Author: David Crockett

David is a Melbourne-based EV owner and New Energy Vehicle Technology enthusiast who has covered more than 50,000km in his BYD Seal. His first two years were spent conducting intensive research into BYD as a business, tracking their technology development, supplier relationships, and Australian market strategy with a depth that attracted an audience of automotive engineers, fleet buyers, and everyday EV owners alike.
GAC's badge is heading to Melbourne City's shorts from the 2026/27 A-League season. It's the brand's second Australian football sponsorship in three months, after signing Sydney FC back in May. GAC and Melbourne City FC confirmed a...
Kia's Carnival has ruled Australia's people mover segment for years, and the GAC M8 PHEV is the first genuine plug-in hybrid rival to knock on its door. For a fraction of what Lexus charges for the...

Xpeng Confirms Five New Models for Australia and Teases 2 Behind a Curtain

Xpeng has locked in five new models for Australia inside six months. Two more sat behind a curtain in Melbourne that nobody was allowed...

Toyota HiLux BEV Review: Australia’s First Leaf-Sprung Electric Ute Driven Off-Road

Toyota's first electric HiLux clears rocks, ruts and a creek crossing with real composure. It just wasn't built with weekend warriors in mind. PROSCONS- First...

BYD Opens Registrations of Interest for the Atto 3 EVO

BYD is taking names for the Atto 3 EVO before an imminent Australian release. The most reworked Atto 3 since it landed here in...

Toyota bZ4X Touring Review: The Wagon That’s Now Toyota’s Fastest Car in Australia

Toyota's bZ4X Touring hits 100km/h in 4.4 seconds, quicker than anything else wearing a Toyota badge in Australia now that the GR Supra is...

Chery Stockman Specs Revealed: 350kW Diesel Hybrid Ute Locks In Q4 Launch

Chery's first ute pairs a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel with an electric motor for a combined 350kW and 800Nm, more torque than any hybrid rival on...

Geely EX2 Priced for Australia: China’s Best-Selling EV Undercuts Every Other in Australia…Except One

Geely has priced its EX2 hatchback from $26,490 plus on-road costs, landing as Australia's second-cheapest EV and the only rear-wheel-drive car in a field...

GAC Aion V Review: Meet the Midsize SUV With an Actual Fridge

A midsize SUV under $45,000 with a proper fridge, voice-controlled massaging seats, and ride quality that shames cars twice the price. The GAC Aion...

BYD Files All-New Seagull: The Next-Gen Atto 1 Grows Up

BYD has lodged the paperwork for a Seagull that's 425mm longer, finally seats five, and adds a genuine sensor suite to the country's cheapest...

Kia EV3 GT-Line AWD Lands in Australia: Finally, a Flagship That Feels Like One

Kia has finally given its EV3 flagship the pace to match its price tag. The new GT-Line AWD adds a second motor, 45kW and...

Toyota RAV4 PHEV Arrives in Australia: The Most Powerful RAV4 Ever Built

Toyota's best-selling SUV has finally gone plug-in, six years after the same car reached showrooms in Japan and the United States. It arrives as...

XPeng New G6: Australian Pricing Undercuts Tesla, BYD and the Car It Replaces

XPeng's new G6 range is cheaper than the car it replaces, cheaper than the entry Tesla Model Y, and within $190 of the BYD...

Jaecoo J8 SHS: Seven-Seat Super Hybrid Lands From $59,990

Jaecoo's first seven-seat model borrows its 315kW drivetrain, its battery and even its exact before-on-road-costs price from the Chery Tiggo 9. The badge is...

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