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Bad news for Nissan fans as Qashqai SUV range is hit by price rises and flagship model gets axed
Nissan has also changed the standard specs for its small SUVs, meaning some are losing features.

Honda head honcho wants to make incredible Nexera Vision concept a reality
The bold Nexera coupe was unveiled by Honda earlier this month. If you think it’s another pie in the sky concept, you might be wrong.

Holden fans go nuts for new video of VF Commodore going flat-out at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
An ex-racing driver turned Nordschleife instructor couldn’t hide his love of the Holden Commodore as he pushed it hard around the Green Hell.

Aussie state goes on pothole repair crusade with extra $352m in road funding
A damaging recent incident has spurred a commitment to repair 500,000 potholes over the coming months as deteriorating roads increase pressure for action.

Boss of Australia’s biggest car dealership network says Aussies who switch to EVs never go back
Eagers Automotive’s CEO spoke out after EVs had astounding sales results over the last six months down under.

Cruise reveals return in sequel to Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR racer Cole Trickle, with Anne Hathaway joining him for the long-awaited sequel.

Australia’s first AI-powered traffic lights are on the way with a promise to reduce waiting times
A Queensland council will begin the traffic experiment later this year, and the company behind the tech says there’s more interest down under.

New Hyundai Tucson hybrid will steal a march on its rivals with power boost as specs are revealed
The 2027 Hyundai Tucson will have a decided advantage over the Toyota RAV4 when it hits showrooms.

BYD’s second ute breaks cover: The Mako is a smaller companion to the Shark 6
BYD has revealed its second dual-cab ute, but this time it’s been shrunk down with a 166kW hybrid powertrain.

Honda launches five-year plan with a massive hybrid-first product offensive
Honda is set to embark on a line-up overhaul that could see it join Toyota with a hybrid-dominant line-up.

Chinese brand’s solar sunroof first can add 80km of range to an EV every day – and it could come to Australia
The solar breakthrough from Hongqi can make a claimed 400kWh of energy a year. It’s hard to think of a country better suited to it than Australia.

Top Gear is officially making a comeback four years after shocking crash – with big names in line to host
Top Gear was taken off air four years ago when one of its hosts was permanently scarred in a horror crash. Now it’s being revived…

The future of Nissan rests on bold body-on-frame plan that will produce five new models
Nissan has a new model onslaught coming, and the results will be born from a mix of old and new technologies.

Mercedes-Maybach S-Class flagship gains new V8 variant and major tech update
Updated Maybach flagship brings revised styling, new-generation infotainment and driver assistance technology, while a new S 580 lowers the Australian entry price.

Nissan reveals Y63 Patrol pricing and specs as SUV gets new twin-turbo engine and big interior upgrades
First Australian deliveries of the revamped SUV will begin early next year, Nissan has revealed.

Hyundai unveils massive product renewal with Genesis and N part of 60-model spurt in the next four years
Hyundai will renew or update 100 vehicles including Genesis and N models, with a pickup truck in the mix.

BYD luxury sedan aces 30,000km enduro test in less than nine days with more than 350 Flash charges
The Yangwang U7 is the flagship high-performance sedan from BYD, and it just passed an enduro trial with flying colours.

Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro bound for Australia with serious off-road ability
Hyundai has announced a new variant of its Palisade large SUV called the XRT Pro, which adds a number of new features to help its off-road capability.

Aussies are making a big change to their driving habits to save on fuel, study finds – and Gen Z drivers are leading the way
The cost of fuel isn’t just pushing Aussies towards buying EVs, it’s also resulting in a slowdown on our roads.

Geely makes big leap in EV charging war with 1000-volt system that can beat BYD’s Flash
The war for ultra-rapid charging supremacy is about to heat up, with news that Geely has a five-minute fill battery system in development.

Ram 1500 TRX SRT: 580kW supercharged V8 truck is returning to Australia in 2027
Hundreds of Aussies have already tried to place orders for the even more powerful TRX SRT, Ram says.

Ferrari could have hinted at a future hypercar with its latest patent application
Ferrari is developing a canny bit of active aero, but the real story is the image it used to illustrate it.

The new BYD M9 plug-in hybrid people carrier is officially bound for Australia
The Kia Carnival will face more competition by the end of the year after BYD confirmed its new M9 plug-in hybrid MPV is coming to Aussie showrooms.

Volkswagen boss is booed and heckled by furious workers as he flags huge job cuts
Oliver Blume’s meeting with 10,000 staff did not go well for the Volkswagen CEO.
