EVs almost 50 percent more costly to insure
PEOPLE BUYING EVS TO SAVE MONEY are learning, to their cost, that it is not always as it seems. A recent study carried out by comparison site, Compare the Market, has found that EVs are
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Mini to launch electric JCW and Aceman variants
MINI AUSTRALIA WILL ADD TO ITS HIGH-PERFORMANCE John Cooper Works model portfolio while broadening its fully electric model offering in 2025 with launch of the first-ever All-Electric John Cooper Works and All-Electric JCW Aceman variants.
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BYD Seal Premium RWD EV sedan 2024 review
Chris Riley tests the 2024 BYD Seal Premium rear-wheel drive EV with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Here’s another new arrival from BYD and
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Peugeot 408 GT Fastback Hybrid undercuts price of outgoing model
IN A CHANGE FROM THE USUAL pattern, the new Peugeot 408 Premium Fastback Hybrid is priced at $57,990 (plus on road costs), compared to the price of the outgoing 408 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid which was priced $12,000
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MG maintains its sales momentum, adds driveaway prices
MG CONTINUES TO LEAD VALUE for Australians looking to make the switch to EV motoring, with the class leading and highly awarded MG4 seeing fantastic pricing offers for December. After a record month of sales in October making the MG4 the best-selling EV in Australia, MG has doubled down on its commitment to make the MG4 the EV for
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Peugeot 2008 Hybrid to arrive in two variants
THE PEUGEOT 2008 HYBRID IS A claimed to be a true gamechanger in the compact SUV segment, blending cutting-edge hybrid technology with new features as standard that were previously options on the outgoing internal-combustion model. With
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Range Rover follows the EV trend
RANGE ROVER ELECTRIC PROTOTYPES ARE CURRENTLY in one of the world’s most unforgiving climates, undergoing the most intensive testing any Range Rover has ever endured. As part of the gruelling development of the first all-electric
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Ford Ranger PHEV rated to tow 3500kg
SIXTY PERCENT OF AUSTRALIAN DRIVERS say they would be ‘more likely’ to buy an electrified vehicle if it offered greater towing capability, according to a recent survey by Ford Motor Company. Forty seven percent told Ford they
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Jaguar shows bold new face with Type 00
IT’S EASY FOR A CAR COMPANY to fall behind in today’s fast moving automotive world. New models and concepts seem to appear almost weekly, and if you don’t keep up, you fade away. Jaguar is
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GM confirms specs and prices for new Lyric SUV
CADILLAC HAS REVEALED PRICING and vehicle specifications for the new, fully-electric MY25 LYRIQ SUV, and begun accepting orders through its website. The LYRIQ luxury SUV promises standout design, superior technology, and unparalleled performance, with two
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