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Mazda plans premium EV push
Petrol, PHEV and rotary range-extender all plot a path to electrification for Mazda line-up

2022 Peugeot 3008 GT Sport AWD Plug-in Hybrid pricing and features
One of the first electrified models from the French brand, the Peugeot 3008 PHEV launches with a long list of standard features

2022 Peugeot 508 GT Fastback Plug-in Hybrid pricing and features
The sophisticated fastback sedan from Peugeot arrives with a new plug-in hybrid powertrain

2023 Ford Everest V6: What we know
Though Ford has been tight-lipped on the details, we know it will sit above the 2.0-litre bi-turbo ‘Panther’ as the new premium engine option

2023 Ford Everest: A deep dive into design features
A revised design brings hope for the Everest to make a bigger impact in its class

2023 Ford Everest revealed with V6 turbo diesel, and it can pull 3500kg!
The covers are officially off Ford’s latest SUV

Ford Ranger and Everest hybrids on the cards
A hybrid version of the new Ford Ranger and new Ford Everest are on the agenda, according to a lead engineer on the project

How the 2023 Ford Everest cracked 3500kg towing
The Ranger got it, and now Ford’s largest SUV will too

2022 MG HS PHEV gets a price reduction
MG’s new HS Plus EV Excite is Australia’s cheapest plug-in hybrid vehicle

Toyota suspends production over cyber attack, Japanese Government investigating
A major Toyota supplier has been hacked, with Government officials refusing to rule out retaliation by Russia

Nissan reveals new Juke Hybrid for Europe, not for Australia
Unfortunately Nissan Australia says it has no plans to bring the electrified Juke to our shores just yet

2022 Tesla Model S and Model X to switch from radar to camera tech
Tesla Vision will now become standard across the four models

AC Schnitzer reveals more powerful BMW M4
The new power drops the 0-100km/h time and bumps up the top speed

Hydrogen fuel station announced for Geelong
Designed to encourage heavy vehicles to switch to hydrogen, the new station is one of only a handful across the country

US Electric vehicle owners rank Level 2 chargers as the most satisfying
Despite the higher costs, the bigger, better chargers are worth the extra coin

Annual transport costs increase by more than $3500 in 2021
The three most populous capital cities are unsurprisingly the most expensive to live in

2023 LDV EV T60 could be Australia’s first battery-powered ute
Australia’s first all-electric ute may have just been previewed in New Zealand

2023 Fisker Ocean production begins in Austria
The first 50 units have started their journey down the production line

Mercedes rethinks its compact car portfolio
B-class, CLA shooting brake and the four-door saloon are out, the baby G-class to be badged GLG is the only confirmed addition

Watch: “RACE: Bubba Wallace” NASCAR-focused limited series goes live on Netflix
The series goes behind the scenes through NASCAR’s toughest two-year period

Audi approves six-cylinder TDI engines for next-gen diesel
Renewable diesel gets the tick of approval in Audi’s six-cylinder TDI vehicles

BMW M kicks off 50th anniversary celebrations
The performance marque has released a new commercial to reflect on its past, present, and future

VW extends MEB-based ID family: six new EV models in the pipeline
Before Trinity introduces the new SSP (scalable systems platform) in 2025, VW plans to launch the ID.2 urban, ID.2 X CUV crossover coupé, ID.6 saloon and estate, and ID.8 SUV

Why NZ’s Clean Car Standard is bad news for some carmakers
As well as making EVs and hybrids cheaper, New Zealand’s Clean Car Bill will see fees imposed on higher emitting vehicles. So where does that leave brands with no EVs?