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Jeep's latest Wrangler remains better off-road than as city transport where it's noisy and thirsty, reports DEREK OGDEN
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On graduating with an honours degree in applied science in London, Derek Ogden worked for the BBC in local radio and several British newspapers as a production journalist and writer. Derek moved to Australia in 1975 and worked as a sub-editor with The Courier Mail and Sunday Mail in Brisbane, moving to the Gold Coast Bulletin in 1980 where he continued as a production journalist. He was the paper's motoring editor for more than 20 years, taking the weekly section from a few pages at the back of the book to a full-colour liftout of up to 36 pages. He left the publication in 2009.
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DEREK OGDEN shares his first encounter with the strangely named Tank 300 from Great Wall Motors.
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DEREK OGDEN explores the ins and outs of Nissan's new e-Power Qashqai.
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When a vehicle like the Land Cruiser 70 Series turns up, there's no better test than putting it straight to work, reports DEREK OGDEN.
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Kia expects the hybrid version of the Sportage to account for 20 per cent of sales, but it's not without its niggles, reports DEREK OGDEN.
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If you can get past the initial cost, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV represents cheap motoring, reports DEREK OGDEN.
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DEREK OGDEN brings us the low-down on Suzuki's new, super economical hybrid Swift.
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A hybrid can save you fuel but can also cost more to buy, for example Kia's self-charging Sorento HEV, reports DEREK OGDEN.
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DEREK OGDEN becomes acquainted with a Subaru of a different kind, in the form of the all-new electric Solterra.
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Kia's EV9 all-electric SUV has been described as the best car in the world. Who is DEREK OGDEN to argue with that?