Hyundai Australia says it would be interested in taking on additional electric vehicles if and when they become available, with the Ioniq EV showing strong demand from the market.
With pictures of the brand’s small SUV being tested in electric form, likely to be known as Kona EV, it’s apparent the South Korean brand is actively working on additional electric vehicles.
Speaking to CarAdvice this week, the brand’s public relations manager, Bill Thomas, said “chances are go
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Hyundai Australia interested in more electric vehicles, potential for Kona EV
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Hyundai looking for ‘true car enthusiasts’ that appreciate its N cars on merit
via caradvice.com.auHyundai Australia says that no matter how good its upcoming i30 N hot hatch may be, there will be certain elements of the market that will never accept such a vehicle from a Korean brand.
Speaking to CarAdvice this week, the brand’s public relations manager, Bill Thomas, admitted the brand is not relying on its limited heritage in the performance space, but rather seeking those that will judge its performance cars on merit.
“We are aware that we have no heritage in the hot-hatch seg -
Dallara Stradale revealed
via caradvice.com.auThe Dallara Stradale has been revealed this week, marking the first time the company has produced a road car.
Known for its heavy involvement in motorsport, Dallara Automobili is an Italian company that normally designs and produces race cars – it says on its website that it manufactures up to 200 vehicles per year. It now also produces the Stradale, an 855-kilogram barchetta that focuses purely on driver enjoyment.
It’s also hugely customisable, allowing for an array of motorsport- -
Chevrolet Bolt SUV revealed
via caradvice.com.auGeneral Motors (GM) has given a first look at its upcoming electric crossover, based on the Chevrolet Bolt.
Mary Barra, CEO for GM, presented at the Barclay’s 2017 Global Automotive Conference in New York this week, and cheekily revealed the new model ahead of its market introduction by 2020.
Just a single image was shown, and we can see that the new little electric SUV definitely has its own design identity, though there are similarities between it and the Bolt (below).Key differenc -
2018 BMW M2 Pure review
via caradvice.com.auLet’s play a little game. How many cool factory accessories can you fit to a BMW M2 Pure, arguably the most authentic vehicle made by the iconic Bavarian marque right now?
The answer is ‘quite a few’. About $22,000 worth in the case of the test car you see here, or close to 25 per cent of the car’s actual sticker price before on-road costs and taxes take hold. Therefore, this rolling advertisement for its M Performance bit cost $116,000 RRP give or take.
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Tesla Reveals Electric Semi Truck
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Electric Chevrolet SUV revealed in US
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Tesla Roadster returns, Musk calls it world’s fastest car
via caradvice.com.auTesla has pulled an old school ‘surprise reveal’ today, wheeling out a second iteration of the Roadster that originally made the company’s name.
We thought we were just going to be watching the web reveal of its new electric truck…Clearly Tesla and its charismatic founder Elon Musk enjoy creating distractive shock and awe, and especially do so when the company is striving to get Model 3 production running at an ideal rate, and make money.
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Tesla Roadster Set To Return In 2020
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BMW M2 Competition Likely Before CSL Hero
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2018 Jaguar E-Pace - Price And Features For Australia
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Tesla Semi truck revealed, production to begin in 2019
via caradvice.com.auElon Musk has revealed his sleek all-electric truck today, and suddenly it seems clear I wasn’t the only child poring over Usborne’s Book of the Future (1979), all those years ago.
Unveiled less than 18 months after first revealing ‘part two’ of his ‘master plan’, Musk’s Tesla Semi is not the first all-electric truck – there are some operating here in Australia – but, as seems ever the case with Tesla, it is likely to build plenty of hype.
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Jaguar reveals pricing for 38-variant E-Pace range
Buyers not short of choice with Jaguar’s E-Pace SUV that kicks off from $47,750 BOCs -
Formula SAE given green light
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Toyota FT-AC concept teased
via caradvice.com.auToyota has released a shadowy teaser of its new Future Toyota Adventure Concept (FT-AC) ahead of a global unveiling at the Los Angeles motor show.
Not much has been revealed about the new vehicle, but it’s clearly an SUV-styled model.
Despite the darkened image, the FT-AC concept has angry-looking headlights, two LED light bars on each corner of the roof, and stacked LED fog-lights.
It appears the vehicle is finished in yellow or green, though the roof, mirrors and chunky wheel arche -
LA show: Toyota teases FT-AC concept
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Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro to rival F1 cars
Track-only Valkyrie turns up the wickRead more -
CarAdvice podcast 79: Alice Anderson and Australia’s first all-female workshop
via caradvice.com.auWe have a special guest on the panel with Mandy Turner and Mike Stevens, this week: Melissa Ong is a CarAdvice reader, and she took our company-owned Abarth 595 for a week-long test drive. On the show, we chat about her experience with the little Italian firecracker.
In car news, Toyota is facing a class action lawsuit over faulty Takata airbags, the Ford Endura name has been confirmed to replace Territory, speed cameras rake in $1.1 billion in FY17 (to what end?), and repor -
Aston Martin Valkyrie gets hardcore with AMR Pro
Track-only AMR Pro version of Aston Martin Valkyrie due in 2020, already sold out -
Geely takes off with Terrafugia
Chinese giant Geely acquires US-based flying car company Terrafugia -
Market Insight: How Ford lost the SUV ascendancy
Ford struggles to make up for lost Territory as rivals feast on SUV sales -
Former Toyota exec to lead Audi sales in Australia
Audi hires long-time Toyota/Lexus executive Grant Barling as national sales director
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