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2018 Nissan Leaf e-Pedal to make brake pedals a thing of the past
Brakes, who needs ‘em? They’ll only slow you down.
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2018 Nissan Leaf teased again ahead of September reveal
Nissan’s next-gen all-electric Leaf will launch at the start of September, with new self-driving aids on board
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Top Five: Most Fuel Efficient Cars on sale in Australia
The world is now fueled by technology - you might be surprised by the figures of the five most fuel efficient cars on sale right now.
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2018 Nissan Leaf teased
Nissan gives us a peek at its second-generation all-electric hatchback, the 2018 Leaf.
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Car buyers guide – Is now the best time to buy an electric car?
Considering breaking with the bowser and fuelling your commute with electrons instead? Here’s what you need to consider.
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Smartphones may open the door to car hackers, road safety watchdog warns
Connecting your phone via Bluetooth may not be a great idea
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The best electric cars for sale in Australia
If we learnt anything from Paris Motor Show, it’s the electric cars are imminent. Here’s the best pure electric cars available in Australia.
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Which type of electric vehicle is right for you?
Cutting down on fossil fuels is a good thing, but there’s a lot more to consider when purchasing an electric, hybrid or plug-in hybrid car.
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Private EV and hybrid sales running out of puff
Hybrid and electric vehicles sales are suffering in Australia due to a lack of government and retail incentives
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How to match your car to your personality
They say you are what you eat, but here at WhichCar, we think ‘you are what you drive’ is more appropriate.
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Car Olympics: Top performing cars ranked
You’d hardly know it but the Olympics start this weekend, so we thought we’d add come much needed excitement by pitting together production cars sold in Australia across various categories.
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Energy company, AGL, announces $1 a day charging for electric vehicles
Energy company AGL will provide unlimited charging for electric vehicles for just $1 a day
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Top 5 most fuel efficient cars
Electric cars lead the way for fuel efficiency, followed closely by petrol-electric hybrids.
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5 things we’ve learned overnight about Apple’s car plans
The annual Apple Worldwide Developers conference has provided some clues as to how soon we’re likely to see the iCar.
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Hackers crack Mitsubishis high-tech SUV
UPDATE: Mitsubishi Australia has told owners to turn off internet connectivity in its flagship plug-in petrol-electric hybrid after one was hacked using nothing but a laptop computer.
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Tuning electric cars: Geek Speak
How do you tune an electric car for more power?
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Aussie hacker trips up Nissan Leaf
Got an hour to spare? That’s as long as it takes to hack into Nissan’s battery-powered bestseller
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Tesla Model 3 and eight other electric cars to buy
The supposedly more affordable Tesla Model 3 may be hitting our roads in 2017, but will it live up to its reputation? Here are eight other electric car options.
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Flame-outs: 12 car fuels that flopped
Who’d have thought that wood-fired motoring would never catch on.
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Top 12: Cars we'd buy if we won Lotto
When we asked everyone on the Wheels team to pick the one car they’d actually buy, money no object, we were worried we might just get 12 Audi RS6s, or a dozen Porsches, but the results have been a big surprise
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Nissan Australia snares secret parts supply deal
Future of Nissan’s casting plant secured after the carmaker reveals it will forge parts for a top secret future model
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Nissan threatens to pull plug on loss-making Leaf
Lack of government support could spell an early end for Australia’s cheapest electric car, the Nissan Leaf, despite the incentives offered in other markets
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Nissan boss slams industry minister
Knee-jerk decision-making, short-term thinking shows a need for more support, better leadership from the Federal Government, says Nissan Australia MD Richard Emery
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2015 Geneva Motor Show: Nissan to double electric range
The next version of the Nissan Leaf electric car will be capable of travelling 400km-plus on a single charge – twice as far as the current model