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Jez Spinks

Chief Content Officer

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Jez brings decades of experience and insight as a journalist and road tester to the WhichCar team. He has written for Wheels and Motor in years past, along with a tour as a writer and then editor for Drive under the Fairfax umbrella.

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Skoda's potential 15,000 sales thwarted by 2022 supply crisis

The Czech brand's performance has suffered heavily during the last two years

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Kia Stinger hits record sales

Rumours the Stinger is on borrowed time are not being backed up by strong local sales

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Mazda Australia sales plummet in May as Kia takes number two spot

It was a tough month for the normally solid Japanese car company

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VFACTS May 2022: New car sales labour towards one million

Australia’s new-car market posted a small year-on-year swing towards negative growth in May’s election month, with continuing gains for ‘green’ cars and an even greater majority for the Toyota party

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2022 Ford Escape pricing and features: Plug-in hybrid arrives in Australia

Ford’s first electrified vehicle has arrived after a lengthy delay, topping the Escape midsized SUV line-up

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2022 Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV review

We’ve waited a long time for the first electrified Ford, so wasted no time finding out whether the plug-in version of its Escape medium SUV is any good

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Toyota Prius: 25 years of a pioneering petrol-electric car

As the axe falls on the world-famous Prius hybrid in Australia, Wheels charts the generations that took petrol-electric motoring into the mainstream.

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2022 Car of the Year contender: Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo

Proof positive that Porsche DNA can be electrified

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2022 Wheels Car of the Year contender: Lexus NX350

Blew in with a clean-sheet design; couldn’t quite sail beyond the PG

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Hyundai Tucson at 2022 Wheels Car of the Year

Brings cool competence, but without any segment breakthroughs

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BMW iX places 6th in Wheels Car of the Year

A tech and efficiency blueprint for Munich’s electric future

2022 Polestar 2
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2022 Polestar 2 price and features: Tesla Model 3 in its sights

EV brands set to battle it out Down Under

2022 Tesla Model 3 Deep Blue Metallic Australia SRawlings
Reviews

2022 Tesla Model 3 review

The most affordable Tesla is the company’s best car. And it now comes with extra range and a new interface

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LEAKED! Toyota GR Corolla hot-hatch design and specs revealed

Focus ST, Megane RS and Golf R rival leaked a day ahead of its official unveiling. 224kW. AWD. Launch Edition with carbon-fibre roof and other extras.

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Opel returns to Australasia – but New Zealand only

Electric and low-emissions petrol Opel models will be sold in New Zealand to take advantage of the new Clean Car Standard rebates

2022 Skoda Kodiaq RS Race Blue Metallic Australia
Reviews

2022 Skoda Kodiaq RS review

The Kodiaq RS is a fast seven-seater aimed at petrolhead parents. But is a switch from diesel to petrol power a move for better or worse?

2022 Skoda Kodiaq Sportline Steel Grey Australia
Reviews

2022 Skoda Kodiaq 132TSI Sportline review: First Australian drive

Skoda’s facelifted seven-seater SUV remains big on value as well as versatility.

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Comparisons

Peak Charge: 2022 Kia EV6 v Hyundai Ioniq 5 v Polestar 2 comparison review

Hold that Tesla Model 3 order! Korea and Sweden have fresh answers to America's EV sales hero, but which is the best alternative?

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Comparisons

Lexus UX300e vs Volvo XC40 Electric comparison review

This pair square up on price, but all is not equal when Japan takes on Sweden for dominance in the compact electric SUV segment

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Hyundai Ioniq 5: Cheaper models inbound

If the Korean car manufacturer were to introduce a base variant it would be a closer rival on price to the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2

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Tesla Model 3 prices rise as delivery times blow out

The most popular electric vehicle in Australia has just gotten a touch more expensive

2022 Hyundai Tucson Highlander N-Line review
Reviews

2022 Hyundai Tucson Highlander N-Line review

We know the new Tucson is good buying in 2.0-litre diesel form, but how does the 1.6 turbo petrol go?

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VFACTS January 2022: Chinese brands thrive as luxury vehicles suffer

MG, GWM Haval and LDV made big gains in January as premium brands and high-end mainstream vehicles struggled with global supply issues

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Reviews

2022 Kia Sportage S review

We’re impressed by the top-spec Sportage, but can the same be said at entry level?