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2024 Hyundai Sonata facelift spied, Australian timing to be confirmed

A facelift for Hyundai’s mid-sized Sonata sedan has been spied in filming, suggesting a big debut could be just weeks or even days away

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NSW offers young drivers cash for clunkers

$5000 for a rust bucket? NSW is offering young drivers cold hard cash to trade in their old cars for newer, safer ones

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Electric car giant Tesla signs deal with Australian mining company

Australia’s Magnis Energy will supply Tesla with important lithium-ion battery materials for at least three years

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2023 GWM Haval Jolion pricing and features: Cheaper hybrid joins range

A new Jolion has joined the line-up with a sportier engine tune, independent rear suspension and blacked-out styling – and now there’s a more-affordable hybrid variant

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Honda slips below Jeep in US reliability study, Lexus & Genesis top charts

The luxury brands led the way in the 2023 study results

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2023 Hyundai Staria-Load pricing and features, Premium joins range

New variant added to Hyundai van lineup

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Government action needed as road toll rises again, says AAA

The motoring body representing the state and territory-based clubs has called for urgent safety improvements for Australian roads to help curb the road toll

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Class action launched against Hyundai and Kia over ‘defective’ engines

Lawyers allege numerous vehicles sold by the carmakers in Australia were offered for sale with engines that were manufactured or designed defectively

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Mercedes-Benz recalls more than 20,000 vehicles over detaching sunroof

Due to a manufacturing defect, the sliding sunroof panel and frame may not have been bonded correctly

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2023 Lexus RX pricing and features, five-star ANCAP rating announced

The fifth-generation Lexus RX large SUV has hit Australian shores with a five-star ANCAP rating

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 pricing and features

Hyundai has confirmed details for its all-electric Ioniq 6 sedan due to launch in Australia this month – and it has the popular Tesla Model 3 in its sights

New Mercedes ML-Class revealed
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More than 20,000 Mercedes-Benz ML and GLE cars under recall over fuel pump fault

Issue affects the ML, GLE and GLE Coupe models

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2024 GWM Ute Cannon: Electric and hybrid powertrains coming

GWM looking to bring electrification to segments where it sees fit, as it becomes possible, and the burgeoning dual-cab market is on the cards

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Regional Aussies could save $4 billion from clean transport

A new report is to be launched in Ballarat tomorrow

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ANCAP ranks safety tech in commercial vans for 2023

Australia’s safety body has tested and compared the safety assistance systems in all new commercial vans today, but most don’t have an ANCAP rating

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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 orders to commence next week; more Ioniq 5s coming

Hyundai Australia has announced the first batch for its new Ioniq 6 electric sedan will go on sale next week, joining additional Ioniq 5 examples

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Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ recalled in the US as it may ‘act unsafe’

Tesla has issued a recall as its FSD beta may act dangerously – more than two years after the trial program went live

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Tesla Model 3 facelift: Shanghai factory upgrades begin

Tesla’s Giga Shanghai factory will temporarily slow down production in the coming weeks for the purported Model 3 update

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2023 Nissan X-Trail E-Power Australian pricing and features

Nissan announces pricing and features of its vital all-new SUV, and it’s available to order now

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Nissan Patrol Warrior, Qashqai E-Power and two mystery models to launch over 18 months

Not satisfied with an almost all-new model portfolio, Nissan will continue bringing new models to market over the next 18 months

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Nissan says X-Trail E-Power fuel figures more realistic than RAV4 hybrid

At the launch of the E-Power X-trail, Nissan Australia was keen to push the benefits of the hybrid system’s real-world efficiency

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Chery Omoda 5: small SUV priced under $40K drive-away; ute and EV expected

Chery is planning its return to Australia later this year, and it has some big ambitions

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg facelift to introduce R variant in Australia

Volkswagen’s flagship performance model, the Touareg R plug-in hybrid, has been delayed to 2024 for Australia to coincide with its mid-life facelift

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2023 Mercedes-AMG C43 Australian pricing and features

Fresh fast C-Class cops a decent price hike, but ushers in a host of high-tech changes to boost performance