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• 2024 Kia Sorento S diesel review

  06-05-2024 16:30 via drive.com.au
  Forget the fact it’s a base model, this Kia Sorento S offers everything an Australian family needs in a package that is comfortable, enjoyable and impressively cohesive.Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2024 Kia Sorento S dieselWhen we start to consider the best choice for a new model, we often find ourselves going all agog over the top specification. I do it
  
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• Is Bathurst next? Electric Ford F-150 race car enters Pikes Peak hillclimb

  17-06-2024 16:00 via drive.com.au
  Australia’s Bathurst circuit may be the next stop for the electric Ford F-150 taking on the legendary 14,115-feet (4.302km) Colorado mountain this weekend.Ford will return to the legendary Pikes Peak International Hillclimb for the second year in a row using a wild-looking electric vehicle in what could be a precursor to another Bathurst lap-record attempt.With French Le Mans winner, and four-time outright winner of the famous hillclimb, Romain Dumas driving, an extensively modified F-150
  
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• 2024 GWM Haval Jolion price and specs: Hybrid gets unique bodywork, prices cut

  17-06-2024 08:26 via drive.com.au
  The GWM Haval Jolion small SUV range has been split, as the hybrid has received a largely new look – and the non-hybrid gains mild visual tweaks.2024 GWM Haval Jolion pricing and specificationsHybrid version of small SUV gets brand-new bodyworkNon-hybrid model remains with styling tweaksLower prices than beforePriced from $26,990 drive-away for petrol, $32,990 drive-away for hybridThe 2024 GWM Haval Jolion Hybrid has been treated to a significant restyle – with new sheetmetal for nea
  
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• ‘Be careful’: Can you claim car depreciation on tax?

  17-06-2024 07:45 via drive.com.au
  When we talk about depreciation and cars, what exactly does it mean? And how do you calculate depreciation for your tax return? We ask an accountant.
  Come tax time, there are plenty of automotive expenses you’ll likely be hoping to claim on your tax return – from parking to insurance and fuel.
  RELATED: Does the luxury car tax apply to utes? Allow us to explainIt’s easy to claim these things if they directly relate to your job or business, you paid for it, you’ve
  
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• Thousands of drivers escape speeding fines in new tunnel because “it’s complex”

  17-06-2024 07:30 via drive.com.au
  A new road layout in New South Wales has caused so much confusion that most of the people caught speeding there have been let off with a warning.
  Almost 83,000 drivers have been caught speeding through a bustling Sydney tunnel – yet only 3000 have actually been issued fines.The Rozelle Interchange in Sydney’s inner west opened six months ago, but according to a report from the ABC, while 82,658 drivers have been sent warnings by Transport for NSW, just 2851 have been hit with fines f
  
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• The LDV eDeliver 7 electric van: Embracing the future of electric mobility

  17-06-2024 06:15 via drive.com.au
  In our ever-evolving world, efficiency and sustainability are becoming the linchpins of future transportation. Here’s how the LDV eDeliver7 can help your business achieve both.Sponsored by LDVWith the automotive industry shifting towards greener alternatives, the LDV eDeliver 7 electric van offers a compelling business case with its strong cost-of-ownership equation and versatile capabilities.RELATED: Visit the LDV eDeliver 7 showroomThere’s never been a more opportune time to consid
  
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• 2025 Mini Aceman price and specs: Small electric SUV-style hatch joins line-up

  17-06-2024 05:36 via drive.com.au
  Pricing for the electric 2025 Mini Aceman has been announced, with deliveries to begin at the end of 2024.2025 Mini Aceman pricing and specificationElectric-only high-riding hatch comes in two variantsDriving range of up to 406km on range-topping SE modelPriced from $55,990 before on-road costsThe 2025 Mini Aceman will soon join the brand’s line-up, with showroom arrivals of the small SUV-esque hatchback expected in late 2024.Sitting between the three-door Cooper hatch and the larger Count
  
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• 2025 Mini Aceman price and specs: Small electric SUV-flavoured hatch joins line-up

  17-06-2024 05:36 via drive.com.au
  Pricing for the electric 2025 Mini Aceman has been announced, with deliveries to begin at the end of 2024.2025 Mini Aceman pricing and specificationElectric-only high-riding hatch comes in two variantsDriving range of up to 406km on range-topping SE modelPriced from $55,990 before on-road costsThe 2025 Mini Aceman will soon join the brand’s line-up, with showroom arrivals of the small SUV-esque hatchback expected in late 2024.Sitting between the three-door Cooper hatch and the larger Count
  
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• Nissan Navara ute rams into barber shop in suspected arson attack

  17-06-2024 04:29 via drive.com.au
  The pick-up was driven into the front of the shop in Melbourne in the early hours of this morning.A ute has been used to torch a barber shop in the early hours of this morning, sending both the vehicle and business up in flames.According to Victoria Police, the two suspects involved are alleged to have crashed through a row of bollards in the car park in the silver ute – believed to be a D22 Nissan Navara – before using it to ram the shop’s entrance, set both the car and shop o
  
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• 2024 BYD Sealion 6 Dynamic review

  17-06-2024 04:00 via drive.com.au
  The BYD Sealion 6 is the company’s first plug-in hybrid in Australia after launching a fleet of electric vehicles. Is it good enough to challenge the Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Outlander?
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2024 BYD Sealion 6 DynamicBYD has found its feet in Australia with a range of electric cars, but overseas the company is also a leader in p
  
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• Take my money – and my car: Drink driver busted going wrong way through KFC drive-thru

  17-06-2024 03:14 via drive.com.au
  The man got in a Twister heading in the wrong direction trying to get his late-night fast food fix.A drink driver has been nabbed by police after being caught going the wrong way through a KFC drive-thru.The 42-year-old man from Templestowe Lower was spotted by baffled staff at the fast food outlet in Doncaster in Melbourne’s east on Thursday night.Police were called to the scene in Doncaster Road at around 9pm when the man’s Honda sedan became stuck on the kerb of the drive-thru.He
  
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• Fiat Panda reborn as budget-priced electric, hybrid car

  17-06-2024 02:42 via drive.com.au
  The Fiat Panda has been reimagined as a city-sized SUV with the option of electric power, aimed at new Chinese rivals selling up a storm in Europe.Fiat is the latest European car maker to unveil its challenge to a growing field of budget-priced Chinese electric cars – the Grande Panda.The SUV-styled Grande Panda does not replace the regular petrol Panda hatchback, which has been on sale in Europe in its current form since 2011 – and will remain in production until at least 2027.Inste
  
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• 2025 Hyundai Tucson price and specs: Hybrid power, price rises for updated SUV

  17-06-2024 02:10 via drive.com.au
  The Hyundai Tucson has been updated with new styling and technology, more equipment and optional hybrid power, but it is up to $3950 dearer – and the flagship model tops $60,000.2025 Hyundai Tucson pricing and specificationsFacelifted family SUV replaces diesel with petrol hybridMore equipment across the range, new lookPriced from $39,100 before on-road costs
  US model pictured.
  The facelifted 2025 Hyundai Tucson is due in Australia imminently with updated styling, a reworked interior with
  
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• 2025 McLaren Artura Spider review: International first drive

  17-06-2024 01:00 via drive.com.au
  McLaren’s Artura plug-in hybrid supercar has already impressed us at every meeting, but peeling back the roof and new technical updates make the 2025 model even better.
  2025 McLaren Artura SpiderMcLaren’s rise to prominence is peppered with ground-breaking supercars: first, the F1 of the 1990s (the then-fastest car in the world); 2013’s P1 hypercar (a plug-in hybrid performance halo); and now, it’s known for cars like the Senna and Speedtail – boundary-breakers in e
  
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• BMW launches classic restoration service in Australia

  17-06-2024 00:00 via drive.com.au
  A New South Wales dealership has kicked off the BMW Classic program on our shores, but the car maker wants to grow throughout its network.A BMW dealership in New South Wales has become Australia’s first in offering a restoration service for its classic models.Worthington BMW in Somersby, an hour north of Sydney, is the first to become a BMW Classic partner, with experts from the company’s headquarters in Munich training up local staff.The Australian arm says it is keen to expand the
  
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• Australian Government looks to biofuels to reduce emissions

  16-06-2024 23:01 via drive.com.au
  While hobbyists have been spruiking the benefits of them for decades, the Australian Government is only now looking at sustainable biofuels for the transport industry.The Australian Government is considering alternative biofuels as a way to reduce emissions from the transport industry.This week the Government announced it was investigating ways to increase the manufacture and use of biofuels, also known as low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF), in the heavy vehicle fleets – as well as aviation, r
  
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• Jeep Renegade US return confirmed, strong chance for Australia

  16-06-2024 22:08 via drive.com.au
  The Renegade could make a return to Australia after Jeep’s global boss confirmed its US comeback as an affordable electric SUV.The Jeep Renegade small SUV will return to US showrooms as a cut-price electric SUV, with a strong chance to join the Australian line-up as soon as 2026.Speaking at the Stellantis Investor Day 2024 – the parent company of 14 brands including Jeep, Citroen and Ferrari – Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the Renegade name will return to North America for
  
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• Larry Hinkle, who was world's largest Jeep dealer, dies at 92

  16-06-2024 18:00 via autonews.com
  The South Carolina dealer set Jeep sales records during the brand's American Motors days and led customers on annual pilgrimages to the Smoky Mountains.
  
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• Will price, charging headaches send EV owners back to the ICE age?

  16-06-2024 12:00 via autonews.com
  The findings from a new McKinsey & Co. study suggest a big complication lays ahead on the path toward an electrified future. Nearly half of EV owners are likely to return to internal combustion engine vehicles.
  
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• Ineos CEO calls for 'mix of technologies,' not just electricity to power future vehicles

  16-06-2024 11:58 via autonews.com
  Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder told the Automotive News Europe Congress in Frankfurt that she believes that the automotive industry should rely on a range of technologies instead of focusing only in electrification.
  
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• Opinion: Australian drivers don’t know how to merge

  16-06-2024 11:08 via drive.com.au
  Quite possibly the most disappointing display of driving ability is watching people try to merge on Australian roads. Here’s why.
  Picture this: you’re driving down an on-ramp onto the highway, up ahead is a merge lane, and someone in front of you suddenly slams their foot on the brake because there is another car in their general vicinity.RELATED: Get out of the right laneDoes it sound dangerous? That’s because it is, and yet it’s common for people to either stop dead in
  
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• Lamborghini Urus recalled in Australia

  16-06-2024 00:08 via drive.com.au
  The fault could cause the bonnet latch system to fail, according to the recall notice.Lamborghini has recalled 94 examples of its Urus SUV citing a potential fault with the bonnet latch, which could see it fly open and detach while driving.The affected vehicles are Performante and S variants, but the model year has not been specified. Drive will update this story as more information becomes available.The recall notice, lodged with the Department of Infrastructure, says: 
  
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• Five underrated cheap cars you can easily modify to be cool

  15-06-2024 23:55 via drive.com.au
  Car modification doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are five cheap cars with huge potential you may have overlooked.We have a rich car culture in Australia. Car modification is becoming increasingly popular as new generations of car enthusiasts begin to get their licences and explore the world of customisation.RELATED: Five daggy cars that are making a comeback in 2024According to the International Trade Administration, “The Australian aftermarket for replacement parts and accessorie
  
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• Elon Musk ‘to ban Apple devices’ from his businesses in row over AI software – report

  15-06-2024 23:00 via drive.com.au
  The Tesla boss is not happy about the tech company’s connection to his former interest’s use of artificial intelligence.Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to ban Apple devices from all of his companies – including the car manufacturer – over a row with Apple regarding its latest artificial intelligence software announcement.Earlier this week, the tech giant made a big reveal about its latest operating system (iOS) updates, which included how it is working on integrating A
  
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• Batman-inspired hypercars go on display at ‘Bruce Wayne’s mansion’ in New York

  15-06-2024 22:00 via drive.com.au
  The electric performance cars made especially by Automobili Pininfarina have found a very special home ahead of going on sale later this month.Four Batman-inspired electric hypercars are now on display in a New York townhouse fitted out in the style of his billionaire alter-ego Bruce Wayne’s mansion.Automobili Pininfarina recently unveiled four one-off versions of its Pininfarina Battista and B95 hypercars, inspired by DC’s vigilante superhero, but now the cars are being sh
  
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• Stellantis cuts costs rather than turn defensive as Chinese threat grows

  15-06-2024 14:00 via autonews.com
  CEO Carlos Tavares said Stellantis would stick to its "asset light" strategy in China, mainly focused on exporting to the country rather than manufacturing there. 
  
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• Dealership group shuttles used cars among stores to boost selection for buyers

  15-06-2024 13:40 via autonews.com
  A New England dealership group shares its used cars among its stores and can deploy employees to shuttle them to potential buyers at stores within its network.
  
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• 2024 BYD Dolphin price cut amid sales slide

  15-06-2024 01:05 via drive.com.au
  BYD has cut the price of its cheapest electric car after a sales decline of 70 per cent over the past six months.The price of the 2024 BYD Dolphin electric car has been reduced by $2000 to help reverse a sales decline since its launch nearly 12 months ago.Once Australia’s cheapest new electric car, the Dolphin has been given a price cut by BYD amid growing competition at the more affordable end of the electric-car market.The entry-level Dolphin Dynamic, which has a 340km claimed driving ra
  
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• 2025 BMW M5: Everything we know so far about the hybrid performance car – UPDATE

  15-06-2024 00:00 via drive.com.au
  A new generation of the iconic BMW M5 is just around the corner, but there’s plenty we already know about the high-performance sedan – and wagon – ahead of its global debut.
  Illustration by Avarvarii.
  The 2025 BMW M5 is due to make its global debut in the coming weeks, marking the seventh generation of the high-performance family car.BMW launched the M5 in 1985, combining the chassis of a range-topping 5 Series with the engine from the M1 supercar – the first vehicle from
  
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• Why do electric cars have more torque?

  14-06-2024 23:25 via drive.com.au
  You often hear that electric cars have more torque than their internal combustion engine counterparts. But why? And what does this mean?One of the main performance advantages of an electric vehicle (EV) over a car with an internal combustion engine (ICE) is its seemingly instant and endless torque.RELATED: Do electric cars have gears and clutches?An ICE vehicle must have a very special engine design and extensive modifications to even come close to equalling the torque seen in EVs – and ev
  
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