2025 BYD Sealion 6: Australia’s cheapest PHEV on par
The Sealion 6 is already Australia's most affordable plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and our market's best-selling PHEV last year, and the new Essential's entry cost is $3000 lower than the outgoing Dynamic. Only Essential and Premium features are included in the 2025 model line-up, with the latter still priced at $52,990 before on-road costs. Orders are being taken today and the vehicles will arrive in March. Hundreds of new car deals available car expert Now. Get the experts on your side and get big rewards. Browse now. 2024 Hiace 6 pictured While the company announced pricing in a press release, it didn't reveal which features were removed from the older Dynamic to lower the price, saying only that "all five-star ANCAP safety features have also been retained." It hasn't released any images of Essential yet. We will update this article when more information becomes available. The Essential has the same 18.3kWh Blade lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery as other Sealion 6…
2025 Rivian R1S will hit 60 mph, on par with the Corvette Z06
The four-motor R1S is also faster than the Lamborghini Urus Performante, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT and Aston Martin DBX707. The Rivian R1S's four-motor configuration boasts 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 pound-feet of torque. Motor Trend says the 2025 model will have a 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 2.6 seconds. It also conquered the quarter mile quicker than a Lamborghini Urus. For years, SUVs were never really considered fast or fun to drive. Then Porsche broke the mold with the Cayenne, and more have followed. Now, Rivian may have just set a new high bar with the 2025 R1S, which has a quad-motor setup that delivers 1,025 horsepower and 1,198 pound-feet of torque. A new independent test proves it's one of the fastest production cars (not just SUVs) ever built. It accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 2.6 seconds, the same as the new C8 Corvette Z06 and E-Ray. It's quicker than the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, McLaren…
TATA.ev Auto Festival: Electric car prices are on par with internal combustion engine cars
TATA.ev has launched its "Car Festival" program, offering discounts and incentives on its best-selling electric models. The company has slashed prices on several of its electric vehicles, bringing them closer to petrol and diesel models, while also offering additional benefits such as free charging for six months. These limited-time offers are valid until October 31, 2024. Key Highlights TATA.ev models are priced at unprecedented levelsincluding the Nexon.ev, are now on par with petrol and diesel vehicles. Significant price cutsget discounts up to ₹ 3 lakh on Nexon.ev and up to ₹ 12 lakh on Punch.ev. 6 months free charging At Tata Power's 5,500+ charging stations across India. As part of the festive offer, special prices are available on Tiago.ev, Punch.ev and Nexon.ev. Falling prices bring electric vehicles closer to the mainstream Popular Nexon.ev Now starting at just Rs 12.49 lakh, it is on par with the prices of similar petrol and diesel models. Punch.ev The price is Rs 9.99 lakh,…