Cars

Car reviews for the rest of us. Matt Martel looks at what it is like to own and drive the latest vehicles with an emphasis on usability not tech specs.
Rental market helps boost pedestrian car sales
News in Brief

Rental market helps boost pedestrian car sales

Car feebate cancellation will see EV sales spike this month, with utes back in January.

Staff reporters 05 Dec 2023
Born to be wild – Cupra’s sporty new hatchback
The Life Free Review

Born to be wild – Cupra’s sporty new hatchback

Cupra's little Born EV signifies a new life for the marque

Matt Martel 03 Dec 2023
A Jeep built for the luxurious future
The Life Review

A Jeep built for the luxurious future

The Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve 4xe is a PHEV that is very easy to love.

Matt Martel 12 Nov 2023
EV makers turn to discounts to combat waning demand
World

EV makers turn to discounts to combat waning demand

Car companies and dealers are slashing thousands off purchase prices to attract shoppers.



Matt Martel
Matt Martel

Publisher, BusinessDesk

Matt spent 10 years in senior positions at Fairfax Media, including as an executive editor in the company’s senior leadership team at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Age (Melbourne). In 2017, Matt redesigned Stuff’s suite of newspapers, taking them from broadsheet to compact. He joined BusinessDesk in 2019 and is based in Auckland. Connect with him on Linkedin here.

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