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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

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

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

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

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.

Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance pricing: F1 Edition announced
At last, the F1 Edition announced in 2022 is now on sale in Australia

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2024 Mercedes-AMG G63 pricing: Grand Edition announced
Limited edition Geländewagen goes for gold

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.

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?

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

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