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David McCowen

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Covers:  Motoring news, car reviews, consumer rights, tech
Motoring content director at @newscomauhq. Professional car guy, amateur motorbike enthusiast, devoted cattle dog dad.

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David McCowen’s Biography

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David McCowen is one of Australia's leading motoring writers. As Director of Content - Motoring at News Corp Australia, he is responsible for the editorial direction of motoring news, car reviews and video for platforms including news.com.au and The Daily Telegraph. David was named the Newspress Australia 2025 Journalist of the Year, with judges saying he has "comprehensively redefined how a modern auto journo should work". A regular presence on TV and radio, he offers expert commentary on moto…

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Porsche unveils special edition sport cars inspired by beloved Disney movie’Toy Story’ Original

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By David McCowen Verified
| New York Post Verified
See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Porsche has unveiled its vision for the ultimate “toy” to park in the garage, particularly for drivers who are young at heart. The sports car brand designed three special versions of the Porsche 911 to celebrate the Toy Story movies, each inspired by a key character.
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Electric vehicle leasing changes explained after major changes in budget

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By David McCowen Verified, James Chung
| Perth Now Verified
The Australian government will pocket almost $2bn after slamming the brakes on a lucrative electric vehicle incentive supercharging green vehicle sales. The Electric Vehicle Discount introduced in 2022 made battery-powered cars cheaper to lease by waiving the Fringe Benefits Tax usually applied to vehicles bought through salary sacrifice arrangements.
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Honda pulls the plug on large electric SUV as driver demand for battery-powered cars plummets Original

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By David McCowen Verified
| New York Post Verified
Honda has reportedly put the brakes on a large electric SUV, following President Trump’s decision to cut EV incentives in the US. The Japanese giant is preparing to roll out a new range of battery-powered models based on the Concept 0 SUV and sedan unveiled at the CES conference in Las Vegas this year. It was originally planned to follow the five-seat SUV and sedan with a seven-seat SUV, but it has reportedly pulled the plug on that project.
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Newspress Australia Awards

2025 - Journalist of the Year

Judges' Comments: Journalist of the Year recognises those rare professionals who deliver consistently brilliant, bar-setting work, week in and week out. They lead by example across all facets of this business. Our winner is David McCowen. Our judges raved about the fact that David has almost single-handedly reinvigorated the motoring section of a legacy tabloid media masthead, and noted that he has comprehensively redefined how a modern auto journo should work. Multi-channel, multi-discipline and multi-talented.

Newspress Australia Awards

2025 - Social Media Content Creator of the Year

2025 Newspress Australia Social Media Content Creator of the Year 2025 Newspress Australia Social Media Content Creator of the Year Issued by Newspress Australia · May 2025Issued by Newspress Australia · May 2025 Judges' Comments: This is a new award this year and recognises the immutable fact that social media is an increasingly important part of the way that news and information is disseminated to the public, across all kinds of topics, including motoring. And our winner was Dave McCowen. The judges were impressed by his unmatched ability to take motoring news or coverage and drag it into the mainstream — and the reach on his posts shows it. It's great to see News going beyond the written word in their motoring coverage — something that has been driven by Dave as a personal passion project.

Newspress Australia Awards

2025 - Columnist of the Year - Finalist

News Setters Awards

2025

News Awards

2024 - Best Specialist Journalist - Finalist

News Setters Award

2024

News Setters Award

2023