Watch the moment a plane crash-lands on a car on a busy highway
Imagine driving along the highway in peak-hour traffic and feeling a big jolt, only to look outside your vehicle and see you haven’t been...
Cadillac readies more affordable luxury SUV for Australia
The Cadillac Optiq is one step closer to Australia, this week receiving government approval ahead of a launch sometime during 2026.
The mid-size electric luxury...
Europe’s 2035 petrol and diesel car ban axed – report
A bold plan by the European Union to effectively ban the sale of new vehicles with petrol and diesel engines – which would have...
Geely Starray EM-i PHEV SUV breaks Guinness World Record… with a catch
Geely Auto has claimed a new Guinness World Record with its Super Hybrid SUV, the mid-size Starray EM-i, travelling from Sydney to Melbourne via...
2026 Toyota GR Yaris GTS Aero Performance Pack launched in Australia
The 2026 Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance Package is now in Australian showrooms, bringing a raft of aerodynamic enhancements to the baby performance hatch.
The...
2026 GWM Ora 5: Cutesy electric SUV spied ahead of expected Australian launch
The GWM Ora 5 electric SUV has been spied testing in Europe, providing the strongest indication yet it won’t be a China-only model –...
Australian Government wants EV, PHEV owners to start sending power to the grid
The Australian Government has officially announced the national Vehicle-Grid Network (VGN) to encourage plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle owners to feed electricity back into...
Kia tops list of most complained-about ads in Australia
A Kia ad campaign has topped the list of television commercials (TVCs) that received the most complaints in 2025, and it wasn’t one featuring...
Ford Transit recalled due to fire risk
The Ford Transit has come in for a nationwide product safety recall to address a potential fire risk.
“Due to a manufacturing defect, the main...
Toyota HiLux, Hyundai Palisade, Mitsubishi ASX, and new Denza, GAC models receive safety ratings
Independent automotive safety authority ANCAP has awarded maximum five-star ratings to the new-generation Toyota HiLux and Hyundai Palisade, and the incoming Denza B5 and...
Ford Ranger, Everest and F-150 with ARB lights recalled for fire risk
Ford Australia is recalling over 2600 examples of its Ranger ute, Everest SUV and F-150 pickup due to an issue that could lead to...
2026 Toyota bZ4X prices slashed by thousands despite extensive updates
The Toyota bZ4X has followed its Subaru Solterra twin in receiving massive price cuts, coinciding with a major update for the mid-size electric SUV.
The...
2027 Kia Seltos: Next-gen SUV revealed with bigger body, new tech, hybrid power
The second-generation Kia Seltos has been unveiled, shifting to a new platform and featuring larger proportions, an overhauled interior, and a multitude of different...
Armed thieves steal all five cars belonging to a Queensland family in one night
Five cars belonging to a Gold Coast family have been recovered after being stolen in one night by armed thieves.
On the night of November...
2026 KGM Musso EV: Nine things we like
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The threat that electric utes would ‘take the weekend away’ has been disproved in one fell swoop by this, the all-new KGM Musso EV.
It’s...
Video shows why robotaxis won’t be replacing regular drivers anytime soon
If your taxi took you down a narrow, dead-end street and encountered another taxi coming in the opposite direction, you’d trust the driver would...
Lotus reveals first PHEV with its strangest name yet
Geely-owned Lotus has unveiled a plug-in hybrid version of its Eletre SUV in China with a new name: the Lotus For Me, dispensing with...
Chinese brand improving Australian parts supply, but says there’s a “disconnect in expectations”
Australia is being inundated with new auto brands and while they’re attracting plenty of customers, undoubtedly others are staying away because of the uncertainty...
2026 GAC M8 review: Quick drive
If you’ve ever seen footage of a popstar being driven into a venue or hotel, chances are the paparazzi caught them travelling in a...
Supercars, MPVs, sports wagons: Everything this Chinese luxury brand wants for Australia
Premium Chinese auto brand Denza is launching in Australia with a pair of large off-road SUVs, but its lineup is set to quickly expand.
“We’re...
Renault to build EVs for Ford in Europe, collaborate on vans
Renault and Ford are entering into a strategic alliance that will see the French automaker produce two electric vehicles (EVs) for Ford, and the...
Hyundai i30 N hot hatch sticking around, could get hybrid power – report
The Hyundai i30 Hatch N had been expected to ride off into the sunset. Not so, according to a “well-placed source” who spoke to...
Petrol and diesel lose out as electrified cars near 30 per cent of the...
Australia’s new-car market is barely growing, but what we are buying is changing. Petrol and diesel are losing share, while hybrids, plug-in hybrids and...
Century: Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand may be sold by Lexus in Australia
The local future of Toyota’s Century brand – designed to compete against the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley – will rest on the shoulders...
Toyota HiLux Hybrid being considered, but some variants ruled out
The new turbo-diesel 2026 Toyota HiLux will be joined by an electric variant in 2026, but the company has further confirmed a hybrid variant...
Toyota Tacoma ute: Australian future still in play
Toyota hasn’t ruled out bringing the Tacoma to Australia in the future, with the North American pickup potentially slotting between the HiLux and Tundra...
Crime wave: Toyota acknowledges security issues
A senior executive at Toyota Australia says the company has begun working with authorities to address the ever-increasing number of vehicles from the Japanese...
Kia Niro EV runout stock nearly cleared, Hybrid days numbered
The unloved Kia Niro small crossover SUV is in its runout phase in Australia, with the electric version down to its final stock and...
2026 Nissan NX8 SUV revealed as electric Toyota Kluger rival
The Nissan NX8 SUV has been launched in China as a Toyota Kluger-sized large SUV with five seats and a choice of electric and...
2026 Chery Tiggo 9 review
Chery has yet again expanded its Super Hybrid lineup, with the new Tiggo 9large SUV.
This plug-in hybrid seven-seat SUV offers a mammoth amount of...
