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• Tesla global sales reveal price cuts are working, but not well enough

  02-07-2024 23:14 via drive.com.au
  Tesla has slowed its first decline in global deliveries since 2020 with hefty discounts to clear a backlog of stock, but it is still in negative territory.Aggressive price cuts have begun to correct a sharp drop in global deliveries of Tesla electric cars – which earlier this year recorded their first decline since 2020 – the company’s latest data indicates.However, global deliveries of the US car giant’s vehicles are still down 6.6 per cent so far in 2024 – the fir
  
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• Ferrari announces battery swap scheme for hybrid models

  02-07-2024 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Plug-in hybrid Ferrari models will be able to have their batteries replaced at the eight and 16-year mark – provided owners pay more than $11,000 annually, under two extended warranty programs announced.Owners of hybrid Ferrari models will be able to have their vehicles’ batteries swapped at set dates under two new programs announced by the Italian supercar brand.Ferrari has introduced the Warranty Extension Hybrid for owners of plug-in hybrid models, which – when purchased for
  
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• ‘They just keep going’: Australia’s most reliable cars – according to real people

  02-07-2024 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Mechanics, race car drivers and automotive industry executives reveal the most reliable cars in Australia – based on their real-life experiences.Car reliability is a hard thing to measure, given it can vary so much depending on make, model, conditions, driving habits, maintenance schedule and more.RELATED: ‘Everything just fails’ – the cars that break down the mostStill, it remains high on the priority list of today’s new-car buyers. While many brands offer lengthy
  
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• Fire risk from e-scooter, electric car batteries are top priority for product safety watchdog as incidents rise

  02-07-2024 22:00 via drive.com.au
  A growing number of fires breaking out across Australia has the nation’s consumer advocate worried.Dangers posed by the type of batteries used in most electric cars, e-scooters and e-bikes will be a top priority for Australia’s safety watchdog this year as the number of fires caused by them rockets.Risks associated with the use of emerging technology such as lithium-ion batteries will be a key focus for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) during 2024-25, th
  
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• Do you need home charging to live with an electric car? We’re going to find out: 2024 MG 4 long-term review

  02-07-2024 16:00 via drive.com.au
  Electric vehicles are on the consideration lists of more new-car buyers than ever – but not everyone can recharge them at home. Should that be a deal-breaker? We’re going to find out.2024 MG 4 Excite 51Can you live with, and enjoy ownership of, an electric vehicle (EV) without the ability to charge it at home or the office?That’s the question we’re striving to answer behind the wheel of one of Australia’s most affordable electric vehicles, the MG 4, for a few months
  
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• Do you need home charging to live with an electric car? 2024 MG 4 long-term review

  02-07-2024 16:00 via drive.com.au
  Electric vehicles are on the consideration lists of more new-car buyers than ever – but not everyone can recharge them at home. Should that be a deal-breaker? We’re going to find out.2024 MG 4 Excite 51Can you live with, and enjoy ownership of, an electric vehicle (EV) without the ability to charge it at home or the office?That’s the question we’re striving to answer behind the wheel of one of Australia’s most affordable electric vehicles, the MG 4, for a few months
  
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• 2025 Mini Cooper 5-Door price and specs: More practical stylish hatch now more expensive

  02-07-2024 07:55 via drive.com.au
  Mini Cooper 5-Door prices up with new-generation model due to hit Australian showrooms later this year.2025 Mini Cooper 5-Door pricing and specificationsTwo engine options availableLarger dimensions than Cooper 3-DoorPriced from $43,990 before on-road costs, between $435 cheaper and $3790 dearerMini’s new-generation Cooper 5-Door hatchback will land in local showrooms towards the end of the year with prices increasing by up to $3790 on some versions.Available with two engines – the 1
  
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• 2025 Mini Cooper 5-Door price and specs: More practical stylish hatch in Australian showrooms this year

  02-07-2024 07:55 via drive.com.au
  Mini Cooper 5-Door prices reshuffled with new-generation model due to hit Australian showrooms later this year.2025 Mini Cooper 5-Door pricing and specificationsTwo engine options availableLarger dimensions than Cooper 3-DoorPriced from $43,990 before on-road costs, between $435 cheaper and $3790 dearerMini’s new-generation Cooper 5-Door hatchback will land in local showrooms towards the end of the year with prices increasing by up to $3790 on some versions, but one variant receiving a pri
  
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• ‘Held its ground’: Old Volvo owner claims their car was unscathed after accident

  02-07-2024 07:45 via drive.com.au
  An old Volvo 240 has allegedly driven away undamaged after a collision in Sydney. Cue the cries of “They don’t make ’em like they used to!”…There are few things quite as indestructible as an old Volvo. Often known as the Nokia 3310 of the car world thanks to its unwillingness to die and perhaps its brick-like shape, you can bet that you’re coming off second-best if you have a run-in with this car.RELATED: Helpful or stupid? China introduces robot petrol pumps
  
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• BYD Yangwang U8 spotted in Melbourne, Brisbane: Amphibious plug-in hybrid luxury off-road SUV testing Australian waters

  02-07-2024 06:33 via drive.com.au
  The large SUV is designed to take on the pointy end of the market, unlike its more affordable siblings launched locally to date.Credit: Dennis ZhangThe BYD Yangwang U8 is being shown off in showrooms around the country ahead of an expected Australian arrival next year.A left-hand drive version of the full-sized, plug-in hybrid, luxury off-road SUV, has been spotted in at the brand’s new flagship store in Cremorne, VIC, and at the Fortitude Valley dealership in Brisbane in recent days.This
  
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• Victorian car registration and infringements now more expensive

  02-07-2024 05:46 via drive.com.au
  Motorists are being hit with increasing cost-of-living pressures, with car registration costs now costing more than $900 for most Victorians.Motorists in Victoria will be paying more for their car registration from this month.The change means renewing a single car’s registration for 12 months will now cost more than $900 for the approximately 77 per cent of the state’s population living in Melbourne’s metropolitan boundary.From July 2024, those living in rural Victoria will pay
  
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• New 2025 MG HS family SUV teased, due in Australia this year

  02-07-2024 03:58 via drive.com.au
  MG’s next-generation Toyota RAV4 rival is due to be unveiled next week with the option of long-range plug-in hybrid power.The next-generation 2025 MG HS mid-size family SUV has been teased ahead of an Australian launch due by the end of this year.Scheduled to be unveiled next Thursday, 11 July 2024 at 7:00pm AEST, the first new HS in five years will be available with 1.5-litre and 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engines, as well as the option of plug-in hybrid technology.As previously reported by D
  
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• Suzuki Jimny, Swift Sport axed in the UK ahead of brand’s first electric car

  02-07-2024 03:00 via drive.com.au
  The Suzuki Swift Sport – and Jimny 4WD – are on the chopping block in the UK to make way for a new electric vehicle twinned with a Toyota.The first Suzuki electric car for global markets will claim the life of the petrol-powered Suzuki Jimny 4WD and Swift Sport hot hatch in the UK – but neither is leaving Australia anytime soon.Suzuki has announced the Swift Sport will depart UK showrooms by early 2025 – “or sooner if dealer stock depletes” – alongside t
  
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• NSW teen charged after allegedly stealing police car

  02-07-2024 02:17 via drive.com.au
  The young offender was charged with nine offences including theft of a vehicle and engaging in police pursuit.A 17-year-old New South Wales teen has been charged with multiple offences following an alleged theft of a police vehicle.According to NSW Police, officers spotted the boy allegedly driving the caged police ute along Muttama Road in Coolac – a rural village approximately 100km northwest of Canberra – on 29 June 2024.Authorities said a police pursuit was initiated but was stop
  
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• Want a 2024 Toyota Prado this year? You might be out of luck already

  02-07-2024 01:01 via drive.com.au
  Toyota Australia hasn’t even officially opened the order book for the new-gen Prado, but it already looks to be a sell-out.Toyota’s hotly-anticipated new-generation Prado off-road SUV might not even be on sale yet, but the chances of parking one on your driveway this year look slim to none.To recap, the Prado is due to launch in the second half of the year, with order books opening in the “third quarter”, according to Toyota, but dealers canvassed by Drive are indicating
  
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• 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet price and specs: CLE300 4Matic takes over from C-Class and E-Class convertibles

  02-07-2024 01:00 via drive.com.au
  The CLE Cabriolet replaces both C-Class and E-Class convertibles, offering a single model with the same equipment level as the CLE Coupe for an $11k premium.The 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Cabriolet replaces both the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and E-Class cabriolets in the same way the CLE Coupe replaced the coupe versions of both models in Australia.The Mercedes-Benz CLE300 4Matic Cabriolet comes in a single spec for Australia, joining two existing CLE Coupe choices in showrooms.A Mercedes-AMG CLE53 Cabr
  
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• 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron review: International first drive

  02-07-2024 00:01 via drive.com.au
  Another day, another premium all-electric SUV, but Audi’s new 2025 Q6 e-tron promises new-gen EV tech to blow away rivals. Does it succeed?
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Audi Q6 e-tronAudi was the last big German marque to bring an electric vehicle to Australia with the launch of the e-tron SUV (now Q8 e-tron) in 2020, trailing the Mercedes-Benz EQC
  
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• 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron electric car range explained: Next-gen premium EV still at least six months away

  02-07-2024 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Audi’s new-gen electric cars will start rolling out next year with the Q6 e-tron, slotting in above the Q4 e-tron and below the Q8 e-tron.Audi Australia’s next salvo in the electric car race will land in the first half of 2025 in the form of the Q6 e-tron – a mid-sized electric SUV aimed at stealing sales from the BMW iX3.Revealed earlier this year, the Q6 e-tron measures 4771mm long, 1939mm wide, 1648mm tall, and with a 2899mm wheelbase, making it slightly larger in all dimens
  
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