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2025 Hyundai Inster review: the $40k city SUV challenge to the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin

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Unsurprisingly it’s Hyundai, launching its Inster city crossover SUV into Aussie hands early in 2025 with a target price – Hyundai Australia says – around $40,000. Hopefully they’ll squeeze it in for less to properly challenge the Chinese cheapies, who this year have been busy price war squabbling.

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Special 2024 MG 4 XPower review: Brand’s first homegrown hero scores local upgrades that deliver China’s most scorching electric hot hatch

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Or VW and its Amarok work with Walkinshaw, or Kia and Hyundai’s dedication to local ride and handling programs. 2025 MG ZS Hybrid+ previewed ahead of Q4 touchdown, but will the budget-friendly SUV outclass the Hyundai Kona? When it comes time to charge, the XPower will take 140kW DC charging. READ MORE: First look!

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The worst thing about owning an electric vehicle in Australia isn’t getting any better. In fact, it’s getting worse | Opinion

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I know we’re all rushing to order our own BYD Atto3, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5. READ MORE: Charging an electric vehicle in Australia is about to get easier READ MORE: Tesla begins unlocking Supercharger sites for all EVs READ MORE: EV charging while driving?

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Digital technology companies often test technology on customers before it is ready for sale. “We’re changing the IT infrastructure, we’re changing actually our manufacturing line so that we can use over-the-air updates in the manufacturing lines. For automakers, that has not been the norm so far.

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Should you rent an EV for a family holiday?

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Sure, it’d be a gamble fraught with charging uncertainty. But Europe’s embraced EVs faster and more enthusiastically than we Aussies, so surely the charging infrastructure is more commonplace, reliable, cheaper and efficient? A shitty obscure Chinese electric car. A stuck charging cable. Charging is Easy!

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Ford files a small SUV patent targeting emerging markets. Will it come to India?

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Read more In a move aligned with Ford’s recent offerings for the Chinese market, the upcoming Ford small SUV for India features a distinct front fascia highlighted by horizontally stacked LED daytime running lights (DRLs) seamlessly integrated into a bold front grille. What’s in store for India? liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

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Skoda reveals $40,000 Epiq entry-level electric SUV launching in 2025

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Skoda has released the first pictures and details of the Skoda Epiq that it will unwrap next year and announced that it will be priced from around €25,000 ($41,500) when it goes on-sale in 2025. Charging will be at a rate of up to 125kW using a fast DC charger with a 10 to 80 per cent top-up taking around 20 minutes.

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