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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
New local boss says Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux fighter neededA petrol-electric Hyundai dual-cab ute with Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux-rivalling capability will be on sale in Australia before the end of the decade. That’s the promise from new Hyundai Motor Company Australia chief Don Romano, who has set himself the goal of finally getting a dual-cab 4x4 ute signed off by the Korean auto giant.
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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
Seats4 SeatsBody typeSUVFuel typeElectricIt’s small, it’s funky, it’s fun, it’s electric, it’s expensive. It’s the Hyundai Inster, but does it all add up? The Hyundai Inster is the fifth electric vehicle Hyundai has launched in Australia. It’s also the smallest and the cheapest. There are three models in the lineup and two powertrains, but with the cheapest Inster Standard Range – starting at $39,000 plus on-road costs for a tiny four-seater – that seems a big hurdle to climb.
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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
We plug into the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV dual-cab ute to find out how it performsReview LocationMelbourne, VictoriaThe petrol-electric GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV is the second Chinese plug-in hybrid dual-cab 4x4 ute to arrive from China in a matter of months. But more than the BYD Shark 6, it has a strong focus on traditional ute 4x4 job requirements like off-roading and towing. It is also, in that typical GWM way, sharply priced and extremely well-equipped.
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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
A 2.5-litre rear-wheel drive will take medium SUV’s price below $50,000Pricing of the Mazda CX-60 medium SUV will drop below $50,000 for the first time when a 2.5-litre petrol four-cylinder rear-wheel-drive powertrain launches in the second half of 2025.
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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
A price cut and another technical overhaul has arrived for the Mazda CX-60 five-seat medium SUVReview LocationMelbourne, VictoriaThe Mazda CX-60 five-seat medium SUV arrived amid a blaze of expectation. All new from its Large Product Group platform up, it was the start of a massive model roll-out intended to move Mazda to a more premium price and positioning.
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1 week ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
And a Mazda EZ-60 Tesla Model Y fighter is also on the wanted listThe Mazda 6e EV is under study for Australia, while the EZ-60 large electric SUV is on the wanted list. Mazda Australia has confirmed a business case is under development for the 6e large hatchback, which launched as the EZ-6 in China in 2024. It was confirmed for European export including right-hand drive to the UK as the 6e last January. That triggered the local study, which is yet to reach a verdict.
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2 weeks ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
New engineering centre run by ex-Holden handling hero will have international influenceStandby to spot more camouflaged GWM prototypes rolling along local roads. That’s because the Chinese auto giant’s new Australian engineering centre, run by former Holden handling hero Rob Trubiani, is set to have an international influence on the driving characteristics of future GWM vehicles.
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2 weeks ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
“Better than Ferrari” supercar would act as a halo for the brand locallyGWM’s Australian arm has its hand up for the Chinese brand’s shock secret new supercar. Claimed to be better than a Ferrari SF90, the supercar was confirmed to be under development by GWM’s chief technology officer, Wu Huixiao, recently. Few details have been revealed thus far, but it appears unlikely the brand’s new 4.0-litre V8 engine will be the chosen powerplant in the supercar… because it won’t fit.
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2 weeks ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
New medium SUV should upgrade to latest Hi4 plugless petrol-electric systemAll-wheel drive is shaping as a core component of the new Haval H7 medium SUV’s Australian lineup. At one stage tipped to launch here only as a front-wheel-drive petrol-electric hybrid, carsales expects a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol all-wheel drive will debut at the same time in the third quarter of 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
carsales.com.au | Bruce Newton
Could be, but this potent PHEV’s name would have to changeThe burgeoning line-up of GWM mid-sized SUVs in Australia could be boosted even further in 2026 by a vehicle that currently bears a familiar name. The Haval Raptor (or Menglong in China) is a boxy close relation of the new-gen Haval H6 and incoming H7 SUVs, and the local arm of GWM has confirmed it is under consideration for Australia.
