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Mercury (Hobart) - Motoring, 16 Oct 2026

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ArticleWest meets East

Chinese car­makers arrived in full force at the 2026 Paris Motor Show with a wave of new mod­els and high-tech gad­gets as Europe’s auto­mot­ive giants fight to keep pace. More than 20 Chinese brands had stands at the show, roughly double the num­ber...

West meets East

ArticleIf we can’t beat them why do we have to join them?

As a lifelong car enthu­si­ast, watch­ing respec­ted car brands try­ing to take on the Chinese is heart­break­ing. David McCowen’s art­icle on Nis­san offer­ing a Chinese-built Nav­ara Pro plug-in hybrid to chal­lenge the BYD Shark is a prime example....

If we can’t beat them why do we have to join them?

ArticleFuture Proof SKILLS THAT LAST

Vehicles on Tas­manian roads are chan­ging faster than ever, and so are the skills needed to look after them. For young people con­sid­er­ing an auto­mot­ive career, that change is not a reason for cau­tion. It is an oppor­tun­ity. Today’s vehicles...

Future Proof SKILLS THAT LAST

ArticleDial­ling inspir­a­tion

Geely hopes to draw on the expert­ise from the likes of Lotus and Volvo to make its cars even bet­ter. Rather than fol­low the lead of Hyundai, Kia and GWM which deploy local engin­eer­ing experts to tailor their cars to Aus­tralia’s unique road...

Dial­ling inspir­a­tion