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CLA CONCEPT DOOR TO THE FUTURE

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You’re looking at the very future of Mercedes-Benz. Unveiled at IAA Mobility 2023 in Munich, Concept CLA Class represents a “close-to- production insight” into the upcoming family of vehicles that stands at the gateway to the brand. It will see CLA Class promoted to become part of its long-term portfolio strategy. Making its debut the advanced next-generation electric-first drivetrain points the way for the next-generation electric-drive technology underpinning series-production. It is scaleable and engineered for a family of four vehicles covering a range of body styles, and set to play… Read more

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KIT TURNS MINI INTO POWERHOUSE EV

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Conversion of classic cars to run on electric power has sparked plenty of debate in the past few years. The best solutions bolt in, with no chassis modifications required and so can so be removed at any time returning the var to its original condition. A UK-based outfit is offering just such a kit for the Classic Mini Minor and Mini Australia has hooked up with their local arm Felten Australia to show how it’s done. The first classic Mini to undergo this transformation in Australia is an eye-catching red… Read more

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SPECIAL PRE-SALE DEAL ON NEW IONIQ 5 N

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Hyundai Australia has set the scene for the upcoming release of its first-ever high- performance electric vehicle, the IONIQ 5 N with a number of pre-sale enticements. The online pre-sale on the Hyundai Australia website (hyundai.com.au) will open on September 15 for 12 hours, starting at midday and running through until midnight AEST. IONIQ 5 N will only be available to pre-order on this date, which coincides with N Birthday – the day the N brand was unveiled for the first time, at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Customers will… Read more

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NEW RENAULT MEGANE E-TECH

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Renault Australia has announced details of its all-new Renault Megane E-Tech, the French company’s first fully-electric compact to arrive on the local market. Under what Renault has tagged a ‘Renaulution’ the Megane E-Tech is the first of a new generation of electric vehicles to be built on the brand’s advanced CMF-EV platform and styled within its new ‘sensual tech’ design language. As well as being emission-free the E-Tech comes with improved sustainability features including an electric motor containing no rare earths and the use extensive recycled material throughout including recycled… Read more

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EV SALES EXPECTED TO DOUBLE THIS YEAR, REPORT FINDS

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More than one in five cars sold in the ACT are now electric vehicles. That’s more  than double the figure for the other states and territories, led by NSW and Tasmania  where they account for nine per cent of the market. Australia-wide EVs account for  8.4 per cent of new vehicle sales, with a total of 46,624 sales for the first six months  of this year.   These are the findings of  the annual State of Electric Vehicles report by the Electric  Vehicle Council (EVC) which predicts sales of EVs… Read more

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ISOTTA-FRASCHINI TYPE 8

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Italy’s greatest luxury car, the Isotta-Fraschini Type 8, will be remembered not so much for its splendid construction but for the glamour surrounding the people who were lucky enough to own a model. The list of owners included Rudolph Valentino, William Randolph Hearst and Jack Dempsey; as well as the Aga Khan, Benito Mussolini and the Pope! It was not that Isotta lacked anything technically: the Type 8 was the first production car to be powered by that magnificent creation of the 1920s, the straight-eight engine, after the marque had… Read more

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SUPER LUXURY LEXUS LM CONFIRMED FOR AUSTRALIA

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Lexus Australia has chosen this year’s Melbourne Cup carnival to unveil its all-new LM luxury people mover. Lexus has sponsored Australia’s iconic horse race for many years and guests attending Melbourne’s week of fashion, fun and hospitality will be amongst the first to watch an impressive fleet of chauffeur-driven LMs heading to and from the Flemington track between the 4th and 11th of November. The LM name-tag stands for Luxury Mover and it certainly lives up to that description. While it’s technically a people mover, its price range of $160,888… Read more

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AMG’S FIRST HYBRID ROCKET A CRACKER

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You can have your cake and eat it too proves Mercedes with the release of its first performance hybrid – the AMG GT 63 S E Performance. It’s Mercedes’ most powerful series-production model to date. At the heart of the four-door coupe is a 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 along with a 150kW electric motor mounted on the rear axle. The combination delivers 620kW of power and 1400Nm of torque, with a blistering 0-100km/h time of 2.9 seconds and top speed of 316km/h. You get this and indicative fuel consumption of… Read more

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NEW AVENGER IS JEEP’S FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE

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Jeep Australia has confirmed its all-new Avenger compact SUV will be coming to Australia in 2024 as the brand’s first-ever battery electric vehicle (BEV). The Avenger BEV is a key component in Jeep’s global electrification strategy with the goal of becoming the world leader in fully-electric zero exhaust emission SUVs. Built at the Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland, the Avenger has been designed as a Jeep vehicle from day one. Since it was unveiled in October 2022, the Jeep Avenger has taken out a number of awards including the European… Read more

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UPGRADE COMING FOR TOYOTA LANDCRUISER WORKHORSE

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Toyota has taken the wraps off a significantly upgraded LandCruiser 70 Series utility that will be offered with a four-cylinder turbodiesel engine mated to a six- speed automatic transmission for the first time when it arrives in Australia later this year. In addition to the new powertrain, the upgraded 70 Series brings styling changes together with increases in safety technology, comfort and convenience features, and an upgraded multimedia system. The new powertrain will be available across the range that includes four body styles and three grades, and will join the… Read more