WATTCAR FEATURE

The bigger picture.

WattCar special reports.

Polestar 5 driving beside a rocky cliff, front three-quarter view.FEATURE

POLESTAR. NOT DEAD YET.

The balance sheet has taken a beating. America is closing the door. But the cars are good, the Australian offers are sharp, and the Polestar 5 may be the clearest argument yet for why this brand deserves to exist.

WattCar editorial illustration of a charcoal electric sedan beside a key card and a tag reading NEW TO YOU.FEATURE

Is the best new EV a used EV?

A Model 3 advertised for $25,500 makes you look twice. The price gets your attention. The condition decides whether it’s a bargain.

Editorial illustration: a weathered petrol bowser beside a country road curving into the Australian countrysideFEATURE

Peak petrol? Australia’s car fleet has turned a corner.

Australia now has fewer conventional petrol vehicles on its roads. Worldwide, combustion-car sales peaked years ago. What does that tell us about the cars we’ll buy next?