2021 MG ZS EV review
Our independent 2021 MG ZS EV review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. One of the great joys of being in this job is laughing at people who say they really want to buy an EV but just can’t justify spending eighty-odd grand on
Wipe out: California to ban combustion engine cars
California plans to ban the sale of any car that produces emissions, including trucks. Home to Silicon Valley, the LA Motor Show, Tesla, and millionaires and billionaires driving electric vehicles has vowed to ban all fossil fuel cars by 2025. California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order requiring sales
Car safety technology problems
How do we safely introduce a barrage of safety technology from many different suppliers into cars that can travel at 110km/h? It’s terrific that we have high automotive safety standards in Australia and features such as ABS and electronic stability control are mandatory in vehicles that are being sold to
2020 MINI Electric review
The Mini Electric First Edition has arrived in Australia, here’s our first-drive review. Not only is Australia beginning to see a proliferation of electric cars land on its shores, but there are also now quite a few priced in the ‘affordable EV’ price point around $50,000. That’s cars like the
Ford Pass Connect brings remote smartphone access
Ford Australia is introducing sophisticated smartphone app connectivity to its models, allowing remote access, location data and more. Ford’s new Ford Pass remote access technology is rolling out now on Ford Ranger, Everest, and Transit vehicles. Ford Pass will join the rest of the range – such as Fiesta, Mustang,
New Australian carmaker H2X to build SUV in NSW
Aussie car maker H2X Australia comes out of nowhere to announce it will soon be building hydrogen-electric vehicles south of Sydney. New local car manufacturer H2X Australia has launched, outlining plans to build a hydrogen-electric SUV in NSW, Australia, plus two new heavy vehicles. The news, broken by auManufacturing, is
Electric Nikola Motor Badger ute is coming to Australia
Nikola Motor has begun detailing its upcoming EV ute, and also said that it will land in Australia. US car startup Nikola Motor has announced that its debut ute, the Badger, will be available for preorder in the US this month. It will also go on sale in Australia in
Dyson opens up: “It was a difficult decision to stop”
Dyson aborted its electric car project after spending $1 billion on development costs, including producing a drivable prototype. Now, James Dyson reveals what happened before the electric car project’s premature end. A problem too big to ignore James Dyson: “In 1983, early in the development of my cyclonic technology which
Mercedes-Benz extends to five-year warranty and roadside assist
Mercedes-Benz beats its closest rivals to the punch, delivering Australian luxury car buyers a full five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty. MERCEDES-BENZ IS the first German luxury carmaker to go to a full five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on all of its cars except those used for commercial purposes, which will receive five-years coverage at
GMC Hummer EV’s 15,574Nm not quite right
Resurrected Hummer with an electric drivetrain will produce over 700kW and 15,000Nm….or will it?
Another electric pickup truck is coming…
A new Tesla Cybertruck and Rivian R1T rival is coming this year, and like those two it’ll be offered in the US first…. But don’t rule Australia out of contention.
LeBron James to relaunch Hummer as an electric car brand
Hummer by name, hummer by an electric drivetrain…
Electric Toyota LandCruiser production increases
Australian made electric Toyota LandCruisers are proving to be easier to maintain and nicer to drive than the original diesel offering.
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic Review
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4Matic review with price, specs, performance, ride and handling, interior, ownership and independent expert verdict and score.
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E has an esky in the frunk
Official images and specs of Ford’s all-new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV have been revealed today.