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GWM's new Ora 5 small electric SUV has touched down in Australia priced from $33,990 driveaway. With nearly 3,000 expressions of interest already lodged, dealers are about to get busy. Here is what to ask before signing.
BYD Australia has signed a three-year deal making Pickles its exclusive auction partner for fleet vehicle remarketing. The first auctions open on June 9. For private buyers, this is the clearest signal yet on where used BYD prices actually sit.
Ford's head of internal combustion and EV business units has openly speculated about expanding the Mustang family beyond coupe and convertible. A four-door Mustang is no longer a forum rumour. The question now is whether Australian buyers get it.
Leapmotor has added a range-extender hybrid version of its B10 small SUV to the lineup, promising 900km total range and 0.9L/100km combined fuel use when charged. Pricing starts at $37,888 plus on-road costs and the launch offers are aggressive.
Honda has pulled the plug on three dedicated EVs and will instead build a multi-energy platform that flexes between full EV and hybrid. The shift is driven by Washington politics and a hybrid-buying surge that caught Honda flat-footed.
Lotus is walking back its all-electric promise and building a hybrid V8 flagship that could crack 745kW. The Type 135 looks like the most serious supercar the brand has built in decades, and Australian buyers should plan accordingly.
GWM has unveiled the Ora 5 hatchback for Australia. Same 58kWh battery, same 150kW motor as the SUV, but with a sportier stance and likely lower price. The brand is going hard against the BYD Dolphin and MG4 Urban.
An NBC tour of GM's design centre caught Mary Barra walking past clay models that look an awful lot like the C9 Corvette. GM insists it showed nothing future-product. The footage suggests otherwise, and Australian buyers should pay attention.
GWM's next Ora model is a sporty station wagon called the Ora 7. Chinese regulatory filings reveal dual motors making 310kW, LFP battery chemistry, and styling lifted straight from last year's Lightning Cat concept.
Toyota's next MR2 will go mid-engine, all-wheel drive and run the new G20E 2.0-litre turbo making up to 300kW. Track testing in Japan has confirmed the layout but the manual gearbox lovers want is not part of the plan.
Porsche Sonderwunsch has built a one-off 911 GT3 "Tree of Life" to mark 15 years of official distribution in Moldova. 400 hours of hand-painted bodywork, a wild interior, and a window into what Porsche's customisation department is capable of.
Computer screens and clay models visible in a GM facility tour on NBC may have given the world its first look at the next-generation Corvette. Combined with a new 6.7-litre V8 debuting in the current C8, the signs point to a substantial generational leap ahead.