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Mike Stevens

Contributor

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Mike Stevens has been writing, ranting and raving about cars since the early 2000s, and professionally since 2007 – after throwing in the towel on a decade of graphic design. (The client is not always right!)

An early prototype of the ‘always online’ motoring journo, Stevo has had stints in the reporter, road tester, news editor and deputy editor seats.

Instagram: @yomikestevens

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Reviews

2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line review

The EV9 is Kia Australia's biggest and most expensive model ever, and its hopes are even bigger

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News

Honda Prelude E̶V̶ hybrid previewed, and now imagined as a Prelude Type R!

A production-ready electric concept has teased the return of a new Honda Prelude

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News

Our favourite reveals at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show

Feeling like the good ol' days of motor shows all over again!

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News

Weekend Wheels catch-up: New Superb & Forester, and new car sales figures revealed!

Another week gone in the blink of an eye. If you're a little behind, here are the stories that made headlines.

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News

2025 Subaru Forester: Everything we know!

The new sixth-generation Subaru Forester was unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show

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News

2024 Skoda Superb revealed, Australian release set for next year

Clever dials, screens and plug-in hybrid power are coming to the Superb nameplate

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News

Kia and Infinitev partner on Australia-based EV battery recycling and repurposing

Kia's Australian arm has announced a deal with Melbourne-based Infinitev to ensure its old EV batteries are given a second life

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Advice

What happens to old EV batteries? This is your rundown on 'second-life' battery packs!

EV batteries are gaining a new lease on life once they're no longer needed on the road, which is good news for the environment

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News

Toyota FT3E SUV & FTSE coupe: Electric concepts revealed

Toyota follows up its electric LandCruiser and ute concepts with a new RAV4-sized EV and a compelling GR-badged electric coupe

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News

2023 Lexus UX300e pricing and features: updated EV now in showrooms

Lexus's updated electric UX has arrived in Australia with a bigger battery, greater driving range, and new tech

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News

2023 Polestar 2 pricing: Runout deals until November 30

If the updated 2024 Polestar 2 isn't a must-have for you, these 2023 model-year offers might be right up your alley

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News

2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 pricing: It's cheaper now, and the N is on sale!

Hyundai's aspirations of selling EVs in bulk will be helped by affordable new Ioniq 5 variant

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News

Toyota Kayoibako EV concept revealed

Kayobaiko means reusable carton, but now it also means Swiss Army knife

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News

Nissan’s Hyper force four: Urban, Adventure, Tourer... and one more

Nissan’s electric vehicle concept family is ‘Hyper’ indeed

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News

VIDEO: Mercedes crashes two EVs to prove structural & battery safety

Mercedes-Benz showcases the safety of its electric vehicles through a public crash test, aiming to address common concerns around EV safety

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News

Kia is launching an AI chatbot... Do we want that?

Welcome to 2023, where nobody is safe from AI – but Kia is keen to make it more a blessing than a curse

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News

Kia's two new electric concepts revealed ahead of today's big event

Here's what we can expect from Kia's journey to electrification over the next couple of years

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News

2024 Kia EV9: Variants confirmed, strong monthly supply assured

Kia Australia has confirmed it will have access to 100 build slots each month for its big new EV9 electric SUV – and it believes it has the interest to use them all

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News

2024 Toyota GR86 pricing and features: AEB added; Performance Pack returns

Toyota has finally outfitted manual GR86s with AEB and lane-departure warning

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News

2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Expressions of interest open ahead of release

Ahead of its local release in December 2024, Volkswagen has opened expressions of interest for the ID.Buzz

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News

Nissan Navara EV imagined for electric future switch

Nissan has already hinted that it could offer an electric ute in the near future. What if it looks like this?

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News

Hyundai i30 hatch orders will pause for Korea-Euro transition, mild hybrid coming

We'll seen see a second facelift for the popular i30 hatch, along with mild-hybrid power – but not before we go a few months without

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News

2024 Toyota Camry: Speculative renders appear in official Toyota video – UPDATE

The ninth-generation Camry is expected to launch in the coming years, with familiar underpinnings and hybrid-only powertrains likely

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News

2024 VW Tiguan: This is it! Our renders turn official patent images into reality

Expected to debut next year, this is how the new VW Tiguan will look