We publish a ton of automotive information tales in the course of the working week, and it may be robust to maintain up with the whole lot – which is the rationale behind this weekend record.
In brief, listed here are some key articles from our information desk since Monday of this week summarised, simply in case you missed them on the time.
Ford costs electrical Mustang Mach-E for Australia
The Ford Mustang Mach-E will probably be costlier than its massive rival from Tesla, the Mannequin Y, when it hits Australia later this yr.
Pricing for the vary opens at $79,990 earlier than on-road prices for the bottom mannequin Choose, and extends to $108,990 earlier than on-road prices for the flagship GT.
There are two battery choices accessible inside the vary, with a 71kWh pack within the base Choose and a 91kWh pack within the Premium and GT grades.
Vary differs between fashions, with the bottom Choose providing 470km, and the Premium with its bigger battery providing as much as 600km of vary – each based mostly on the WLTP cycle. The GT affords a claimed vary of 490km.
MORE: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E value and specs
Chery particulars its first electrical car for Australia
The Chery Omoda 5 EV was quietly revealed on the Shanghai motor present, and now the corporate’s native arm has confirmed some key specs.
It’s nonetheless set to launch within the first half of 2024, and function the relaunched Chinese language model’s rival to fashions just like the MG ZS EV and BYD Atto 3.
The electrical model of the Omoda 5 makes use of a 61kWh battery, with a claimed 450km of vary below the WLTP cycle.
MORE: Chery Omoda 5 EV detailed forward of Australian launch
Mercedes-Benz bids adieu to the CLS
Mercedes-Benz arguably invented the fashionable four-door coupe section however as sedans – together with its personal – have gotten ever sleeker, its CLS has been squeezed out.
The shapely CLS is now being discontinued domestically after three generations as Mercedes-Benz welcomes the electrical EQE it’s promoting alongside the extra conventional E-Class.
“Orders have ceased and manufacturing for the present CLS will finish August this yr in preparation for the brand new E-Class,” stated a spokesperson for Mercedes-Benz Australia.
MORE: Mercedes-Benz CLS axed in Australia, manufacturing ends quickly
Electrical Genesis GV60 will get extra tech
Genesis has given the GV60 electrical SUV some specification tweaks forward of its arrival on Australian shores in Might 2023.
Pricing is up $4000 throughout the GV60 vary, with it now beginning at $107,700 earlier than on-roads for the AWD, and increasing to $114,700 earlier than on-roads for the Efficiency AWD.
A serious spotlight of this replace to the Genesis GV60 is the debut of Genesis Related Companies (GCS), which permits homeowners to entry security, safety and comfort options both in-car or on a smartphone.
MORE: 2023 Genesis GV60 value and spec: Extra tech, extra money
Volvo’s upcoming small EV leaked in patent photographs
Patent photographs of Volvo’s upcoming EX30 have been revealed on-line, giving us our greatest look but of the entry-level electrical SUV.
The EX30 is due in Australia earlier than the top of 2023.
The patent photographs, shared by Coche Spias, depict a car with a transparent familial resemblance with the upcoming EX90 flagship, with comparable headlight and tail mild designs.
MORE: Volvo EX30: Electrical SUV leaked in patent photographs
MG releases pricing and specs for its upcoming electrical MG 4
MG has launched pricing for your entire MG 4 line-up, with the electrical hatchback vary opening at just below $45,000 earlier than on-roads.
The corporate had beforehand confirmed pricing just for the highest Essence spec with the 64kWh battery as pre-sales opened. This variant is priced at $47,990 earlier than on-roads and affords 435km of vary on the WLTP cycle.
It has now confirmed pricing for the bottom Excite, which makes use of the identical battery (however with 450km of vary) and prices $44,990 earlier than on-roads.
MORE: 2023 MG 4 value and specs: Electrical hatch priced from $44,990
How the moment asset write-off scheme has been slashed
The Albanese Authorities’s change to the moment asset write-off scheme will slam the door shut on new business autos being claimed by companies.
Introduced as a part of the 2023-24 Finances, each the full value claimable and the variety of companies eligible for the Instantaneous Asset Write-Off are being diminished, efficient from July 1.
The scheme presently permits for a chunk of latest tools as much as the worth of $150,000 to be immediately claimed, however that is being diminished to $20,000.
MORE: How the moment asset write-off scheme has been slashed
Bentley launches particular version to ship off W12 engine
The solar will quickly set on the W12 engine, however Bentley isn’t letting the distinctive 12-cylinder engine configuration go away with no social gathering, or a particular version.
The brand new Velocity Version 12 spec will probably be accessible on the Bentley Continental GT coupe, Continental GTC convertible, Flying Spur sedan, and Bentayga crossover.
Manufacturing of the Velocity Version 12 will probably be restricted to 120 automobiles for every of the corporate’s 4 mannequin traces.
MORE: Bentley launches particular version to ship off W12 engine
Tesla breaks floor on Texas lithium refinery
Tesla has taken its first step in direction of refining sufficient lithium to energy a million electrical automobiles per yr in Texas.
CEO Elon Musk this week broke floor on a lithium refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, forward of its deliberate completion in 2024, and manufacturing ramp-up in 2025.
Mr Musk was flanked by Texas governor Greg Abbott on the groundbreaking ceremony, and arrived in a closely accessorised Cybertruck ute.
MORE: Tesla breaks floor on Texas lithium refinery
Peugeot Australia says 408 will solely supply a PHEV powertrain
Peugeot Australia has introduced the funky 408 coupe SUV will solely be accessible with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain when it arrives in Australia in late 2023.
The corporate has now opened expressions of curiosity for the 408.
The PHEV powertrain consists of a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engineproducing 132kW, with an 81kW electrical motor and a 12.4kWh battery pack. Whole system output is 165kW of energy.
Peugeot claims a WLTP electric-only vary of as much as 67km and says it may be charged utilizing AC energy at a most fee of three.7kW, with the choice to spice up this to 7.4kW.
MORE: Peugeot’s new coupe SUV will solely supply plug-in hybrid energy
Sports activities automotive, ute amongst 10 Toyota EVs due by 2026
Toyota has shed extra mild on the ten electrical autos (EVs) it has beforehand confirmed it should launch by 2026, by which era it goals to be promoting 1.5 million pure-electric autos globally.
CEO Koji Sato previewed Toyota’s EV rollout in a briefing asserting the corporate’s monetary outcomes for the 2023 fiscal yr.
The corporate launched a teaser picture of a five-door fastback sporting a Lexus badge, that includes a steeply raked bonnet and roofline, and significantly angular particulars on the rear.
MORE: Sports activities automotive, ute amongst 10 Toyota EVs due by 2026
Subaru plans so as to add three new electrical SUVs by 2026
Subaru is a bit later than most legacy carmakers to the electrical car (EV) recreation, however is now placing the pedal to the steel.
The Japanese carmaker introduced as a part of its newest monetary outcomes presentation that it plans to roll out three extra electrical crossovers by the top of 2026, along with the present Solterra.
These three upcoming Subaru EVs will probably be in-built Japan at Subaru crops and use batteries sourced by way of its alliance with Toyota. It’s value noting the Solterra is basically a rebadged Toyota bZ4X, with the 2 corporations having co-developed the electrical twins.
MORE: Subaru plans vary of latest electrical SUVs by finish of 2026
Nissan teases hardcore Patrol V8 follow-up to Navara Warrior
Nissan and Premcar have teased their subsequent collaboration, the Patrol Warrior, that’s due right here late in 2023.
Australian agency Premcar presently produces the Navara Professional-4X Warrior, a modified and extra off-road-oriented model of Nissan’s ute.
Just like the fettled Navara, Premcar’s Patrol doesn’t have any extra energy below the bonnet. Nevertheless, Premcar says it has made enhancements to the large SUV’s suspension, whereas additionally giving it new wheels and tyres.
MORE: Nissan teases hardcore Patrol V8 follow-up to Navara Warrior
Tesla removes Mannequin S and X from native line-up
The Tesla Mannequin S and Mannequin X gained’t be returning to Australia in any case.
In emails to clients shared on the Tesla Mannequin 3 & Y Australia and Tesla House owners Australia teams on Fb, Tesla has confirmed its up to date flagship fashions gained’t be launched domestically.
That’s regardless of the autos having not solely been offered right here in pre-update guise, but additionally being confirmed and priced in up to date guise again in 2021.
MORE: Tesla Mannequin S and Mannequin X useless in Australia
Toyota confirms mild-hybrid powertrain for HiLux and Fortuner
Toyota in South Africa has confirmed the associated HiLux ute and Fortuner SUV will each obtain a mild-hybrid powertrain in 2024.
As reported by South African publication CarMag, Toyota South Africa senior vice chairman of gross sales and advertising Leon Theron stated throughout an occasion the mild-hybrid HiLux and Fortuner are each on the playing cards for a launch in that market subsequent yr.
No different data was introduced in regards to the mild-hybrid HiLux and Fortuner at this occasion in South Africa.
MORE: Delicate-hybrid energy coming for Toyota HiLux, Fortuner
Lexus GX to hitch Australian line-up in 2024
Lexus has teased the third technology of its body-on-frame GX SUV, which has all the time been a extra upscale model of the Toyota LandCruiser Prado.
The corporate’s native arm had no touch upon the GX’s probabilities for an area launch.
Nevertheless, CarExpert understands the GX will be part of the native line-up earlier than mid-2024, giving Lexus a car to fit in between the unibody RX crossover and full-sized LX body-on-frame SUV.
MORE: Substitute for Prado-based Lexus GX possible for Australia
