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Australia-bound Mercedes eSprinter more than doubles EV range
Mercedes-Benz has made its eSprinter panel van massively more competitive with the second-generation model boasting a 161 per cent increase in range. The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van had a 153km range when it launched in 2020 but now a new version has more than doubled that distance to 400km. The new eSprinter can be seen […]
Mercedes-Maybach S580e is brand’s first plug-in hybrid
New plug-in hybrid limo packs a combined 375kW and dispatches 0-100km/h in 5.1sec. The Mercedes-Maybach S580e is the luxury division’s first plug-in hybrid model and offers 100km of electric driving range. Based on the Mercedes-Benz S580e, the Maybach is expected to push the model’s refinement – and cost – to greater heights. The S580e combines a 3.0-litre […]
2023 BMW X5 and X6 get significant upgrade
Due in April, the pair of BMW SUVs will get exterior, interior and drivetrain upgrades, with more EV-only range on plug-in hybrid variants. BMW will launch significantly refreshed versions of its BMW X5 and BMW X6 in April, detailing new features just a week after key rival Mercedes-Benz revealed its reworked GLE and GLE Coupe. Among the […]
Lamborghini Aventador V12 specials revealed
Ultra-exclusive models mark the end of the line for the pure-combustion V12 Lamborghini. With the debut of the Aventador’s hybrid successor just a few weeks away, Lamborghini has revealed the Invencible coupe and Auténtica roadster, a pair of one-off specials built as a swansong for the marque’s pure-combustion V12 models. Built on the same carbonfibre […]
Australian company Recharge to buy EV battery start-up
Recharge Industries has been selected as the preferred bidder for the collapsed business and its assets. Australian battery start-up Recharge Industries has been selected as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt after it tabled a competitive bid to revive the collapsed manufacturer. Owned by American investment fund Scale Facilitation, Recharge also has early-stage plans to build […]
Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55 joining local limited editions
Special edition of V8-engined luxury off-roader celebrates 55 years of in-house performance brand. Mercedes-AMG’s special edition of the G-Class to celebrate 55 years of the AMG brand is available to order in Australia, priced from $365,091 before on-road costs. Based on the G63, the Edition 55 is only available in either Obsidian Black or G […]