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New 2026 MG4 EV launched, and prices slashed in right hand drive market

New 2026 MG4 EV launched, and prices slashed in right hand drive market

Popular MG4 electric hatch refreshed with a cheaper rounded variant also lands in key right-hand-drive market.
Geely extends $2,500 factory bonus on popular EX5 SUV

Geely extends $2,500 factory bonus on popular EX5 SUV

Geely EX5 factory bonus offer of $2,500 off the driveaway price sees extension as market heats up.
Tesla offers $2,000 trade-in bonus on best-selling Model Y

Tesla offers $2,000 trade-in bonus on best-selling Model Y

Tesla adds the Model Y to it’s trade-in incentive along with discounts on FSD equipped inventory stock to push for sales growth.
New electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 500 kilometres

New electric Mini Countryman gets range boost to 500 kilometres

Mini has unveiled what it describes as an “extensive” technical update for its all-electric Countryman electric SUV which boosts the car’s range to 500 kilometres.
Xpeng opens first two dealerships in New Zealand

Xpeng opens first two dealerships in New Zealand

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng has officially opened its first dealerships in the country, located in Auckland and Christchurch.
EV total cost of ownership in Australia: The economics have turned

EV total cost of ownership in Australia: The economics have turned

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) modelling now shows EVs increasingly winning on pure economics, driven by falling vehicle prices, policy reform and better understanding of real-world operating costs.
Tesla scraps first flagship models, bets future on robots and autonomy amid wild claims

Tesla scraps first flagship models, bets future on robots and autonomy amid wild claims

Tesla flags end to production of Model S and Model X, says the future is all about autonomy and robots – and some solar and storage to keep them switched on.
EV adoption leads to rapid and significant cuts in air pollution, new data shows

EV adoption leads to rapid and significant cuts in air pollution, new data shows

Researchers find that for every 200 EVs added in California between 2019 and 2023 there was a corresponding 1.1 per cent reduction in NO2 levels.