One of the most luxurious fully electric SUV packages to date will make its debut at the upcoming Auto Shanghai event in April, with the unveiling Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680. The company is tight-lipped on the finer details and pretty much everything related to the EQS 680, stating only that it […]
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Volkswagen confirms 5 EVs headed for Australia by 2025
Volkswagen is rolling out its expanding battery-electric lineup in Australia, with the local arm confirming no less than five EVs to arrive before 2025 wraps up. Volkswagen says that we can expect to see the ID.3, ID.4, ID.5, ID.Buzz and the ID.Buzz Cargo before the end of 2025 as it […]
2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 review – Australian launch (video)
No, it’s not a half-used bar of soap. This is the new Hyundai IONIQ 6, and it is Hyundai’s second all-electric model line following the retro IONIQ 5. Like soap, the 6 is extremely slippery, setting the record in aerodynamics for a mass-production Hyundai. Is there more to the IONIQ […]
Ford Australia confirms Mustang Mach-E, arrives later in 2023
Ford has announced its Mustang Mach-E fully electric SUV will be making its way to Australia later this year as an official right-hand drive model. The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first dedicated fully electric passenger vehicle and is one of five electrified vehicles it plans to launch here in Australia […]
Kia EV9 specs confirmed: up to 541km range, 0-100 in 5.3 seconds
Kia has released some more details and specs of its upcoming EV9 flagship battery electric SUV, confirming a 541km range figure on the WLTP test cycle. In terms of size, the EV9 measures in at 5010mm long, 1980m wide, and stands 1755mm tall and has a wheelbase spanning 3100mm, which […]
Cupra Born EV scores 5-star ANCAP safety rating
Cupra’s rear-wheel drive electric Born hatch has officially been given the five-star tick from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) as it hits the road this month. The Born high-voltage hot hatch scored a strong 93 per cent for adult occupant protection, 89 per cent for child occupant protection, […]
Fully electric RZ 450e SUV priced from $123,000 in Australia, arrives in May
Lexus will launch its second-ever electric vehicle in Australia in May, following the UX 300e, with the RZ 450e to go on sale from $123,000. When it arrives, the Lexus RZ 450e range will be offered in two variants, with the 450e Luxury and 450e Sports Luxury. Both come powered […]
Polestar unveils second BST edition with 230 variant, not for Australia
Polestar has taken the wraps off yet another performance version of the Polestar 2 sedan that we, sadly, won’t see here in Australia, with the unveiling of the BST edition 230 for Europe and North America. The company says it has focused most of its attention on performance design details, […]