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New Ford Ranger Raptor raring to race
Motorsport “definitely on the radar” with Ranger Raptor for Ford Australia

Australian average fuel prices hit all-time high
We’re not far away from passing 180 cents per litre

2022 Genesis G80 pricing and features: Diesel out, Sport Line in
Diesel dropped as petrol variants score upgrades, with enhanced safety and luxury

Colin McRae’s 2001 Ford Focus WRC heads to auction
What could have been McRae’s second title winner has come up for sale

Government to offer fleets cash to switch to EVs
The Future Fuels Fund has released the second round of cash

Toyota, Yamaha developing hydrogen-fuelled V8
Despite announcing a plethora of EVs for the future, Toyota isn’t done with ICE development

VW boss hits out at ANCAP over Passat safety score expiring
New ANCAP regime means pre-2015 rated vehicles will lose their rating at the end of the year

Renault previews hydrogen-powered concept car
Instead of relying on a fuel cell, the concept could utilise a hydrogen-powered combustion engine

Porsche is creating an app that lets you record and play real world roads on a simulator
The app will allow you to scan any road as you’re driving it in the real world, then upload it to a simulator

Adaptive high-beam finally gains US approval
It has become common in new cars sent to Australia, but adaptive driving beam headlights have been banned in the US until now

Bentley to double 3D printing capabilities following $5.7 million investment
The marque produced 15,000 3D-printed components in 2021 alone

Brabham joins the virtual racing world with historically inspired simulators
The limited-edition racing sims celebrate the marque’s history in Formula 1

2021 Mercedes-Benz C-Class and S-Class recalled again
It’s the third SOS function-related recall in the past six months

Molly Taylor joins Jenson Button’s Extreme E team for 2022 campaign
Taylor goes from winning a title for one F1 champ to racing for another

2015-2022 Suzuki Vitara recalled
Incorrect ISOFIX installation information affects over 30,000 units

GMC Hummer driving range to be over 500km
There’s still little chance of the model coming to Australia though

Sales stop on Isuzu D-Max variant with 1.9-litre turbo-diesel
The issue doesn’t impact variants utilising the marque’s 3.0-litre turbo-diesel engine

Jeep to drop pure internal combustion engines in Europe from 2022
All countries bar Italy will only have electrified options

Mazda MX-5 manual outselling automatic, but only just
More MX-5 customers are choosing to row their own, but not in convincing numbers

Nissan and Infiniti tease upcoming electric vehicles
The manufacturer’s Canton plant will be given a US$500 million overhaul

Mustang Mach-E ranked above Tesla Model 3 in EV of the year report
The Blue Oval’s electric offering has bested the market leader

BYD to launch Atto 3 electric SUV in Australia this weekend
The SUV will become the third BYD vehicle on sale in Australia – though only the first to be mass produced

2022 Renault prices increase across model range
The changes will come into effect from March 1, 2022

Volkswagen Group CEO hints at electric dual cab
Diess believes autonomous vehicles vehicles could be the norm within 25 years