
Electric Cupra Formentor and larger SUV due later this decade, confirmed for Australia
Cupra has announced it will launch a battery-powered successor to the Formentor, along with a bigger electric SUV, later this decade

2025 Cupra Formentor & Leon facelifts to debut next month, Terramar & Raval to follow
Cupra has confirmed when facelifted versions of the Formentor and Leon will finally debut, nearly two years after the updated models were first previewed

2024 GWM Haval Jolion Pro small SUV: MG ZST rival likely for Australia
Another small SUV from GWM – badged Chitu in China and Jolion Pro in South Africa – could join the current Jolion in the brand’s Australian line-up

Wheels catch-up: Electric D-Max for Oz, emissions fight continues, JAC T9 ute & Chery Omoda 5 EV
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2024 Chery Omoda 5 pricing and features: 1.6-litre turbo 'GT' added
China’s Chery Omoda 5 small SUV receives more equipment, plus promised 1.6-litre turbo and AWD options – but drive-away prices for carryover models have increased by up to $1500

2024 Chery Omoda E5: electric SUV unlikely to undercut BYD Atto 3's price
All-electric version of Chery Omoda 5 small SUV due in Australia in mid-2024

Electric Mazda 6 successor coming? ‘Mazda 6e’ name trademarked in Europe
Mazda has trademarked the ‘Mazda 6e’ name in Europe, which could be used for an electric Tesla Model 3 rival based on its new scalable architecture

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV: Porsche Macan sibling revealed
The Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV is the first model from the brand to ride on the new Premium Platform Electric architecture shared with the latest Porsche Macan

2025 Kia K4: Cerato small car replacement teased ahead of March 21 reveal
The Kia K4 sedan will debut on March 21 as the successor to the long-running Cerato small car

2024 Lexus UX pricing and features: Small SUV goes hybrid and electric-only
The Lexus UX small SUV is now limited to hybrid and all-electric models, which gain new tech and improved safety features

Wheels catch-up: Qashqai hybrid driven + Small Jeep EV priced
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Recall roundup: BMW, Ram, Land Rover
New recalls issued for the various BMW, Ram and Land Rover models

Toyota Corolla, Yaris hatches go hybrid-only in Australia – except GR performance models
Toyota Australia has announced petrol-only versions of the Corolla and Yaris hatches have been axed – excluding the GR Corolla and GR Yaris

NVES: VW leaves FCAI policy committee
Volkswagen Group Australia – which includes the VW, Audi, Skoda and Cupra brands – has quit the FCAI’s policymaking committee over differences in its fuel-efficiency standard position

2025 Audi A3 facelift revealed, Australian timing confirmed
Audi A3 facelift revealed with revised design and updated tech – and a jacked-up Allstreet hatch model that won’t come to Australia

2025 Peugeot E-3008 electric SUV: Australian launch timing confirmed for Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X rival
Peugeot Australia has confirmed local timing for the all-new E-3008 electric midsize SUV

GWM Tank 500 to debut improved aftersales support, connected services
GWM improves capped-price service and roadside assist coverage for Tank-badged models; launches new connected services app

Polestar leaves Australia’s new-car lobby group following Tesla exit
Electric vehicle specialist Polestar has joined Tesla in quitting the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in protest of its fuel-efficiency standard position

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR: Blacked-out flagship priced
New blacked-out range-topping variant added to electrified Mitsubishi Outlander line-up

Wheels catch-up: Lexus GX, LBX pricing + bZ4X, Solterra, Ioniq 5 N, 911 Dakar reviews
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2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 pricing and features
The latest Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 has switched to a four-cylinder and is more expensive than the old V6 model

VFACTS February 2024: Nissan, Tesla sales up in another record breaking month
Australia’s new-car market has beaten its February record in another strong month as Nissan and Tesla re-enter the top 10

2024 Lexus LBX pricing and features
Lexus Australia has confirmed local pricing for its new LBX baby SUV, which undercuts the cheapest models from Mercedes-Benz and BMW

Wheels catch-up: New Triton & i30 Sedan N tested, Apple Car dead, next MG3 revealed
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