Tag: Technology

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.

Volkswagen Caravelle replaces Multivan in the UK while Germany keeps the old badge, on a van that did 38,700 deliveries and never needed a rename.

Audi A2 e-tron claims 12.8kWh/100km and up to 646km WLTP, though that headline figure belongs to only one of the 4 power outputs, and Paris gave no price.

Polestar 4 coupe pricing fell $4,600 since June, Rear motor now $73,900 plus on-roads, and Formula 2030 previews the next Polestar 2 due in 2027.

Lepas L6 EV goes on sale in Australia in October claiming 440km WLTP from a 65kWh LFP battery, and the LEX platform under it also takes plug-in hybrids.

Ottocast 12V Car Cup Cooler & Warmer claims a cold can in 15 minutes. Our cola stayed at room temperature for 45 minutes, and the fan was noisy.

Ottocast MCM11 Flex is a $48 vacuum magnetic phone mount in aluminium. It sticks to glass, screens and mirrors, folds flat and charges over USB-C.

Ottocast Play2Video Ultra costs $126 and made our wired CarPlay wireless in about 2 minutes, though the compatibility list rules out plenty of cars.

BMW iX3 holds its own door shut when a cyclist is coming, part of a standard safety pack BMW credits with 243,977 interventions in a single month.

Mazda 6e makes 190kW/290Nm and, at 2015kg, is 0.2 seconds faster than the old 1627kg Mazda 6 turbo. Charging is 194kW on a 400V system.

Australia's Mercedes-Maybach S-Class range doubles. The new V8 S 580 is $517,900 MRLP, a full $64,528 under the V12 S 680, and both hit 100km/h in 4.5s.

Everything Electric Sydney runs 18 to 20 September 2026 with 100 EVs to drive, 7,500 test drives expected, and a Sunday ticket at half price, $20.