Tag: Hybrid
FCAI Locks Up VFACTS to Hide Members Collapse
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.
Ford Bronco Basecamp Petrol Engine Never Drives the Wheels
Ford Bronco Basecamp is confirmed for the second half of 2027 with a usable 49kWh battery, 6.6kW of camp power and a petrol engine that drives nothing.
Honda Prelude Video Review: Returns In Spectacular Style
Honda Prelude is back after 25 years with a 135kW hybrid, Civic Type R suspension and fake gears, from $65,000. We drove it through Sydney's east.
2027 Lexus NX Kills Petrol as Its Sales Fall 15.3%
Lexus NX loses petrol in Australia from 2027, hybrid and plug-in hybrid only, as Lexus sales fall 15.3% and a $39,990 Geely plug-in badly undercuts it.
Is the Honda Prelude the Most Misunderstood Car Ever Built
Mocked as a hairdresser's car for 40 years, the Honda Prelude is back as a 147 kW hybrid coupe with no direct rival. Was it ever really that car?
2026 Honda Prelude First Drive, the Grown-Up Momentum Coupe
The Honda Prelude e:HEV is back after 25 years, a $65,000 front-drive grand tourer with 315Nm from zero revs and a fake eight-speed gearbox to play with.
BYD Seal 6 Touring Is Australia’s Cheapest Wagon at $39,990
The BYD Seal 6 Touring is a $39,990 plug-in wagon, the cheapest new wagon on sale in Australia, and the $5,000 walk from the sedan doubles the battery.
Subaru Forester Hybrid Continues Australia’s Petrol Era Fade
The Subaru Forester Hybrid lands in a fast-changing market as Australian buyers move away from pure petrol and EV, hybrid and Chinese rivals pile in.
Jaecoo J5 Hybrid Completes a Lineup, Shaking a Fist at Legacy Brands
The Jaecoo J5 Hybrid shows the rise of Chinese car makers, blending hybrid tech, strong safety, generous kit and sharp pricing in Australia's SUV market.
2026 Chery Stockman Diesel Hybrid Ute Changes the Dual-Cab Game
Chery's Stockman diesel super hybrid pairs EV-smooth driving with diesel range, a modern cabin and 3,500kg towing to challenge Australia's dual-cab order.
How NVES Forced the Auto Lobby to Love the Leash
The FCAI fought NVES for years, then claimed the credit once EVs and hybrids hit 46% of new car sales. The great auto lobby backflip, now laid bare.
Toyota BYD Tesla Fight For Australia’s Sales Crown
June 2026 shows Toyota holding the top brand spot over BYD by 243 deliveries. Tesla Model Y top car. Toyota is in trouble