Tag: electric

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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

Subaru Trailseeker AWD does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds from $63,990, and the base car beats the $69,990 Touring on both driving range and ride comfort.

MG U9 EV launches in Australia ahead of every other market on earth, making 325kW/700Nm, with 430km of WLTP range and a 3,500kg braked tow rating.

BYD ATTO 1 Essential now costs $19,990 drive away, undercutting the cheapest Kia Picanto by $2,300 and moving the floor of the new car market.

Omoda 4 and Omoda 7 are confirmed for the first half of 2027, as Chinese-built sales hit 36,070 in August and Japanese-built fell 12.8% to 24,892.

The FCAI cut public VFACTS detail to 3 pages in the same months petrol and diesel lost 124,130 sales. Its members are the companies losing them.

smart #5 is confirmed as a mid-size SUV with no price given yet, while smart #1 now starts at $49,900 plus on-roads and smart #3 from $52,900.