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Chery’s Lepas prices first electric SUV at $47,990 with 440 km range

Chery’s Lepas prices first electric SUV at $47,990 with 440 km range

Chery’s latest brand is joining Australia’s electric SUV market, with the Lepas L6 offering 440 km of range and a starting price below $48,000.
“It’s the wrong cost base:” VW CEO promises more affordable ID. Buzz

“It’s the wrong cost base:” VW CEO promises more affordable ID. Buzz

VW admits ID.Buzz is on the wrong cost base and says it is working on a new generation model that will be more affordable and built with latest technology.
Xpeng debuts G9L, its new flagship electric SUV

Xpeng debuts G9L, its new flagship electric SUV

Xpeng has debuted the G9L, its new large electric SUV which will be available as both a purely electric model as well as a souped-up range extender version.
Xpeng X9 MPV and GAC Aion UT Hatch get 5-star ANCAP safety scores under tougher new test

Xpeng X9 MPV and GAC Aion UT Hatch get 5-star ANCAP safety scores under tougher new test

Xpeng’s luxury people mover and GAC’s Aion UT electric hatch score 5-star safety from ANCAP under the stricter 2026 test.
Volkswagen officially unveils electric version of best-selling Tiguan, with range of up to 600 km

Volkswagen officially unveils electric version of best-selling Tiguan, with range of up to 600 km

Volkswagen has officially taken the wrapping off the ID. Tiguan, an electric version of its best-selling car that it boasts is one of its most important new models.
The future of racing is electric. Bathurst’s last-lap fuel drama shows why

The future of racing is electric. Bathurst’s last-lap fuel drama shows why

Sound, vibration and mechanical drama have been central to motorsport’s theatre. Glider pilots, skydivers, speed skiers and sailors prove that noise is not performance, and maybe now EVs.
Geely opens 100 dealerships in Australia in 18 months as EV sales rise

Geely opens 100 dealerships in Australia in 18 months as EV sales rise

Geely now has 100 dealers across Australia as it aims for regional buyers as part of its upcoming expansion.
BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, heads to new international markets

BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, heads to new international markets

BYD’s smallest electric hatch car, with a 22 kWh battery, heads to international markets after launching earlier this year in Japan.