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Mitsubishi ASX replacement is imminent
The current-gen ASX nears the end of its lifecycle

Recall roundup: Mazda, GWM, Audi
New recalls issued for the Mazda BT-50 and GWM Ora, along with various Audi vehicles

VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer hits ahead of 2025 release!
If you’ve been waiting for the long past due release of the next GTA game, you’ve still got a long way to go…

VFACTS November 2023: Yearly new car sales record likely, Ranger beats HiLux
The Australian new-car market has posted record sales for the fifth month running with a yearly high forecasted, as the Ford Ranger looks to overtake the Toyota HiLux as the nation’s top-selling car in a neck-and-neck final race

Toyota Urban SUV concept reveals upcoming Kona Electric rival
Model that could be called BZ2x for 2024 production will be Toyota’s smallest and most affordable electric SUV.

BYD wants to overtake Toyota in Australia
China’s BYD reveals plans to open 30 new “retail outlets” over the next 18 months as it declares ambition to become the No.1 brand in Australia.

Mahindra is going HiLux hunting!
India’s new-generation ute to have 3.5-tonne towing and turbo-diesel grunt

Why electric cars are less reliable – study
Blame new tech

Wheels catch-up: ANCAP smashes 30yr-old car, Hyundai hybrids driven, Cybertruck pricing!
Another week gone in the blink of an eye. If you’re a little behind, here are the stories that made headlines

2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6: Black Friday sale nets 55 orders
No-cost upgrade valued at up to $10,500 for certain run-out IONIQ 6 variants

Isuzu Australia targets 40K-plus sales as it racks up anniversary milestones
The brand with just two vehicles passes 300,000 deliveries and looks to break 40,000 annual-sales barrier having already broken its showroom record.

Australian test reveals real-world fuel efficiency of nine new cars including RAV4, MG ZS, X-Trail
First round of tests show how book figures compare to the real-world

Tesla Cybertruck: Huge price increase, first deliveries complete!
He did it. Elon Musk’s Cybertruck dream is now real, with the first customer deliveries done – two years late, and nowhere near the claimed price

Tesla Cybertruck megathread: Performance, towing capacity, US pricing and more revealed
Tesla boss Elon Musk reveals first key details of Cybertruck at Delivery Event

2024 Hyundai Kona Hybrid small SUV on sale in Australia
The hybrid version of the latest Hyundai Kona – expected to become the most popular option – has arrived in local showrooms

Want a Volkswagen Tiguan R? Get in before June 2024 because it’s being axed
Following a tumultuous but successful stint, Volkswagen is pulling the Tiguan R from Australian sale

2024 Volkswagen Touareg R pricing and features: Most powerful VW ever
The most powerful series production Volkswagen lands in Australia in March with a sub-$130k price tag… just

Volkswagen Australia responds to CEO’s claim that brand is ‘uncompetitive’
Volkswagen will tighten its belt and speed up development to compete with Chinese rivals

2024 Volkswagen T7 Multivan & California: Initial Australian details confirmed
Golf-based T7 Multivan due in local showrooms later in 2024, joining all-electric ID.Buzz and new Ford-based Transporter/Caravelle models

Dacia is coming to Australia, wearing the Renault badge
The Renault line-up in Australia is set to be bolstered by “shockingly affordable”, rebadged versions of Dacia’s Duster and Bigster SUVs

EV battery swapping: Volvo & Polestar parent partners with Nio on quick range boost
Is it possible… could rapid EV battery swaps finally come to Australia? Not so fast, mates.

VIDEO: Dad builds a WOODEN Tesla Cybertruck for his kids
From the body panels to the lovingly shaped seats and steering wheel, just about everything in this Cybertruck is made from wood, and it’s incredible.

2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: Hybrid AWD only for Australian launch
New version of popular Korean large SUV will be out of reach for some families when it first lands in Australia next year

Wrecked Countach from Wolf of Wall Street fetches $2 million at auction
Countach with gold-plated insides comes up for sale. Appals and intrigues in equal measure