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GWM introduce new ABN and fleet buyer prices for Cannon Alpha PHEV

June 2, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

IN A STRATEGIC MOVE TO BETTER support Australia’s growing base of ABN and fleet buyers, GWM has announced the introduction of a new National ABN and fleet pricing structure for the all-new Cannon Alpha PHEV,

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Polestar overcomes major used EV buying concern

June 2, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles

ONE OF THE BIGGEST SINGLE concerns for buyers of used EVs is the state of the battery. With replacement batteries being a major cost, buying a car with a less-than perfect battery simply doesn’t make

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EV buyers big winners in election result

May 21, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

HAD THE COALITION WON the recent election, the end of big tax breaks for electric cars was almost certain. The FBT (Fringe Benefits Tax) concessions on plug-in hybrids came to an end last month (April).

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Special deals on Cupra Formentor

April 16, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

SUMMER MAY BE WINDING DOWN but Cupra’s offers are just heating up, with new offers and complimentary five-year service packs across Cupra’s entire internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) range, from now until 30

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JLR pauses shipments to US in response to Trump tariffs

April 6, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

IN WHAT COULD BE THE FIRST of many companies deciding to cut the US from their export plans, Jaguar Land Rover has paused shipments to the US in response to Trump’s 25 percent tariff on

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What do Trump’s tariffs really mean?

March 30, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

THERE’S BEEN A REMARKABLE lot of noise about the tariff’s US President Donald Trump is threatening to introduce, but not a lot of rational interpretation of the likely effects. The thing to keep in mind

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A dashcam could be the best investment you ever make

March 28, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Buying advice, Need to know

YOU MAY NOT HAVE THOUGHT about it, but purchasing a dashcam could be the best investment you’ll ever make. Assuming you’re a safe, conscientious driver (you are, aren’t you?), a dashcam helps protect you, as

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Deepal listens to customers, makes quick changes

March 5, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Need to know

SINCE LAUNCHING IN AUSTRALIA, Deepal has made a fast and dynamic entry into the market, bringing cutting-edge electric vehicle technology to local drivers. As they continue this journey, they are listening closely to customer feedback

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Nightmare depreciation figures for buyers

February 21, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

THE NUMBERS MIGHT ALL BE in British pounds, but the implications for Australian buyers are plain to see: new cars are depreciating as fast (or faster) than they have ever done. Depreciation on new cars

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EV sales fall, hybrid and PHEV sales soar

February 11, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Buying advice, Electric vehicles, Need to know

WE HAVE ALWAYS ARGUED that hybrids and PHEVs tend to make more sense than EVs in a country as large as Australia, and it seems buyers are coming to the same conclusion. January’s sales figures

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