Porsche Taycan EV nameplate could be on the chopping block – report
The Porsche Taycan nameplate could be a one-generation wonder, with the German auto brand reportedly weighing an electric version of the next Panamera to...
Jeep, Ram, Alfa Romeo parent hires 2000 engineers in ‘deep reset’ to fix quality
Stellantis, parent company of Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Maserati among others, has confirmed it has added 2000 new engineers to its workforce in a...
Suzuki open to stealing RAV4 PHEV customers Across from Toyota
Suzuki Australia’s boss says brand loyalists are “always asking” about bigger vehicles, which could open an opportunity for the Toyota RAV4-based Across plug-in hybrid...
Suzuki Australia: “Safety is paramount” despite ANCAP blows
The boss of Suzuki Australia maintains that safety is still “paramount” for the Japanese brand, despite none of its range either wearing five-star ANCAP...
Ineos Automotive hints at high-performance G63 rival
Off-road challenger brand Ineos Automotive is considering on a high-performance version of its Grenadier SUV to rival the Mercedes-AMG G63.
While not yet confirmed for...
Ineos Grenadier’s smaller, electrified SUV sibling back on track
Ineos Automotive has resumed development of a smaller, electrified SUV, and that its public debut and clarification of launch timing will take place in...
Petrol-powered Ineos Grenadier safe despite slow sales
Ineos Automotive will continue to offer both petrol and diesel versions of the Grenadier in Australia –despite a significant sales skew towards the latter.
Ever...
Porsche Unveils 657-HP Cayenne S Electric as New Mid-Range Performance SUV
Porsche has unveiled another electrified sport utility vehicle from its future line-up. Called the Porsche Cayenne S Electric, it bridges the gap between the...
2026 Porsche Cayenne S Electric: German brand’s largest EV gains third variant
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne S Electric has been announced as the third member of the German performance car brand’s all-electric large luxury SUV range.
Now...
Lamborghini CEO leaves door open for more off-road sports cars
More off-road Lamborghinis could be in the pipeline if the Italian brand’s CEO has his way, building on the wild limited-edition Huracán Sterrato launched...
Audi says its new ‘radical’ design language will set it apart from rivals
Audi is returning to its design-led brand identity, with last year’s Concept C electric sports car debuting a new design language that will set...
Australian Government won’t cut fuel excise despite soaring prices
The Federal Treasurer has ruled out any changes to the fuel excise, even as conflict in the Middle East pushes up prices at the...
Relaxing of state drug-driving laws proposed for medicinal cannabis users – report
Users of medicinally prescribed cannabis products could soon be allowed to drive in New South Wales, under a new proposal from the state government.
A...
2026 Cupra Formentor VZ5 prices: Hot five-pot SUV is brand’s most expensive model yet
The Cupra Formentor VZ5 will arrive here in limited numbers, featuring a turbocharged five-cylinder engine and a lofty price tag.
The souped-up small SUV will...
2026 BMW iX3 price and specs
The BMW iX3 is about as close to all-new as a new-generation model can be.
While it shares its name with the outgoing iX3, which...
2026 BMW iX3 priced: First Neue Klasse EV undercuts key rivals by thousands
BMW has announced local pricing for the all-new iX3 electric SUV – the first of the German automaker's 'Neue Klasse' series.
Launching in a single,...
Ford Mustang manual will be pulled “out of our cold dead hands”, says CEO
Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker will keep making the iconic rear-wheel-drive Mustang sports car with a manual gearbox for as long as...
Jetour’s Zongheng G600 Previewed and its Targeting Luxury Off-Road Segment
The Off-Road Sub brand of Jetour Chery has released preview images of its new Zongheng G600, a luxury plug-in hybrid SUV. It was previously...
BYD Atto 3 withstands Iranian ballistic missile strike in Israel, all occupants survive
The occupants of an electric BYD have survived a ballistic missile attack in Israel, with the small SUV withstanding the force of the projectile...
Deepal follows BYD, Honda and Tesla in getting snagged by Australian regulation
The Deepal E07 Multitruck is the latest model to fall afoul of an Australian Design Rule (ADR) concerning child-seat anchor points.
Last week, Deepal Australia...
Toyota Kluger recalled
Toyota Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for almost 35,000 examples of its popular Kluger large SUV due to the possibility their...
2026 MG 4 EV Urban to enter Australia’s growing budget EV segment next month
The MG 4 EV Urban has been confirmed to arrive in Australia in April 2026, when the new electric hatchback will take on a...
Volkswagen Transporter recalled
Volkswagen Group Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for its new T7 Transporter delivery van due to potentially incorrect headlight adjustment.
“Due to...
Ford rules out return of its celebrated hot hatches
Ford won’t be bringing back some of its most revered enthusiast models, but CEO Jim Farley says the automaker remains committed to affordable performance.
While...
Kia K4, EV3, EV5, EV6, EV9, Carnival, Sorento, Sportage and Tasman recalled
Kia Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for no fewer than nine of its models because their instrument cluster screens could go...
Subaru debuts hands-free driving, Australian launch unconfirmed
Subaru is the latest company to launch hands-free driving technology, but for now it’s exclusive to the US-market Outback.
The new hands-free driving system is...
2026 Denza D9 price and specs
After being launched here last year with a pair of large off-road SUVs, Chinese luxury brand Denza is now adding something quite different to...
Which new car should you buy your kid for their first car?
For many of us, our first car certainly wasn’t anything with that intoxicating new car smell.
Perhaps it was a hand-me-down from the parents...
Porsche: PHEV owners are “driving mostly electric”, but no word on plug-in 911
Porsche Australia’s boss has stressed the importance of the marque’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid technologies, particularly in keeping petrol-fired performance cars alive longer term.
Speaking...
MG HS Essence Super Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Cruiser Hybrid: Spec battle
The hybrid vehicle market has changed forever as new technology and new arrivals reshape the world of green motoring.
Petrol-electric hybrids have been around since...
