Tom Place

Production specialist

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.

Tom's latest articles and reviews

Car news, 22 May ’25: Elon Musk to helm Tesla for five more years, Toyota CEO declares “fun cars” mandatory

New Mitsubishi Outlander priced for Australia: popular RAV4 rival detailed ahead of mid-2025 release

Hyundai Santa Fe crowned Chasing Cars’ 2025 Car of the Year

Toyota Prado GXL 2025: cheaper five-seat variant priced for Australia

Ram 1500 2025 review

2025 Toyota LandCruiser Prado GXL vs 2025 Ford Everest Sport review: 4WD grudge match on and off-road

Tesla Model 3 put on notice as Mercedes-Benz announces new rear-drive CLA with nearly 800km of EV driving range

8.0

Ford Everest Tremor 2025 review

Car news, 27th February ’25: How GWM will beat BYD Shark 6, Golf pricing locked in, BYD targets Hyundai Santa Fe and the new cheapest electric SUV

GWM Cannon 2025 review

Car news, 17 February ’25: Renault confirms rugged Duster for Australia, Nissan Qashqai facelifted, and more

Car news, 10th February ’25: Volkswagen ID.1 to launch in 2027, Australian government likely to impose national EV tax, and more

Car news, 3rd February ’25: Trump’s tariffs spark industry uncertainty, Nissan unveils Australia’s longest warranty, and more

Car news, 31st January ’25: new-gen Volkswagen Tiguan specs revealed, Lexus LS could become an SUV, and more

7.5

Leapmotor C10 Design 2025 review

Car news, 22 January ’24: Ford Everest Wildtrak returns for 2025, Donald Trump kills off US EV target, and more

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