Category: Australia

Mitsubishi EK X electric car on the radar for Australia

Mitsubishi Australia has the EK X all-electric kei-car in its sights should it prove our market is the right fit for such a vehicle, Wheels understands. The EV was introduced last year in

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Royal Automobile Club of Queensland Ramps Up Involvement with EVs

It’s not the highest definition photo in the world, but below is a picture of boats on the horizon delivering thousands of Teslas to Australia. Penetration rates have hit about 4%, and even

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25 years of 25 cars: The automotive icons which launched in 1998

Cult classics, milestone models and some forgotten imports are among the cars eligible for discounted ‘historic’ registration in Victoria and South Australia now they have turned 25 years old. View 27 images A new

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2023 Mazda MX-30 R-EV plug-in hybrid unveiled… with a rotary engine!

Snapshot 2024 Mazda MX-30 R-EV plug-in hybrid revealed Rotary engine returns to a brand-new Mazda Features a 600-kilometre combined driving range; priced identically to the MX-30 EV in Germany The 2023 Mazda MX-30

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Boys charged after rock thrown at cars on Mitchell Freeway

Two boys, including one aged 12, have been charged over throwing rocks at cars travelling on a freeway in Perth with police alleging 13 vehicles were damaged. Police say six of the vehicles

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VFACTS December 2022: Australia’s favourite new cars chosen by private buyers

The top of the Australian new-car sales charts is dominated by fleet vehicles. But what are the favourite choices when it comes to private buyers? View 3 images Australians treated themselves to a record

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CCTV footage reveals Ford Focus behind a number of hit and runs in Brisbane’s south as appalling incident investigated in Sydney’s west

Shocking incidents of hit and runs that left people injured on Queensland and New South Wales roads have police in a desperate plea to the public for information. A 37-year-old man had been

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Used Tesla Model 3 prices drop below $50,000 for first time

Tesla started 2023 by giving thousands of existing order holders and new customers a price cut regardless of the model they had on order. As the prices of a new Tesla are coming

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How much more expensive are electric cars in 2023?

January 2023: Price comparisons updated Since this story was originally published in November 2022, most new cars here have been subject to pricing tweaks for the 2023 model-year. Interestingly, nearly all petrol-engined models

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The state of the market in 2023

Not so long ago, just six years in fact, we ran a story about what a wonderful time it was to be a car fan, or a collector, or even just someone mildly

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