Tag: electric

2026 Jaguar Type 01 Is the XJ Heir at Under Half a Spectre
Jaguar Type 01 is a 757kW electric GT from about $300,000, under half the price of a Rolls-Royce Spectre. We think it's the rightful heir to the XJ.

2026 Leapmotor B03X for $29,990 Drive-Away, is $9k Under a B10
Leapmotor B03X starts at $29,990 drive-away, $9,000 under what a B10 Style cost when we reviewed it, as Leapmotor sales doubled in September.

Electric Outsold Petrol in September, the FCAI Called It a Shift
Electric outsold petrol in September car sales once Tesla and Polestar are counted. The FCAI called it a shift in buyer preferences.

2026 Mitsubishi ASX VR-e GSR Is the Quickest Mitsubishi Yet
Mitsubishi ASX VR-e GSR hits 100km/h in 3.9sec, the quickest Mitsubishi sold here, level with Smart #1 Brabus and ahead of Xpeng G6, prices to follow.

2026 Tesla Model 3 RWD Now Costs Less Than a Mazda 6e
Tesla Model 3 RWD starts at $45,900 plus on-roads, $4,090 under Mazda's 6e GT, with 572km of WLTP range. Would you take it, or pay more for the Mazda?

BMW Gen6 Battery Wins Tech Award at China’s Own EV Congress
China's 2026 EV congress gave BMW Gen6 battery technology an innovation award, and BMW was the only maker from outside China to win one of its tech awards.

Look, Ma, No Hands! Tesla’s Paint-Free Cybercab Tours Australia
Tesla's Cybercab, a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, is on static display in Sydney before touring six more Australian cities.

2027 Hyundai Staria Load Electric Tows What the Hybrid Won’t
Hyundai Staria Load Electric is on sale from $70,990, $21,000 more than the diesel, with 450km of WLTP range and a 2,000kg tow rating the Hybrid lacks.

Ex Kia Boss Warns Chinese Car Brands Will Take 60% by 2030
Chinese car brands took 26.4% of the market in August. Kia's outgoing boss says that becomes 60% before 2030, and Ford's local chief reckons he's right.

Skoda Enyaq RS Costs $75,490 with 668km Range
Skoda Enyaq RS is listed at $75,490 plus on-roads with 250kW/545Nm, and the 668km WLTP headline is the city cycle, not the 523km combined figure.

Ford Bronco Basecamp Confirmed for 2027, Up to 900km Range
Ford Bronco Basecamp comes to Australia and New Zealand in the second half of 2027, with a 49kWh battery and a petrol engine that only charges it.

GAC S7 Hits Sydney 2 Years Before Anyone Can Buy One
GAC S7 claims up to 150km electric and 1,020km combined, yet right-hand-drive production starts in 2027 and nobody will confirm a local launch date.