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- Driving With Tony Davis
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Would you drive a car without a rear window?
The design team behind the Polestar 4 says its rear-facing camera provides a wider, unobstructed view. Does our test driver agree?
- Tony Davis
This Month
Sydney Airport chief insulated from regulation woes
Readers’ letters on Sydney Airport chief executive Scott Charlton’s complaints over regulation, electric vehicle sales, Anthony Albanese’s superannuation tax plan and the appeal of the teal MPs.
The electorates with the most (and the fewest) EV drivers
Electric vehicle owners in affluent Labor and teal-held electorates stand to take the biggest financial hit if the government introduces a road-user charge.
- Michael Read
EV charging providers demand review of outdated energy tariffs
Electric vehicle charging companies say consumers are paying the price for inappropriately designed tariffs being charged by electricity distributors
- Ryan Cropp
EVs can’t shake sceptical motorists despite steep price falls
Electric vehicles are at their lowest proportion of new cars sales in more than two years as buyers show growing concerns about resale values and repairs.
- Simon Evans
- Exclusive
- Carbon challenge
IKEA drops hopes of emissions-free deliveries by this year
Poor charging infrastructure for vans and trucks has forced a move to “more realistic” goals on emissions-free deliveries, the retailer says.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Can this EV newcomer tempt premium buyers to make the switch?
Chinese brand launches all-wheel drive with fresh styling and some Tesla-inspired tech.
- Tony Davis
January
Fundie says this Chinese video app could be the next TikTok
Ox Capital’s Joseph Lai says video platform Kuaishou is cheap and explains why he’s confident the performance of Hong Kong-listed Chinese equities will pick up.
- Joanne Tran
- Opinion
- Opinion
Feds must empower states to collect road user charges
At the heart of the issue is a question of how one implements a road user charge on electric vehicles, not whether one should exist.
- Adrian Dwyer
UK to subsidise buyers’ EV loans to boost sales
The Starmer government could underwrite private sector loans to reduce monthly repayments and purchase costs.
- Jim Pickard, Kana Inagaki and Sam Fleming
EV tax should be part of road funding revamp
Readers’ letters on taxes for electric vehicles, Grace Tame’s protest against Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump’s US presidency and co-ownership of property.
Get moving on charging EV drivers for road use, politicians urged
Having helped kill a Victorian scheme in the High Court, the Commonwealth must step in with a solution for dwindling road-user revenue, says the nation’s peak motoring group.
- Phillip Coorey
Trump may deal China a major win
Readers’ letters on Donald Trump’s tariff threats, US climate policy, a tax overhaul for electric vehicles and Grace Tame.
Blackbird leads fundraising round for EV ultra-fast charging start-up
NZ start-up Kwetta is chasing global growth after banking equity cheques from Blackbird, Virescent Ventures and Icehouse Ventures.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Mercedes-Benz trims down range with new premium coupe
In a market dominated by SUVs, the German carmaker has rolled out a luxury low-slung coupe.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
MG shows off its first electric convertible – and it costs just $115k
The fit and finish of the Cyberster, the quality of materials and the level of appointments all befit an upmarket sports car. But can the driving experience match up?
- Tony Davis
European carmakers braced for tough 2025 despite ‘firework’ of launches
The return of EV sales growth this year will also come with the high costs of meeting tougher emissions rules and more discounts as consumers seek affordable cars.
- Kana Inagaki and Ian Johnston
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
$260b Rio Tinto, Glencore mega-deal would sideline Australia
Follow the money, and it’s hard to see how this mining merger would say much good about Australia’s future.
- Anthony Macdonald
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Want to turn heads? This hybrid sports machine is for you
Few vehicles on the road are as extrovert, or garner as much attention as Chevrolet’s first all-wheel Corvette, the fastest-accelerating model yet.
- Tony Davis
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Life & Leisure
Swap the open road for the sea on this powerful watercraft
It’s a strange experience driving so fast on an ever-changing surface, and with so many variables at play there’s rarely a shortage of adrenalin.
- Tony Davis