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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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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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More confusing new road rules

May 20, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

AUSTRALIA’S ROAD RULES CONTINUE to become more and more confusing, less and less consistent. If you’re driving in an unfamiliar state, there’s every chance you’ll unwittingly break a road rule and suffer the financial consequences.

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P-plate drivers don’t face tougher rules, harsher penalties

May 11, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Aging driver threats, Need to know

A BRAZEN SCAM HAS CAUGHT OUT VARIOUS motoring websites and resulted in them disseminating false information about changes to P-plate laws in Australia. It is yet another example of how easily news organisations can be

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Rolls-Royce marks 100 years of the Phantom

May 3, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Need to know

“Phantom is much more than a motor car. For 100 years, it has stood at the pinnacle of all Rolls-Royce motor cars – a cultural phenomenon that both reflects and influences the world around it.

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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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EVs can be charged in the same time it takes to fuel an ICE car

April 15, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Electric vehicles, Need to know

ELECTRIC CAR MANUFACTURER BYD HAS recently announced that it is installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers with a maximum output of 1360 kW in China – over 4000 of them – allowing electric cars to be

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More fallout from Trump tariffs

April 8, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Need to know

AS PREDICTED, CAR COMPANIES aren’t taking Trump’s tariffs lying down. In a quick reaction, tens of thousands of foreign-made cars are being held in US ports to head off the newly imposed tariffs. Audi (owned

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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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Ford celebrates 100 years building cars in Australia

April 2, 2025 murrellp@bigpond.com Classic car news, Need to know

ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY of Australia Pty Ltd was founded in Geelong, Victoria. The story of how Ford Australia came into being, started in 1923 when North American Ford executives visited

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