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Is the Lexus RZ now worth a second look?
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (1134+ words) Lexus launched its first fully-electric car in Australia back in 2023, but it's fair to say the RZ has hardly made an impact on the electric car scene. Cursed at the time by high pricing, low driving range and a lack…...
Lotus Emeya 2025 review: An unexpected electric car to rival Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT!
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (33+ words) illawarramercury.com.au Lotus Emeya 2025 review: An unexpected electric car to rival Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT!...
2026 is the worst year of car design
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (671+ words) We're more than halfway through 2026 and I can definitively say that this year's new cars are the ugliest to date. Sure you can argue the plastic fantastic cars of the late 1990s and early 2000s, or the asthmatic land yachts from the…...
Real reason RAV4 Hybrid prices are going up
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (430+ words) Toyota has finally spilled on why its new models are copping price increases around the world, with one executive suggesting the brand "can't compete" with China at the entry-point of the market, and so is instead moving into a more…...
Want to cut your power bill to zero? This Illawarra passive home could have the answer
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (731+ words) A home in Wollongong's northern suburbs' use of an energy-efficient building standard that's popular in Europe is set to result in significantly lower power bill. In fact, it could soon cut it to zero, according to the project's builder. The…...
Budget Geely EX2 rival on the way
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (315+ words) This budget EV is about to get even cheaper for Aussie buyers. GAC is preparing to launch an ultra-affordable variant of its Aion UT electric hatch Down Under before the end of this year. This variant will become the new…...
Deepal S05 2025 review: New electric car is a smaller Tesla Model Y alternative, but is it better?
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (38+ words) Illawarra Mercury Deepal S05 2025 review: New electric car is a smaller Tesla Model Y alternative, but is it better?...
China 'will win the war': Auto parts boss
1+ week, 3+ day ago (631+ words) The boss of the largest auto parts business in Thailand is on the frontline of Chinese expansion, and he has explained why Chinese companies are beating Japan and Europe at an alarming rate. Speaking to Nikkei Asia, Yeah Swee Chuan,…...
High-tech EV with 800km range driven!
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1190+ words) The Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3 Series rivalry is the stuff of automotive legend that dates back more than three decades, or even longer if you count the 190E that came before it. For almost all of that time, both fiercely proud…...
Cost of fast charging your electric car
1+ week, 4+ day ago (289+ words) The cost of electric car charging has been the subject of much discussion. Fast charging remains one of the biggest hurdles to convincing potential buyers to make the EV switch. It is widely accepted fast charging an electric car is…...