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VFACTS 2022: Kia beats Hyundai in sales race for first time
Kia becomes Australia’s favourite Korean brand as it overtakes Hyundai in milestone achievement

Next batch of Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs coming on January 19
First allocation for 2023 to arrive shortly

Toyota sales inquiries back to pre-COVID levels in December 2022
Following another bumper year, with its highest sales in over a decade enough to easily top the charts, Toyota sees inquiry levels easing

VFACTS December 2022: Volvo Australia cracks 10,000 sales to set record
Swedish brand Volvo is giving Germany’s leading luxury carmakers something to think about as it registers another record year in Australia

VFACTS December 2022: 20 years on top for Toyota as the market breaks through the COVID years to find recovery
The results for 2022 are in and its Toyota that dominated, with the HiLux selling ute selling more units than any other vehicle since 2005

Electric Ford Mustang coming in 2029
The next-gen pony muscle car will reportedly be only electric as increasingly strict emissions regulations loom

Tesla to announce new cheaper EV platform
Tesla’s much-anticipated affordable EV hatch has been all but confirmed, with the third-gen platform to debut in March

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV pricing: More coming January 19
Hyundai’s mid-size electric SUV gains more range, power and battery capacity, and a new flagship grade, for 2023

Nio unveils sleek luxury electric SUVs
High-end Chinese electric automaker Nio has shown-off two new electric SUVs with slick looks, large batteries and a posh interior

Nvidia cloud gaming coming to Hyundai, Polestar and BYD cars
Gaming while charging? Nvidia’s subscription cloud gaming service is set to arrive for cars that aren’t a Tesla

Volkswagen hikes prices by up to $1500
Volkswagen pricing has been shuffled around, with some models getting small cuts but most creeping up

Tesla China boss promoted under Elon Musk
Tesla’s China chief has been tasked to oversee US and Europe operations amid Musk’s Twitter acquisition

2023 Mazda BT-50 XTR LE joins the range
A new limited edition Mazda BT-50 is landing, adding an accessory package to save buyers $2500

Victoria introducing new tech to combat number-plate cloning
The Victorian government is introducing new hologram-enabled number plates to tackle the rise of forged, or ‘cloned’ plates

Hyundai reveals bus-based solution for remote teams
The Universe Mobile Office is the Korean car maker’s answer for teams that work on the go

Rally driver and Gymkhana star Ken Block killed in snowmobile accident aged 55
Hoonigan co-founder, Gymkhana star and professional rally driver Ken Block was killed today in a snowmobile accident

Three quarters of NSW mobile speed camera fleet grounded after signs reinstated
Up to three quarters of NSW’s mobile speed camera fleet is off duty until a solution can be found to fit warning signs in boots

Hyundai will sell only electric cars in Norway
The South Korean carmaker will go all-in on electric vehicles in Norway, the world’s leader in EV adoption

Construction starts on South Australia’s EV charging network
South Australia is getting a much-needed boost to EV public charging infrastructure, with construction starting on an RAA network

Ineos Automotive appoints new CEO
Lynn Calder named as the new leader for the rising off-roading brand

This is every new car launched in Australia in 2022
Here is your comprehensive list of every car – updated, facelifted or brand-new – that launched in Australia in 2022

2024 Genesis G70 to introduce second facelift
Another Genesis G70 facelift is expected in 2023, despite production ending for the related Kia Stinger

Next-gen Alfa Giulietta imagined
Alfa’s small hatch officially rides off into a Tuscan sunset at the end of 2020, but what will replace it?

California bans Tesla, and others, from implying ‘Full Self-Driving’ capability
Musk claims Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ system will be ready by the end of the year, despite concerns regarding dangerous advertising