number 43 sends it hard from beyond the grave in his final Hoonigan outing, Electrikhana Two

News

VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer hits ahead of 2025 release!

If you've been waiting for the long past due release of the next GTA game, you've still got a long way to go...

News

BYD wants to overtake Toyota in Australia

China's BYD reveals plans to open 30 new "retail outlets" over the next 18 months as it declares ambition to become the No.1 brand in Australia.

News

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6: Black Friday sale nets 55 orders

No-cost upgrade valued at up to $10,500 for certain run-out IONIQ 6 variants

News

Tesla Cybertruck: Huge price increase, first deliveries complete!

He did it. Elon Musk's Cybertruck dream is now real, with the first customer deliveries done – two years late, and nowhere near the claimed price

Reviews

2024 Hyundai Kona Hybrid review

Hyundai’s hunt for efficiency-minded buyers continues with the new Kona Hybrid. Is it a worthy rival to the Corolla Cross Hybrid?