Next Generation Car Developments

Ford Becomes the Latest to Embrace Electric Vehicles

February 27th 2021 by Rene | Next Generation Car Developments

Internal combustion engines are set to fall by the wayside by the end of this decade - at least, that could be the outlook if Ford joins a chorus of other brands in ditching the format in favour of electric vehicles. Earlier this week, the American car giant announced that its European operations will see it move to produce only hybrid and electric vehicles by mid-2026, after which it will centre its offer on just e...

The Shift to Hybrid is Already Taking Place

January 22nd 2021 by Rene | Next Generation Car Developments

You might be forgiven for thinking that the transition to more sustainable fuel technologies isn't already under way. After all, the uptake of electric vehicles has been painfully slow, derailed in many respects by the lack of government policy to promote their adoption, let alone emerging policies that will ensure these vehicles are taxed for road usage. And of course, hybrid vehicles aren't exactly a common sight o...

Why You Could be about to Pay More to Use that Electric Vehicle

November 24th 2020 by Rene | Car Ownership, Next Generation Car Developments

While governments around the world apply their best efforts to increase the uptake of electric vehicles, something different is happening down under that many might come to question. Over the last week or so, we've had news that the populous states of South Australia, New South Wales and now Victoria will be looking to charge electric vehicle owners a road user charge starting from the middle of next year. The lang...

How the Federal Budget might Influence Your Next New Car

October 8th 2020 by Rene | Buying a Car, Car Ownership, Next Generation Car Developments

This week’s Federal Budget has been chalked up as one of seismic proportions. Such is the magnitude of expenditure, the country’s debt levels are set to skyrocket over the coming years. Like any budget, however, there are ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ on both sides of the equation, and in this instance, that certainly includes motorists as well. Winner: Business owners Businesses were c...

Australians are Paying Through the Nose for Electric Vehicles

October 3rd 2020 by Rene | Car Formats and Segments, Next Generation Car Developments

Australians in the market for a new car may have looked into an electric vehicle, but few are turning to the format on account of prohibitively high prices. On the one hand, hybrid electric cars are starting to pick up momentum, with the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid achieving strong sales across the country and even nothing up records in the process. However, for pure electric vehicles, motorists are being let down by a failu...

Will Combustion Engine Vehicles Get More Expensive?

October 19th 2019 by Rene | Next Generation Car Developments, Pricing Issues and Practices

A lot of publicity is emerging about the rollout of electric vehicles slowly creeping into the market. Future adoption rates are expected to accelerate at a rate of knots, with ongoing costs set to be the driving factor to encourage motorists to make the switch. While the above trend should help increase accessibility to mainstream audiences, what does it mean for our existing fleet of cars? With the majority of veh...

Why we’re a Long Way off Seeing Electric Vehicles Dominate our Roads

April 23rd 2019 by Rene | Next Generation Car Developments

Ahead of the upcoming Federal election, we’ve seen the usual political grandstanding that has become engrained into our expectations every three years. With that, it’s no wonder many struggle to believe any of the policies that come out of the process. In recent weeks however, one particular issue has caught the attention of the new car industry, which is a proposal put forward by the Labor government inv...