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Radical ute debuts! Amazon-backed bargain-priced 2026 Slate Truck vows to make pick-ups and SUVs affordable again

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Based on a low-cost platform, Slates models are designed to disrupt the ute and SUV market in the US. Publicly backed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the beauty of the new Slate Auto made ute is the Michigan-based EV start-up will also sell you a kit to convert it into an SUV if your circumstances change.

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Seven day test: 2025 XPeng G6 Long Range — “I think I want one”

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Ive heard good things about the XPeng G6, not least of all from EV Central s very own Bruce Newton, and I have a sneaking suspicion this might prove the best of the new breed of Chinese electric SUVs not to mention a genuine rival to the Tesla Model Y. Its a two-tonne-plus SUV that prioritises comfort over all else.

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2025 Kia EV3 Long Range GT-Line Seven-Day Test: Korea serves up a lesson in small SUV desirability

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As the Chinese flood our market with cheap small SUVs, it’s clear legacy brands like Kia simply can’t match them on price. Say you don’t need a larger electric SUV. Maybe, like me, you have only two kids and realise you can survive with a small SUV or hatchback. How can it compete? But hang on. Easier to park, manoeuvre, etc.

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2027 Slate Truck Previewed: Both Inspired And Inane

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Slate Auto has released the details of its introductory model. The Slate Truck will be manufactured in Michigan by Slate Auto, which initially gained notoriety by being financially supported by Amazons Jeff Bezos. Last week, Slate Auto told Inside EVs that over-the-air updates were technically possible.

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2025 Smart #3 Brabus Review: Look out Mini! The loveable micro car brand has grown up with Mercedes-Benz DNA and an electric SUV line-up

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The brand that made its name making two-seat micro cars as a collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and watch brand Swatch has morphed into a maker of SUVs now with a healthy dose of Mercedes-Benz DNA. The brand has launched with two models, the #1 and #3, each compact SUVs, the #3 slightly less compact than the #1. Smart #3 Brabus 12.8-inch

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2025 BYD Sealion 7 Review: Chinese giant unleashes its alternative to the Tesla Model Y Juniper in Australia

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So with Tesla confirming the long-awaited refresh of its Model Y (Australias best-selling EV, by the way), it was only a matter of time before BYD returned serve, with the brand now launching an all-electric vehicle into our most popular vehicle segment the mid-size SUV space. That vehicle is the Sealion 7. So, can it dethrone the Model Y?

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Join the Q! Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB 250+ get $4000 cheaper to rival Audi Q4 e-tron and the BMW iX1

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Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new City Edition version of its 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQA and Mercedes-Benz EQB that adds more kit and lowers the price of entry models by up to $4000. The most basic EQA and EQB don’t skimp on kit as they ride on 19-inch AMG alloy wheels, include an AMG Line body kit and get free metallic paint as standard.