Electric
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Forthing Taikon 5 on sale in Australia, price from $36,990
Chinese automotive conglomerate Dongfeng is the latest to test Australia’s seemingly bottomless appetite for cut-price new-energy vehicles, launching its Forthing sub-brand locally with the Taikon 5 mid-size SUV. Brought to market by distributor Ateco Group, the entry-level challenger lands later…
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Lepas L6 officially confirmed for Australia, new Chinse brand owned by Chery
Chery Group has confirmed its new bold, design-led vehicle brand, Lepas, will officially launch in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2026. The brand’s introductory model will be the Lepas L6; an all-electric mid-size SUV positioned to compete in the…
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New MG city car concept to debut at Goodwood, ‘MG2’?
The Goodwood Festival of Speed has historically been reserved for the world’s most exotic, high-octane supercars, but this year, one of the interesting reveals is aimed straight at the everyday driver. MG is preparing to take the covers off a…
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BMW M Neue Klasse concept previews ‘iM3’ electric M3
The absolute benchmark for sports sedans is about to undergo the most radical transformation in its 40-year history, and the initial blueprint looks spectacularly aggressive. BMW has used the 24 Hours of Le Mans to rip the covers off the…
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Zeekr 7X passes 5000 sales milestone in Australia
Zeekr has recorded an impressive sales milestone in Australia, delivering 5000 examples of its 7X electric SUV less than eight months after local customer handovers began. Customer deliveries of the Zeekr 7X started in October 2025, and the company says…
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MG to build cars in Europe to dodge EU tariffs
It looks like MG is returning to European production, but not in England, confirming a 200-million-euro investment to construct a dedicated MG manufacturing facility in Galicia, Spain. The heavy-hitting move is a calculated middle finger to the European Union’s recent…
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BMW iX3 40 entry variant confirmed for Australia, 635km range
BMW is expanding its iX3 offering in Australia by introducing a new entry grade iX3 40. It’s scheduled to arrive locally in the last quarter of this year. The iX3 40 sits below the existing ’50’ variant, featuring an 82.6kWh…
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2026 MINI Countryman SE Favoured review (video)
MINI has fundamentally repositioned the Countryman for its third generation. No longer a peripheral player in the compact segment, the 2026 Countryman SE (U25) has grown significantly in all dimensions to compete directly in the premium mid-size SUV category. This…
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Ferrari Luce revealed as first EV, 1000hp with AWD
Maranello has officially pulled the covers off its first electric vehicle, the Ferrari Luce. While the spec sheet promises a devastating 772kW quad-motor onslaught, the global conversation has immediately been hijacked by the vehicle’s deeply divisive exterior design. Not since…