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EV battery fire at Sydney Airport under investigation

Several vehicles destroyed after “unusual incident” involving a separated battery pack from an MG electric car

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2024 Peugeot E-3008: Watch out Model Y, 700km driving range EV coming to Oz

Peugeot has confirmed details of the E-3008, an electric medium SUV with 700km driving range

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2024 Ferrari Roma Spider: Entry-level drop-top costs $520K

Inspired by the “chic, pleasure-seeking Italian lifestyle of the 1950s and ’60s”, the Roma Spider will wear a half-mil price tag

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Last-ever Kona N: Just 26 cars left in stock

There’s a handful of opportunities to pick up this high-riding hot hatch before the show is over

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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan: Petrol-only for Oz, PHEV dreams dropped

New Tiguan won’t get a plug-in hybrid variant in Australia, despite early hopes

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Tesla’s value predicted to boost from new Dojo self-driving supercomputer

Tesla’s new image-based Dojo supercomputer could spark potential, according to analysts

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Volkswagen ID.X Performance: 411kW electric sports sedan concept revealed

Volkswagen teases future performance potential of its electric cars with ID.7-based sports sedan show car.

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VIDEO: F1 cars return to the Nürburgring Nordschleife

Sebastien Vettel and friends lap the infamous Green Hell in F1 cars as part of a Red Bull motorsport festival

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Skoda now at “eye-level” with VW; admits it needs more affordable options

VW Group’s Czech brand admits it needs more affordable options

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Mini Moke and multi-seater model under development

Moke homage, larger multi-seat model, and electric convertible are all on the Mini drawing board

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2024 Renault Scenic E-Tech electric SUV revealed, Australian launch possible

Renault could have another electric vehicle available in Australia soon, with the Scenic E-Tech small SUV under consideration for local sale

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2023 Ferrari 296 GTS: 610kW hybrid roadster Australian pricing

The targa-top version of the Ferrari 296 has arrived, with serious performance and a pure-electric driving range

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2024 Audi Q8, SQ8 facelifts revealed, due here next year

Audi’s flagship Q8 SUV is now brighter with new lights, joining minor design tweaks and more tech

2023 Ford Ranger Raptor COTY
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No change to luxury car tax for expensive utes

The Australian tax office has issued a new directive around the application of LCT to the priciest of dual cab utes

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2024 Lotus Eletre pricing and features: Hyper electric SUV resets British brand

The Lotus Eletre flagship electric SUV signals the British brand’s new chapter, with premium positioning and a high price tag

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2024 Lotus Emeya revealed: 675kW electric GT coming to Oz

Lotus’s answer to the Porsche Taycan has been confirmed to launch in 2025 in Australia

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WRX meets Outback: 2024 Subaru Layback high-ride wagon revealed

Subaru’s mini-Outback, the new Levorg Layback, is a jacked-up WRX Sportswagon – though it’s not coming to Australia

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VW Group: Driving dynamics are vital to differentiate EVs

Design will also drive customers to different makes and models

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Petrol-powered Mini due for final facelift, no new platform coming

The ‘old-school’ combustion-powered Mini will get one last facelift before going out to pasture, not an all-new platform

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Carmakers can sell your data – even your sex life

Shocking new research into the largely unregulated world of vehicle data collection shows how exposed the average consumer is

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Toyota Century SUV is a $265,000 Bentley Bentayga rival

Move over Range Rover and Bentley! Toyota’s Century nameplate moves into SUV territory with passenger-pampering rear cabin, plug-in hybrid performance, and tech that can smooth the chauffeur’s driving.

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Skoda Superb will ‘fill the vacuum’ left by Passat, Arteon

New-gen large car to offer choice for those who feel abandoned by Group’s rationalisation moves

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Skoda Amarok ute spinoff “unfortunately” not coming

Its line-up mirrors much of Volkswagen’s offering, but a ute isn’t part of the plan for the group’s Czech brand.

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ANCAP publishes first 2023 test result, Lexus RZ earns five stars

The Lexus RZ electric SUV has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating under the latest 2023 test standards