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EVs Now Sailing the High Seas In a delicious twist of irony, your next electric vehicle might reach you via the most old-school transportation method imaginable – wind power. The newly launched Neoliner Origin, the world’s first commercial roll-on roll-off sailing cargo ship, is giving a whole new meaning to “clean shipping.” This maritime marvel…
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Private Company Breaks Sound Barrier, Eyes Return of Fast-Flying Kangaroos While most of us Down Under are used to marathon flights that feel longer than a Test cricket match, American startup Boom Supersonic has taken a significant hop towards making Sydney to LA shorter than a T20 game. In a milestone achievement in late January,…
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Australians are hesitant about purchasing used electric vehicles (EVs) – and that needs to change. While there’s growing interest in new EVs, the used market is struggling. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are lingering on dealer lots, prices are dropping, and their retained values are falling behind those of internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles.…
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The last man to bring a brand into Supercars gives Toyota’s decision the thumbs up. Toyota Australia’s announcement that it will enter Supercars is about as big as motorsport news gets. It’s a huge boost for the series. Toyota’s marketing and activation muscle is unrivalled Down Under. While it will certainly be good for Toyota,…
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The influx of new brands into the Australian auto market presents opportunities—and the potential for blood on the floor. The Australian new car market is heading for a reckoning. Even before factoring in macroeconomic conditions, the entry of new brands is set to trigger significant disruption. Depending on how you count them, nearly 50 car…
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Volvo’s decision to retain ICE in its portfolio is a clear indication EV uptake is too slow to pay the bills Volvo’s delay of going all-electric prompted me to dig up a transcript of an interview I did with Volvo boss Jim Rowan during a visit to Australia in early 2023… Rowan made it very…
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Are brand conscious buyers already tiring of jelly-mold EVs? Is anyone really surprised that Mercedes-Benz AG has axed the EQS (pictured below) and will instead provide electric drivetrains to its next generation of S-Class? S-Class is almost a brand within itself. It’s a statement and a default purchase for many of the more well-heeled members…
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It may not be the engineering purist’s choice but plug-ins make sense IRL… Like many of my colleagues I labelled plug-in hybrids as flawed tech initially. More recently, personal experience has changed my mind. Living across inner city and a country destination with disparate wants of EV motoring in town and the ability to tow…
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The at-times scandalous history behind some of the world’s most famous auto symbols A picture may paint a thousand words, but the iconographs that identify car brands go even further. At the blink of an eye they associate lumps of alloy, steel, leather and rubber with not only a brand’s life-story but also a whole…
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