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2024 Renault Scenic E-Tech electric SUV revealed, Australian launch possible
Renault could have another electric vehicle available in Australia soon, with the Scenic E-Tech small SUV under consideration for local sale

2023 Ferrari 296 GTS: 610kW hybrid roadster Australian pricing
The targa-top version of the Ferrari 296 has arrived, with serious performance and a pure-electric driving range

2024 Audi Q8, SQ8 facelifts revealed, due here next year
Audi’s flagship Q8 SUV is now brighter with new lights, joining minor design tweaks and more tech

No change to luxury car tax for expensive utes
The Australian tax office has issued a new directive around the application of LCT to the priciest of dual cab utes

2024 Lotus Eletre pricing and features: Hyper electric SUV resets British brand
The Lotus Eletre flagship electric SUV signals the British brand’s new chapter, with premium positioning and a high price tag

2024 Lotus Emeya revealed: 675kW electric GT coming to Oz
Lotus’s answer to the Porsche Taycan has been confirmed to launch in 2025 in Australia

WRX meets Outback: 2024 Subaru Layback high-ride wagon revealed
Subaru’s mini-Outback, the new Levorg Layback, is a jacked-up WRX Sportswagon – though it’s not coming to Australia

VW Group: Driving dynamics are vital to differentiate EVs
Design will also drive customers to different makes and models

Petrol-powered Mini due for final facelift, no new platform coming
The ‘old-school’ combustion-powered Mini will get one last facelift before going out to pasture, not an all-new platform

Carmakers can sell your data – even your sex life
Shocking new research into the largely unregulated world of vehicle data collection shows how exposed the average consumer is

Toyota Century SUV is a $265,000 Bentley Bentayga rival
Move over Range Rover and Bentley! Toyota’s Century nameplate moves into SUV territory with passenger-pampering rear cabin, plug-in hybrid performance, and tech that can smooth the chauffeur’s driving.

Skoda Superb will ‘fill the vacuum’ left by Passat, Arteon
New-gen large car to offer choice for those who feel abandoned by Group’s rationalisation moves

Skoda Amarok ute spinoff “unfortunately” not coming
Its line-up mirrors much of Volkswagen’s offering, but a ute isn’t part of the plan for the group’s Czech brand.

ANCAP publishes first 2023 test result, Lexus RZ earns five stars
The Lexus RZ electric SUV has secured a five-star ANCAP safety rating under the latest 2023 test standards

VW Beetle could return under brand’s ‘iconic’ vehicle range strategy
German brand is looking at offering revived icon models in the EV age, opening up the possibility of a new-generation of the original people’s car

2024 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric SUV previewed: New interior, Android tech
The upcoming Audi Q6 E-Tron promises to offer practicality, rapid charging and modern tech in a popular mid-size electric SUV package

Cupra halo sports car could be based on Porsche 718 EV platform
Spanish brand says there’s potential for the underpinnings of the upcoming Porsche 718 EV to form the basis for a new flagship sports car

Skoda Elroq RS performance SUV confirmed
New electric small SUV to get go-fast version, while Skoda’s EV range will include the Czech brand’s version of the forthcoming ID.2 X

2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron electric SUV pricing and features
The updated Audi Q8 E-Tron electric SUV has been detailed for Australia with boosted driving range – but price rises apply

Cupra: Seat parent brand will not be axed
Spanish brand Cupra has played down reports that its VW-owned parent company Seat will be axed to focus on its more profitable spin-off.

BYD Australia set to remove ‘Build Your Dreams’ badging
‘Build Your Dreams’ no more? The Australian and European divisions have conceded the badge was detracting rather than inspirational

Pricing: 2024 BMW iX1, iX3 & i4 EVs add sub-LCT models
BMW’s electric iX1, iX3 and i4 will shortly gain variants priced under the LCT threshold.

VFACTS August 2023: Record month for new cars, Toyota rebounds
New-car deliveries have beaten the August record as supply shortages continue to ease, with Toyota posting its best-ever result for the month

Polestar reveals wild Synergy concept
Polestar design competition fuses three outlandish designs into one stunning electric supercar – the Synergy