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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 First Drive Sedan Drive 14
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 orders to commence next week; more Ioniq 5s coming

Hyundai Australia has announced the first batch for its new Ioniq 6 electric sedan will go on sale next week, joining additional Ioniq 5 examples

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Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ recalled in the US as it may ‘act unsafe’

Tesla has issued a recall as its FSD beta may act dangerously – more than two years after the trial program went live

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Tesla Model 3 facelift: Shanghai factory upgrades begin

Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory will temporarily slow down production in the coming weeks for the purported Model 3 update

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Nissan Patrol Warrior, Qashqai E-Power and two mystery models to launch over 18 months

Not satisfied with an almost all-new model portfolio, Nissan will continue bringing new models to market over the next 18 months

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Toyota’s new CEO promises to accelerate EV plans

Toyota’s new CEO will start on April 1 and is planning a major shake-up with a “BEV-first mindset”

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Ford Europe will cut 2800 engineering jobs as part of EV pivot

Region's pivot to an EV-exclusive portfolio costs jobs, from admin to engineering, in Ford's European business

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GWM Ora Next Cat to be named Ora Sport in Australia if released locally

GWM's dedicated electric sub-brand has launched a new model, but it's not yet confirmed for our shores

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Owners' High Court case against Victoria's EV tax gets underway

The three day trial begins in Australia's High Court today

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2024 Ram 1500 REV electric ute revealed

Ram has provided a first glimpse at its first all-electric 'pick-up truck' at this year's Super Bowl, with first deliveries due late next year

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2023 Cupra Born pre-orders almost sold-out, more supply to come

There are just a few examples remaining of Cupra's electric hatch

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Old EV batteries repurposed to power California

Electric vehicles aren’t just A to B machines anymore; a startup claims to have a world-first system using old EV batteries to power the Californian grid

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Hyundai to launch ‘Mighty’ electric truck in Australia

Hyundai will launch another EV in Australia this year, but it’s not an Ioniq or Kona

2023 Ineos Grenadier Review First Drive 57
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Combustion power safe in an Ineos future

Petrol and diesel to coexist with electric as Ineos eyes challenging regions with its Grenadier

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Electric Ineos will be off-road ready

Ineos’s second model to bring ‘impressive off-road credentials’ to the electric vehicle market

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Interview: Volvo safety boss Thomas Broberg

Volvo’s acting head of the Safety Centre, Thomas Broberg, says a human-centred approach to safety is critical and unique to Volvo

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GWM streamlines Tank, Ora brands in Oz; hybrids to outsell ICE within 18 months

For Australia – and globally – GWM is pushing to streamline its disparate brands under ‘One GWM’ banner

2023 Polestar 3 Revealed Whichcar 13
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2024 Polestar 3 pricing and features announced, Australian debut delayed

The upcoming Polestar 3 electric large SUV, initially planned for an early-2024 Australian launch, has suffered a production delay for all markets

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Volvo’s electric future: No going back

Volvo CCO says that Volvo is sticking to going all-electric globally by 2030

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Polestar and Rivian: EV switch alone not enough to stop climate crisis

EV upstarts Polestar and Rivian urge a three-tier global and collaborative approach is needed to curb climate change

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2022 Audi E-Tron GT, RS E-Tron GT pricing and features

The E-Tron GT range is due to arrive on our shores later this year

Wheels Reviews 2022 Kia EV 6 Vs Polestar 2 Vs Hyundai Ioniq 5 Australia Dynamic Front 1 C Brunelli
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South Australian Government repeals electric vehicle tax plans

The new SA Government has honoured its election promise to bin the controversial EV tax

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Audi ute: Oz boss calls it unlikely, but the Activesphere might be a clue...

The brand’s CEO has previously hinted at the possibility of an Audi ute, potentially twinned with the Volkswagen Amarok – now it seems unlikely to happen

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Brainlifts are going to be more important than facelifts says Volvo chief

Volvo Chief Commercial Officer Bjorn Annwall maps out the Swedish carmaker’s electric and digital future

2024 Hyundai Kona N Electric Rendering Whichcar Australia 01
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2025 Hyundai Kona N Electric imagined

Now that we've seen the new-gen Kona small SUV in petrol, hybrid and electric form, there's one question still unanswered: What about a hero N model?