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Mitsubishi ASX replacement is imminent

The current-gen ASX nears the end of its lifecycle

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Recall roundup: Mazda, GWM, Audi

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

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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…

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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

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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.

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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.

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Mahindra is going HiLux hunting!

India’s new-generation ute to have 3.5-tonne towing and turbo-diesel grunt

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Why electric cars are less reliable – study

Blame new tech

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Tesla Cybertruck megathread: Performance, towing capacity, US pricing and more revealed

Tesla boss Elon Musk reveals first key details of Cybertruck at Delivery Event

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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