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Polestar booth showcase Beijing Auto Show 2020
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Polestar Models: Your quick guide

Polestar has arrived in Australia, with Volvo’s sister electric performance brand kicking off officially in January 2022

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Polestar: 10 Fascinating facts about Volvo’s sister performance brand

Swedish electric performance brand Polestar is now officially confirmed to join the Australian new-car market in 2022

Kia Sorento Si
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Whistleblower against Kia and Hyundai awarded US$24 million

It’s the first time the NHTSA has paid a whistleblower an award

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1999-2001 Audi Cabriolet, A4, A6, A8 and TT recalled over faulty Takata airbag

Issue continues to affect old models

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Apple hires former Tesla autonomous driving engineer

An ex-Tesla engineer has followed his former boss across to Apple

T-Cross Life and Style
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2020-2021 Volkswagen T-Cross recalled for seatbelt warning fault

Under 10 per cent of all T-Crosses sold are affected

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SEA Electric pulls out of electric vehicle factory plans

The planned facility was expected to create around 500 jobs

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2023 Nissan GT-R R36 hybrid theory gaining traction

After over 15 years in service, the GT-R may finally get a generational update

Semi-conductors
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Semiconductor manufacturers to hand over data to US Government – UPDATE

Chip producers more than happy to help alleviate bottlenecks

2019 Volkswagen Touareg
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2019 Volkswagen Touareg recalled over tailgate fault

Only a small number of vehicles are involved

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Watch: Forza Horizon 5 launches in Australia, Xbox drops car from helicopter in Victoria

Seriously kids, don’t try this at home

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Ford feeling the heat from electric vehicle upstarts

The momentum from Tesla and Rivian has Ford’s boss sweating

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2022 Chrysler and Jeep models go through price increases

Numerous Stellantis models hit with minor cost rises

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Hungry Jack’s to roll out national electric vehicle charging network

Fast food and fast chargers – the Whopper of an idea that could bring EV drivers to restaurant chains

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BMW boss outlines plans to tackle climate change at COP26

Carmakers are using the summit as an opportunity to showcase what their electric vehicles are capable of

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2022 Jaguar F-Type pricing and features: V8 RWD returns!

Rationalised 2022 range brings V8 RWD back from the dead

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2022 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition revealed

Limited-run special edition to be available across Panamera range

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BMW removes premium features to keep production rolling – UPDATE

Luxury models from BMW are being stripped back as the global chip shortage continues

EV charging
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Car industry slams Government’s EV strategy for lacking incentives and targets

The long-awaited policy for electric vehicles falls far too short of what’s needed, say industry figures

Mercedes-Benz S-Class review 2021
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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class recalled

Potential loss of power forces 56-unit notice

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Former BMW M CEO confirms flagship M model on the way

BMW’s skunkworks is in the process of putting together its standalone model

VW CEO Herbert Diess
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Porsche and Piech families support keeping Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess in top job – UPDATE

The manufacturer’s boss has come under fire for his pro-EV stance

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Volvo sets Australian sales record but 10,000 target in doubt

The Swedish marque has achieved record growth, but still looks set to miss its goal for the year

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Tesla Model 3 base model adds driving range, changes name

The greater distance capability, however, comes at a cost in performance