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Volkswagen ID.4 & ID.5: Electric SUV offensive pushed back to 2024
Volkswagen Australia has locked in official timing for its first all-electric vehicles, with the ID.4 and ID.5 mid-size SUVs now due next year

VW Australia axes Passat and Golf R wagons: ‘We’re cleaning up’
Volkswagen is bowing out of the fast wagon game for 2024

2024 Volkswagen ID.4 and ID.5 GTX locked-in for local release
The sporty ID.4 and ID.5 GTX are readying for an Australian launch in 2024

2024 Volkswagen ID.3 GTX: Electric Golf GTI bound for Oz
The future’s Golf GTI? The ID.3 GTX will usher in facelifted ID.3 range in 2024

Departure of Golf R wagon leaves Leon Sportstourer-sized hole in VGA range
Cupra Leon Sportstourer looking more likely than ever for local release

Recall roundup: Hyundai, Ford & Alfa Romeo
More than 13,000 Hyundai Tucson and Veloster vehicles recalled due to a potential fire risk, and new notices have been issued for certain Ford and Alfa Romeo vehicles

Off-roading Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV teased for Goodwood reveal
The not-so-cryptic teaser hints at a high-performance, off-roading Mustang Mach-E electric SUV on the horizon.

Daniel Ricciardo returns to F1 with an eye on a Red Bull drive
The Honey Badger blags AlphaTauri drive at the expense of underperforming Nyck de Vries – but does he have his eye on a bigger prize?

Ferrari KC23: stunning dual-configuration one-off supercar revealed
Bespoke Ferrari features multi-layer aluminium paint, active aero, removable motorsport wing, and video displays for rear vision.

2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale pricing and features: Petrol, PHEV
Alfa Romeo’s new Tonale small SUV has arrived in Australia from $49,900 in mild-hybrid guise, with the plug-in hybrid due by Christmas

Mercedes-Benz B-Class axed in Australia
Five-seat MPV segment abandoned as the Mercedes-Benz B-Class tall hatchback is deleted from the brand’s local line-up

2023 Mazda CX-60: 5-star ANCAP safety rating confirmed
Mazda’s latest vehicle – the more-premium CX-60 midsize SUV – mirrors European testing to receive top ANCAP marks

2023 Mercedes-Benz A-Class pricing and features: Entry price up $10K
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz A-Class has arrived with hefty price rises, while the fuel-sipping A250e plug-in hybrid has been axed

Evie Networks up EV charging prices again
It will again become pricier to charge your electric car on-the-go, as Evie Networks raises prices to contend with rising electricity costs.

The tech race is crippling new car reliability, study finds
The survey, now in its 37th year, has revealed increasingly tech-laden new cars have impacted reliability.

Wheels Inbox, June 2023: Premium EVs & discourteous Aussies
The latest thoughts, insights, corrections and criticism from our readers!

2024 Peugeot E-208 electric hatch locked-in for Australia
Peugeot Australia to re-enter the light car segment in 2024 with the facelifted, all-electric E-208

MG design boss: ‘SUV trend will pass’, no MG ute planned
Design boss says the SUV will go the way of the minivan; confirms no dual-cab MG ute on the horizon – for now

MG: future 600kW EVs will recharge in ‘10 minutes’
Half-solid-state batteries coming next year; SAIC confirms its working on a battery even cheaper than LFP

MG LS7 electric SUV likely for Australia, F7/L7 sedans under consideration
Two rebadged electric cars are “under strong consideration” for local MG showrooms, likely becoming the most-expensive vehicles sold by a Chinese brand

MG: EVs now priced to rival petrol cars
MG battery boss says some EVs have reached price parity with ICEs – and are only going to get cheaper

2024 Volkswagen T-Cross facelift due here next year
The mid-life update for Volkswagen’s smallest SUV, the Polo-based T-Cross, has introduced a new look inspired by its larger siblings

2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE coupe and cabriolet confirmed for Australia
Filling the space left by the exit of C- and E-Class coupes, the new CLE will arrive in Australia next year

Ford Mustang Mach-E, Genesis GV70 and G80 EVs score 5-star ANCAP safety ratings
Three new electric vehicles have received top ANCAP safety marks – but the results are carried over from 2021 testing