Volkswagen has confirmed power, torque and range figures for the upcoming ID.4 and ID.5 battery-electric vehicles, including the range-topping ID.4 GTX. While the ID.4 has been on sale in Europe for quite some time now, Volkswagen says that Aussie buyers will be getting their hands on a refreshed version of […]
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Kia Confirms Powertrain, Range and 2024 Arrival for EV5 Midsize SUV
Kia has confirmed some powertrain and range figures that Aussie buyers can expect from the upcoming battery electric EV5 midsize SUV which arrives here in 2024 as well as giving us a slice of what to expect from its future EV lineup with design details of the EV3 compact SUV […]
Mercedes Conducts World-First Public Crash Test with Two Electric Vehicles (video)
Mercedes-Benz has smashed up two of its electric vehicles, all in the name of public safety, becoming the world’s first manufacturer to conduct public testing of two electric vehicles crashing into each other. Rather than use Euro NCAP’s typical 1400kg trolley with an aluminium barrier to replicate another vehicle, Mercedes-Benz […]
Second-Gen BMW X2 and Electric iX2 Arriving Q1, 2024 Priced from $75,900
BMW has taken the wraps off its second-generation X2 and battery-electric iX2 compact SUVs ahead of their Australian arrival in the first quarter of 2024. The release marks the first time we’ve seen a battery-electric powertrain for the X2 SUV, though BMW is holding off on the price list for […]
Sportage & Seltos Help Kia Secure 4.8% Global Sales Growth in September
Kia has released its financial reports for the month of September, detailing steady growth of 4.8% globally with the help of the Sportage midsize SUV and its smaller sibling, the Seltos compact SUV. All up, Kia delivered 261,322 vehicles in September, with domestic sales in Korea totalling 44,123 units – […]
Cadillac to Return to Australia with Right-Hand Drive Electric Vehicles: Report
Automotive giant General Motors has confirmed that the Cadillac brand will make a return to the Australian market, with a range of right-hand drive electric vehicles set to hit the market in the coming years. The news comes from a report from CarExpert’s Scott Collie, citing sources from decision makers […]
Volkswagen Takes ID.4 On 2000km Aussie Road Trip Ahead of 2024 Launch
Volkswagen is drumming up excitement for the launch of its battery-electric ID.4 SUV with the company rounding out a 2000km Australian road trip. Officially, Volkswagen says that Australian-bound ID.4 vehicles are set to enter production in March, 2024, with the first deliveries arriving in July. Before then, though, Volkswagen’s Aussie […]
Polestar Hits Record Delivery Milestone with 50% Year-on-Year Increase
Polestar says that it is well on track to smashing outright delivery records after recording its best-ever delivery numbers in the third quarter of 2023. All up, Polestar delivered 13,900 vehicles in the third quarter, marking a 50% jump over the same point last year. Year-to-date, Polestar has delivered 41,700 […]