Category: Australia

New Honda Elevate SUV unveiled

All-new compact SUV revealed for India; could be a starter for Australia down the track The Honda Elevate is an affordable new small SUV that could be just what Honda Australia needs to

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Chinese cars aren’t an emerging threat, they’re here – auto executive

The rapid rise in sales of Chinese cars in Australia – which have quadrupled in the past three years and now outsell vehicles from South Korea – has earned praise from an unlikely

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Victoria pulls the plug on $3,000 electric car discount

Victorians will soon pay more for electric cars, with plans to scrap a $3000 subsidy for zero-emission vehicles almost a year earlier than planned. The cost-cutting measure will put the state behind Queensland,

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Australia’s electric-car rebates are “middle-class welfare” – auto executive

The boss of one of Australia’s leading car makers has dismissed taxpayer-funded electric-vehicle rebates as “middle-class welfare” and says the money would be better spent on recharging stations. View 3 images The boss of

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Carsales CEO Cameron McIntyre on going global and fast cars

McIntyre admits the counterintuitive trend – after years of discussion about consumers moving away from big, fuel-guzzling cars – reflects the broader car market which has also defied predictions. The pandemic has also

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Elfin Sports Cars to be reborn

DORMANT Aussie sports car brand Elfin will be “reborn” under new ownership with the announcement this week that Melbourne-based Young Timer’s Garage has purchased the iconic nameplate for an undisclosed sum from previous

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Kia ‘won’t play in EV price puddle’

ELECTRIC car sales are booming, and there is no shortage of new, affordable EV options for customers looking to make the switch.   But newly appointed CEO of Kia Australia, Damien Meredith, has

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Electric Vehicles Capture 8% Market Share in May, Reflecting Growing Consumer Interest

In terms of market leadership, Toyota secured the top position with 18,340 vehicles sold in May. Mazda followed closely with 8,475 units, while Hyundai, Kia, and Ford rounded out the top five with

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2024 Volvo EX30 price and specs: $59,990 for baby electric SUV

Volvo’s smallest electric car will be priced in line with a base Tesla Model 3 – with 480km of claimed driving range – when it arrives in Australia later this year. 2024 Volvo

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Polestar more than doubles sales year-on-year, now outselling Genesis and Peugeot with just one model in Australia – Car News

Polestar is on a meteoric rise in Australia, riding a new wave of electric vehicle enthusiasm and while it might be behind other recent success stories like Cupra or Tesla, it has managed

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