RAM has taken the veil off its brand-new 1500 lineup, headlined by its all-new technical showpiece, the 1500 Ramcharger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) that promises 7 tonnes of towing power and 1110km of range per tank. Under the bonnet of the 1500 Ramcharger lies a 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol engine, though […]
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MG Revives Entry-Level ZS EV Excite and Slashes Prices Across the Range for 2024
MG has announced a range of price cuts for the ZS EV battery-electric SUV lineup, with the company reviving its entry-level ZS variant while applying price cuts as significant as $6,000 for the flagship long range variant. After announcing the entry-level ZS would be axed from the lineup earlier this […]
$77,900 Price Tag & Initial Specs Confirmed for Subaru Solterra EV
Subaru has confirmed pricing and initial specification details for its first-ever battery-electric vehicle, with the Solterra arriving Down Under in a two-variant lineup, the cheapest of which is priced at $77,990. The company says that Australian order books for the Solterra will open up on November 8th, with buyers able […]
SsangYong Signs Agreement with BYD to Develop Future Hybrid & Electric Vehicles
SsangYong Australia’s global parent company, KG Mobility, has announced news of a recent agreement with Chinese automotive giant, BYD, to co-develop a new range of hybrid and electric vehicles. SsangYong’s evolving product lineup involves a new battery-electric SUV package, known as the Torres EVX, as well as a battery-electric ute […]
Toyota Posts 155% Increase in Operating Profits as Global Sales Jump 13%
Japanese automotive giant, Toyota, has released some mega-impressive financial results for the third quarter of 2023, detailing a 115% increase in its operating profits and sales tallies rising 13% higher than the year before. All up, Toyota produced 2.42 million vehicles – including those of its subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino […]
Kia’s Global Sales up 8.3% YTD, Sportage Leads the Charge
Kia has released its financial reports for the third quarter of 2023, detailing a jump of 8.3 per cent for its global sales, once again led by the Sportage SUV. All up, Kia delivered 257,709 vehicles in October, 2023, bringing its year-to-date sales to 2,611,938 in total, marking a […]
Mazda CX-8 and MX-30 Saying Goodbye to Australia at the End of 2023
Mazda has confirmed that the CX-8 and the MX-30 will be saying goodbye to the Australian market at the end of 2023 as Mazda looks to expand its range of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric offerings. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, at least for the MX-30, […]
Toyota & Hyundai Sign Deal to Develop Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure in Australia
The Australian arms of Toyota and Hyundai, alongside Ampol and Pacific Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that looks to jointly develop hydrogen refueling infrastructure here in Australia. The MoU is aiming to provide a suitable launch pad for consumers to adopt hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the future […]