William Stopford
VW-backed brand starts building sodium-ion-powered electric cars
One of Volkswagen's Chinese joint ventures has become the first carmaker to begin mass production of EVs powered by sodium-ion batteries.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
1000 Kia vehicles turned back due to biosecurity risk
Around 1000 Kia vehicles have been denied entry to Australia as they are on board a ship that is currently grappling with a stink bug infestation.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
BMW's radically different iX3 electric SUV replacement spied
The BMW Neue Klasse-based electric SUV tipped to replace the current iX3 has been spied during winter testing in Northern Sweden.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
VW's Scout division sets reveal date for electric off-roader
The North American-focused brand is set to reveal at least one of its new electric off-roaders around mid-2024.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
When the updated Skoda Octavia will debut
Skoda is giving its family hatch and wagon a mid-life refresh, and it'll pull the covers off the updated Octavia in February.
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Jack Quick
Hypercar manufacturer Rimac's next venture: autonomous robotaxis
Rimac is reportedly set to unveil an autonomous robotaxi imminently which has been developed with the help of Kia.
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Paul Maric
Ford Ranger: 10-speed auto and leaf springs ditched for German eight-speed and coils in China
There are huge changes for the Ford Ranger, but they're just limited to the Chinese market.
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Paul Gover
Porsche topples Tesla with Nurburgring electric car lap time
Porsche has pushed past Tesla and come tantalisingly close to Rimac with its latest electric car lap record on the Nurburgring.
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William Stopford
BYD overtakes Tesla as world's largest electric car manufacturer
BYD sold more electric vehicles in the final quarter of 2023 than Tesla, though the American company maintained its lead for the full year.
2 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Dodge closes V8 muscle car era as Charger, Challenger production ends
There's only one V8 Dodge in production right now, and it's not a Charger sedan or Challenger coupe, but the Durango crossover.
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Jack Quick
BYD will start building electric cars in Europe
BYD is set to bolster its presence in Europe by building a passenger car production plant in Hungary, where it currently builds electric buses.
2 Years Ago
William Stopford
China's Nio reveals its most luxurious electric car yet
Nio's new flagship is a four-seat luxury electric fastback that's longer than a LandCruiser and can charge at up to 600kW.
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Jack Quick
Suzuki Jimny gets 1980s European hot hatch flair with new body kits
The Suzuki Jimny can now be transformed to look like a Renault 5 Turbo and Lancia Delta Integrale with these new bodykits from DAMD.
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Eilidh McNaughton
Lancia Ypsilon: Premium Italian electric hatch breaks cover
Leaked images and official teaser shots reveal further details of the Lancia Ypsilon as the Italian brand begins its electric revival.
2 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Australia-bound Tesla Model Y electric cars sent back to China
Stink bugs onboard the Glovis Caravel car-carrier ship have forced a large number of Australian-bound Tesla Model Ys to return to China.
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Jack Quick
Tesla lashes Reuters for 'wildly misleading' story on warranty repairs
Tesla claims a story published by Reuters about warranty claims is "is riddled with incomplete and demonstrably incorrect information".
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