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Toyota confirms some Australian owners affected in unprotected data event
Toyota and Lexus owners in Japan have had their vehicle data publicly available for the past decade, with some Australian Toyota customers impacted.

2023 Toyota Yaris update revealed for Europe, no word for Australia
The European-market Toyota Yaris has received a new hybrid powertrain, updated technology and improved active safety features – but there’s no news for local examples

2024 BMW 5 Series Touring wagon imagined
With the recent reveal of BMW’s new 5 Series and i5 electric sedan, it just makes sense to wonder how it’d look as a wagon…

2024 Range Rover Sport SV pricing: 467kW hero here soon
It’s the most powerful Range Rover ever, and it’ll be in Australia by the fourth quarter of 2023. This is the new Range Rover Sport SV.

2023 GWM Ora EV pricing announced, delays are confirmed
GWM has confirmed pricing and initial specs for the Ora EV. Initially due in April, Ora deliveries have now been delayed for final checks.

Skoda receives largest shipment of new vehicles in Australia since mid-2021
Skoda Australia has received its largest vehicle stock arrival in two years, as supply constraints relax

Queensland Electric Super Highway to almost double by 2025
The state government-backed EV charging network will further expand in the next two years.

Mitsubishi wants your Holden with a $1000 trade-in bonus
The Japanese brand is offering cash to buyers who trade their Holden for a new Mitsubishi

TAC launches campaign urging car buyers to prioritise safety
A number of crashes involving older vehicles have seen the TAC urge buyers to consider newer, safer cars

EV Council calls for massive leap in charger reliability, upkeep and locations in new report
The lobby group has called for Australia’s public EV charging infrastructure to have more ‘redundancy’ and maintenance measures akin to a supermarket or petrol station.

2023 Mercedes-AMG SL pricing and features
Mercedes-AMG’s new SL roadster will soon arrive in Australia in flagship 63 guise, with the 43 and 55 ruled out for now

2023 Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years priced from $77,490
Special edition celebrating five generations of Golf R models will be fastest Golf sold here – and arrives belatedly in July.

Toyota: Switch on ‘eco mode’ to dramatically slash emissions & fuel costs
The internal study claims significant CO2 emissions and fuel consumption savings by forcing eco or EV driving modes

Ford boss admits huge EVs ‘will not make money’
Ford boss says making massive EVs isn’t a sustainable business; confirms new large EVs

2023 Mazda 3 pricing and features: Prices rise by up to $2160
New technology added, but no manual or mild hybrids for Mazda’s updated small car, with a hefty price rise to match

Aston Martin DB12 revealed
Aston Martin’s spearhead grand tourer loses its V12, but gains power and tech

2024 BMW 5 Series & electric i5: Pricing and features
BMW’s eighth-gen executive sedan is coming to Australia this year priced between $114,900-215,900

Volkswagen Australia rising prices by up to $2000 from July 1
Volkswagen has announced vehicle prices will increase on July 1 due to rising supply and transport costs

2024 Volkswagen Touareg facelift revealed, here next year with R plug-in hybrid flagship
Volkswagen’s flagship SUV, the Touareg, has received a mid-life facelift. It’s due here in early 2024 with a new flagship variant

Honda Australia won’t sell an EV until around 2028, Europe in no hurry either
Hybrids, not EVs, are the focus for Honda Down Under but the brand denies it’s behind the competition – even in Europe.

New Mustang delayed to early 2024, Ford Australia confirms
Order books for the sixth-gen Mustang closed in 2022, and now keen buyers will have to wait until early 2024 for the new generation.

Recalls: MY22 Corvette exhaust defect, MY22-23 Civic Hybrid ECU fault
New recall notices have been issued for the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette and the 2022-23 Honda Civic Hybrid.

2023 Mazda CX-5 and CX-8: Android Auto update now available
Android users can finally gain access to smartphone connectivity in their new Mazda SUV

BMW Z4 Coupe concept unveiled, looks even better than ours
The Clownshoe is back! BMW revives its skunkwork’s cult hero