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Subaru Trailseeker AWD 2026 review: snapshot
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (359+ words) The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker AWD is the entry-level version of this electric SUV line-up in Australia. It's now priced from $63, 990, before on-road costs, following a $4000 price cut it received before its arrival. This entry-level model sets the Trailseeker apart from the…...
New Kia is cheapest in its class
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (285+ words) Kia Australia has confirmed the local specification for its first electric van, the PV5. The 2026 Kia PV5 Cargo, the commercial version of the electric van that will be followed by a passenger version down the track, starts from $55, 990 before on-road costs for…...
China's new rules crack down on EV safety
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (477+ words) New mandatory national standards for vehicle safety in China have cracked down on battery safety in an effort to make battery fires a thing of the past. This will affect cars manufactured in China and subsequently exported to Australia. The…...
The brands bucking the anti-EV trend
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (435+ words) Stellantis, which owns brand such as Peugeot, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and more, has seemingly abandoned its multi-energy strategy for sub-compact new model entrants in Europe, confirming it will focus exclusively on the 'E-car' category, an EV-only'classification introduced by the European…...
China's game-changing EV charger is here
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (410+ words) China is taking the electric vehicle charging conundrum head-on, and it could change EVs in Australia forever. Popular Chinese carmaker Xiaomi is prepping a ground-breaking new battery charging technology expected to arrive this year. The brand's home charging robotic arm…...
Anxious wait for Aussie investors ahead of Space X float
1+ week, 1+ day ago (395+ words) Australia's biggest retail brokerage is keeping its call centre open overnight as tens of thousands of investors wait to see their allocation for the world's biggest-ever initial public offering. Elon Musk's Space X will go public on the US Nasdaq…...
China is the benchmark: car boss
1+ week, 1+ day ago (454+ words) Nissan is going all in on studying the Chinese car industry textbook. The Japanese juggernaut has admitted China's cars are setting the standard for development and it needs to learn from them. It's no secret Chinese carmakers are taking over…...
Popular Chinese EV to get major upgrades | Milton Ulladulla Times | Ulladulla, NSW
1+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Geely's popular EX5 will receive some major upgrades in 2027, with a new update leaked ahead of its Chinese launch. The new information, which comes from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, shows a significant EX5 update, with images revealing a…...
1000km range EVs coming in 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (410+ words) Game-changing solid-state batteries are back on the agenda. Chinese carmaker Dongfeng has announced it will begin mass-production of solid-state batteries in the second half of 2026, according to reports out of China." With an energy density of 350 Wh/kg, much higher…...
Game-changing advancement for anti-EV
1+ week, 2+ day ago (293+ words) BMW is forging ahead with technology that is the anti-battery electric vehicle. The German company - along with Toyota and Hyundai" - is one of the biggest proponents of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). These are a different type of electric…...