And another PHEV from Audi, the Q5
HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE Q8 plug-in hybrid large SUV comes a slightly smaller version from Audi (and Audi’s most popular model), the Q5. The Audi Q5 55 TFSI e quattro S line will
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Category: Electric vehicles
Audi continues EV push with Q8
SOME CAR COMPANIES CAME to the party later than others, but Audi has embraced the EV revolution as enthusiastically as anyone. And like us, they appear to believe the plug-in hybrid is the most suitable
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Another car carrier goes up in flames
THE SPATE OF CAR CARRYING transport vessels going up in flames continues with reports of a Panama-registered ship catching fire off the coast of the Netherlands. The 18,500-tonne Fremantle Highway was carrying almost 3000 vehicles
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Ford Mustang Mach-E here in Q4 from $79,990
THE FORD WITH THE MOST INAPPROPRIATE name, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, will arrive in Australian showrooms in Q4 with a starting price of $79,990 (plus on road costs, excluding subsidies). Most people are quite bemused
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Kia EV6 GT 2023 review
Chris Riley tests the 2023 Kia EV6 GT with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: The EV6 GT delivers the kind of performance you might
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EV makers criticised over fast charging claims
CONSUMERS HAVE PLENTY OF reservations about many of the claims made by car companies, not least fuel consumption, EV range and now, charging times. The UK watchdog, the Advertising Standards Authority, has ruled two ads
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Peugeot 208 goes electric
THE 208 IS AN ICONIC MODEL in the Peugeot range and now it is taking on a whole new dimension. The 208 is being refreshed, becoming even more irresistible thanks to its a 100 percent
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Polestar 2 goes further, greener
POLESTAR HAS IMPROVED THE range, efficiency and performance of Polestar 2 while simultaneously reducing its carbon footprint as part of significant updates for the 2024 model year, which will start from $67,400 (plus on road
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Jeep Grand Cherokee goes electric
IT SEEMS JUST ABOUT EVERYONE is going electric. Now, Jeep has announced the first-ever electrified Grand Cherokee, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe, which will be arriving in Australian dealerships from August, joining the
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Volvo launches its smallest electric SUV, the EX30
VOLVO HAS LAUNCHED THE new EX30, its smallest ever electric SUV which boasts the smallest carbon footprint of any Volvo produced to date. EX30 combines the best elements of Volvo’s distinctive Scandinavian ‘living room’ design
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