Author: William Stopford
Yesterday’s High Court of Australia verdict in Vanderstock & Anor v State of Victoria saw Victoria’s road-user charge struck down, and the state is now weighing its next steps – including issuing refunds. “We’re still working it out … I don’t think the federal government is especially phased with the undeniable fact that we may need to return a small amount of cash,” said Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas in remarks reported by The Guardian. “It’s about how we’d give you the option to discover the category of people who find themselves affected as a consequence, and might I say whether…
The outside of BYD’s upcoming ute has been revealed. In patent filing images shared by CarNewsChina, we will see the boxy styling of the ute that’s set to debut in China this yr. BYD will reportedly launch it first as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), before adding an electrical version. EVDirect, the corporate’s Australian distributor, has already confirmed it’s launching a ute in 2024. It’ll join the electrical Atto 3, Dolphin and Seal in local showrooms, with a mid-sized SUV due next yr. There’s an enormous BYD badge on the grille, flanked by headlights with what look like distinguished C-shaped LED…
Video has emerged of a crash between two supercars and a motorhome that led to 2 deaths on a two-lane road outside San Giovanni Suergiu in South Sardinia, Italy. Within the footage, taken from a vehicle travelling behind a motorhome, we will see two Ferraris and two Lamborghinis perform an overtaking manoeuvre. They in turn go to overtake the motorhome, but just because the second Lamborghini does so, a 3rd Ferrari emerges and strikes it. The 2 vehicles in turn collide with the motorhome, which flips on its side. Italian news agency Ansa reports the occupants of the Ferrari that…
Much more so than Australia, the European market has seen an influx of electrical cars from China – and the European Commission desires to do something about it. The President of the manager branch of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, has announced the launch of an anti-subsidy investigation. “Global markets are actually flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars. And their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies,” said President von der Leyen in her annual speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday. “That is distorting our market. And as we don’t accept this from the within,…
Honda’s premium brand Acura has previewed what it’s calling the Performance Electric Vision Design Study, but which could possibly be a teaser of what to anticipate for a next-generation NSX. Acura says it was created by its Los Angeles design studio and “further explores the longer term evolution of Precision Crafted Performance design language because the performance brand transitions to a zero-emissions future”. It specifically points out the sculpted surfaces and neon green lighting signature, but that’s where the specifics end. The brand hasn’t indicated if this previews a particular production vehicle, nor what powertrain it could have. Production of…
The brand new Toyota LandCruiser Prado, aka the LandCruiser 250 Series, has been revealed with a brand new turbocharged hybrid powertrain. It’s conspicuously absent from the corporate’s local details, though. As a substitute, Toyota Australia will persist with a diesel-only line-up. Does diesel still sell on this segment? You bet. But should Toyota be walking the walk on hybrids across its line-up? Absolutely. Embarrassingly for Toyota, which put hybrid technology on the map in Australia, it’s set to be beaten to market with a hybrid off-roader by GWM. The Toyota HiLux is getting a mild-hybrid……while the GWM Shanhai Cannon will…
