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Tom Place

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Thomas cut his teeth working as a general news reporter at Channel Seven and the Daily Mail Australia before putting his passion for cars to good use as a writer for Chasing Cars.

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Prices slashed by $8000 for Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric as cheaper rivals continue to flood Australia’s EV market

Prices slashed by $8000 for Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric as cheaper rivals continue to flood Australia’s EV market

 

BYD Shark 6 SUV 2027: Toyota Prado and Ford Everest-style rival sidestepped to protect Denza B5 and B8

BYD Shark 6 SUV 2027: Toyota Prado and Ford Everest-style rival sidestepped to protect Denza B5 and B8

 

BYD Shark 6 2027: Hydraulic suspension damping, locking diffs and full electrification under consideration for PHEV ute

BYD Shark 6 2027: Hydraulic suspension damping, locking diffs and full electrification under consideration for PHEV ute

 

BYD Shark 6 Performance 2026 review
8.0

BYD Shark 6 Performance 2026 review

 

BYD’s plan to knock off Ford and Mazda as it eyes off ‘top 3’ sales spot in 2026

BYD’s plan to knock off Ford and Mazda as it eyes off ‘top 3’ sales spot in 2026

 

2026 Subaru Uncharted confirmed for Australia, as electric Toyota C-HR twin and Crosstrek sibling

2026 Subaru Uncharted confirmed for Australia, as electric Toyota C-HR twin and Crosstrek sibling

 

Omoda 9 Super Hybrid long term review

Omoda 9 Super Hybrid long term review

 

Genesis GV70 3.5TT long term review
7.5

Genesis GV70 3.5TT long term review

 

Entry price of $53,990 confirmed for Tesla Model Y-challenging electric Mazda CX-6e

Entry price of $53,990 confirmed for Tesla Model Y-challenging electric Mazda CX-6e

 

1050km-capable plug-in hybrid SUV spearheads Forthing’s Aussie brand launch, coming this June

1050km-capable plug-in hybrid SUV spearheads Forthing’s Aussie brand launch, coming this June

 

<strong>Has the EV shift arrived? Sales double in March, as oil crisis woes continue to plague Australia</strong>

Has the EV shift arrived? Sales double in March, as oil crisis woes continue to plague Australia

 

Cut-price electric cars from Toyota Australia? Big T open to Chinese imports to lower EV cost

Cut-price electric cars from Toyota Australia? Big T open to Chinese imports to lower EV cost

 

Toyota electric car boom looms: Sales juggernaut expects huge leap in BZ4X sales to challenge Zeekr 7X, Kia EV5

Toyota electric car boom looms: Sales juggernaut expects huge leap in BZ4X sales to challenge Zeekr 7X, Kia EV5

 

Toyota Hilux EV priced for Australia: 315km-capable ute priced from $74,990 – with just 500 sales expected in 2026

Toyota Hilux EV priced for Australia: 315km-capable ute priced from $74,990 – with just 500 sales expected in 2026

 

Why Mazda ditched Toyota’s hybrid tech for its own, slated for 2028

Why Mazda ditched Toyota’s hybrid tech for its own, slated for 2028

 

Is XPeng in trouble? Future of Australian distributor in doubt amid legal pursuit against Xpeng HQ

Is XPeng in trouble? Future of Australian distributor in doubt amid legal pursuit against Xpeng HQ

 

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