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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Subaru WRX RS all-wheel drive performance sedan 2024 review
Chris Riley tests the 2024 Subaru WRX RS AWD performance sedan with pricing, specs, ride and handling, safety, verdict and everything the over-50 driver needs to know. Summary: Like something from the past, the Subaru
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Hot cars can be fatal for man’s best friend
AS SUMMER APPROACHES, IT IS WORTH reminding pet owners about the dangers of leaving a dog in a car. Cars parked in sunny spots will heat very quickly, and even short periods in hot cars
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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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GWM makes changes to H6GT SUV
GWM HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING running changes on the GWM H6GT, effective from December 2024 arrivals. Changes consist of the following specification upgrades (including incoming PHEV): Revised taillights design – lens colour changes from red
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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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Three Japanese giants consider joining forces
IT WILL COME AS LITLE SURPRISE to anyone that Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of Mitsubishi Motors’ participation, involvement, and synergy sharing in relation to
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Mazda updates CX-3 and Mazda2
UPDATES TO THE RECORD-BREAKING Mazda CX-3 and much-loved Mazda2 will bring safer small car driving to 2025. Mazda’s strategy for continuous improvement will see base grades boosted with advanced i-Activsense safety technologies, while styling enhancements
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GWM tempts buyers with $2000 bonus on outgoing Cannon ute
AS GWM PREPARES FOR THE LAUNCH of the new Cannon, the brand has announced the introduction of a $2000 bonus for private buyers on current driveaway pricing across the Cannon Ute range. In addition to
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Lexus takes performance route with LBX Morizo RR
THE MOST PERFORMANCE ORIENTATED compact luxury Lexus ever – the Lexus LBX Morizo RR – will be priced from $76,490 plus on-road costs when it arrives in the first half of 2025. The LBX Morizo RR
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