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Electric Cupra Formentor and larger SUV due later this decade, confirmed for Australia

Cupra has announced it will launch a battery-powered successor to the Formentor, along with a bigger electric SUV, later this decade

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2025 Cupra Formentor & Leon facelifts to debut next month, Terramar & Raval to follow

Cupra has confirmed when facelifted versions of the Formentor and Leon will finally debut, nearly two years after the updated models were first previewed

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2024 GWM Haval Jolion Pro small SUV: MG ZST rival likely for Australia

Another small SUV from GWM – badged Chitu in China and Jolion Pro in South Africa – could join the current Jolion in the brand’s Australian line-up

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Wheels catch-up: Electric D-Max for Oz, emissions fight continues, JAC T9 ute & Chery Omoda 5 EV

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Lexus expands Encore program; adds full-service lease ‘usership’ option for LBX

Elevate allows Lexus owners to pay for Encore benefits while LBX introduces a full-service lease

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Peugeot E-5008: 7-seat electric SUV revealed

Peugeot’s all-electric 7-seater SUV for 2024 has been unveiled, but Australia won’t be seeing it yet.

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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance pricing: F1 Edition announced

At last, the F1 Edition announced in 2022 is now on sale in Australia

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Next BMW iX3 previewed: Vision Neue Klasse X concept

Following its Neue Klasse sedan preview in September, BMW has handed down a first look at how its next iX3 electric SUV will appear

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2025 Kia K4 revealed: Cerato replacement lines up for Aussie launch

Kia’s small Cerato has been on a long road to desirable styling. Has its successor, the K4, finally hit the mark?

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX: 250kW ‘Kombi GTI’ unveiled

VW warms up its futuristic electric van with extra performance, all-wheel drive, and significantly improved towing capability

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JAC looking to carve a niche with sharp customer experience from day one

New Chinese entrant takes on the dual cabs, but has a longer play in mind

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MG4 and ZS EV up to $10K cheaper with new drive-away pricing

MG cuts thousands of dollars from its two fully electric cars with move to national drive-away pricing

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America reveals new emissions rules, Australian industry asks for similar concessions

Just hours after the Biden government’s EPA announced its new and more lenient emissions reduction targets, the FCAI is asking Australia’s govt to show the same consideration

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Easter 2024 double demerits: When and where do they apply?

Drive safe: Every long weekend brings an increased risk of danger on the road – if only to your licence

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Chery boss admits “extremely little local testing” of Omoda 5 lane-assist systems

Omoda 5 GT lands with updated lane-assist settings to address criticisms

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2024 Chery Omoda 5 pricing and features: 1.6-litre turbo ‘GT’ added

China’s Chery Omoda 5 small SUV receives more equipment, plus promised 1.6-litre turbo and AWD options – but drive-away prices for carryover models have increased by up to $1500

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2024 Chery Omoda E5: electric SUV unlikely to undercut BYD Atto 3’s price

All-electric version of Chery Omoda 5 small SUV due in Australia in mid-2024

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MG Motor Australia-NZ appoints Kenneth Lu as Aftersales Director

MG’s Australian growth adds important new role to ensure a happy customer experience beyond purchase

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Electric Mazda 6 successor coming? ‘Mazda 6e’ name trademarked in Europe

Mazda has trademarked the ‘Mazda 6e’ name in Europe, which could be used for an electric Tesla Model 3 rival based on its new scalable architecture

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2024 Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing: Grand Edition announced

Limited edition Geländewagen goes for gold

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How to drive like an F1 pro

What does it take to extract every last bit of performance from the world’s ultimate race car? Nico Rosberg explains the art of F1 driving on the limit.

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Are EVs finally mainstream in Australia?

After a record year of EV sales in Australia helped by greater choice and more affordable options, are buyers embracing electric cars?

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2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV: Porsche Macan sibling revealed

The Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV is the first model from the brand to ride on the new Premium Platform Electric architecture shared with the latest Porsche Macan

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12 of the weirdest Formula 1 aero ‘innovations’

Bizarre race cars have turned up on the grid at various times in Formula 1’s history. Some have been outlawed, some failed spectacularly, and some of the weirdest aero ideas… actually worked