Tom Place

Production specialist

Thomas cut his teeth working as a general news reporter at Channel Seven and the Daily Mail Australia before putting his passion for cars to good use as a writer for Chasing Cars.

Tom's latest articles and reviews

Honda Prelude crowned Chasing Cars’ 2026 Car Of The Year

Suzuki Jimny 2026: new Rhino asks for $10,000 more, but offers no off-road upgrades

Next BMW M3 previewed with straight-six and quad-motor fully-electric options expected

Prices slashed by $8000 for Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kona Electric as cheaper rivals continue to flood Australia’s EV market

BYD Shark 6 SUV 2027: Toyota Prado and Ford Everest-style rival sidestepped to protect Denza B5 and B8

BYD Shark 6 2027: Hydraulic suspension damping, locking diffs and full electrification under consideration for PHEV ute

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BYD Shark 6 Performance 2026 review

BYD’s plan to knock off Ford and Mazda as it eyes off ‘top 3’ sales spot in 2026

2026 Subaru Uncharted confirmed for Australia, as electric Toyota C-HR twin and Crosstrek sibling

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Genesis GV70 3.5TT long term review

Entry price of $53,990 confirmed for Tesla Model Y-challenging electric Mazda CX-6e

1050km-capable plug-in hybrid SUV spearheads Forthing’s Aussie brand launch, coming this June

Has the EV shift arrived? Sales double in March, as oil crisis woes continue to plague Australia

Cut-price electric cars from Toyota Australia? Big T open to Chinese imports to lower EV cost

Toyota electric car boom looms: Sales juggernaut expects huge leap in BZ4X sales to challenge Zeekr 7X, Kia EV5

Toyota Hilux EV priced for Australia: 315km-capable ute priced from $74,990 – with just 500 sales expected in 2026

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