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The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association, or more commonly known as SEMA, is widely regarded as the one of the world’s largest automotive trade show that attracts more than 2400 car manufacturers and aftermarket parts suppliers from around the world.

Held over four days in the first week of November at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, SEMA is a confluence of nearly every facet of the automotive world, showcasing wild hotrod projects, customised 4×4 big rigs, highly-tuned performance cars, and the latest in electronic gadgets.

With such a wide variety of specialties and genres, the number of aftermarket products featured at SEMA usually number in the thousands with just about any aftermarket automotive product imaginable.

Being a trade-show, SEMA is not open to the public. Instead attendees are required to register themselves as a buyer, exhibitor or media before the show. Official site: https://www.semashow.com

News

Peugeot e-2008 electric SUV coming to Australia through private importer, priced around $50,000

An Australian startup will import the Peugeot e-2008 electric car with a more affordable price tag

News

EV Council: Mazda Europe chief’s comments on ‘forced’ battery EV focus are misleading

Australia’s EV Council has hit back at the Mazda Europe CEO’s tough criticism of regulators that suggested carmakers have been forced to focus on battery-electric cars at the expense of all alternatives

Reviews

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2023 review: 132 TSI

Is the middle child of VW’s Tiguan Allspace range the quiet achiever, or just a bit of a black sheep?

News

2023 Kia Sportage pricing and features

The latest Australian pricing and details on Kia’s popular Sportage medium SUV

News

Mitsubishi adds vehicle-to-grid EV charging to Australian HQ

Mitsubishi has become the first automaker in Australia to adopt V2G bidirectional chargers at its Adelaide HQ using its PHEVs

News

2023 Cupra Leon pricing and features: Entry-level V pre-orders open

Local pricing and features revealed for Cupra’s debut hatchback, offered in warm and properly-hot forms

News

Electric-only Volkswagen Golf looking likely, but it won’t replace the ID.3

Despite the VW ID.3 electric hatch, the next Mk9 Golf will be sold alongside it with a battery-electric powertrain option.

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News

An Offer they couldn’t refuse: Volvo poaches Arrival’s design boss

Volvo has poached a design head from embattled startup Arrival as it goes all-in on EVs

Reviews

2023 Mitsubishi eK X electric review: Is this the EV Mitsubishi needs in Australia?

Is the time ripe for Mitsubishi to have another crack at an all-electric microcar in Australia?

Features

What happened in MOTOR 16 years ago? We spent a day driving Subaru Australia’s heritage fleet

Throwback to the time when Subaru threw us the keys to its collection of precious gems

Opinion

Wheels inbox: Letters to the Editor, February 2023

Need the soapbox? Keep it under 200 words, and include your suburb if via email: [email protected] – you can also have your say on Facebook and Instagram (search for Wheels Australia)

Reviews

2023 Porsche 911 Dakar review: The ultimate 911?

Exploring the foothills of Morocco’s mighty Atlas mountain range in the new go-almost-anywhere Porsche 911 Dakar

News

VFACTS January 2023: Sales starting strong, Tesla Model 3 a top seller

Tesla’s Model 3 fires again, and Mazda has a big win with an unexpected champion in January

Reviews

2023 Polestar 2 review: Do you need the Performance pack?

We’ve driven a good slice of Polestar 2s, but this is the first Dual Motor version without the $8K Performance pack, and it’s great

News

2024 Range Rover Velar pricing and features: Facelift for streamlined range

The six-year-old Range Rover Velar has received an update to keep it in line with the latest versions of its larger siblings – but it will come at a cost

News

Nissan Max-Out electric convertible concept revealed; Ambition 2030 vision

Nissan has revealed its Max-Out electric convertible in Tokyo this week, following its virtual debut in 2021, when it announced half of its line-up will be electrified by 2030

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Mazda CX-90: Full model range prices coming soon, PHEV to arrive in 2024

Expect a top-shelf CX-90 to cost around $90,000 in Australia – representing complementary positioning and a clear premium message, with buyers already favouring flagship models in the large SUV category

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NRMA rescuing electric cars with charger-equipped vans

The NRMA is adding EV charging equipment to its roadside assistance vans, as demand for electric cars grow

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Revealing refreshed WhichCar.com.au homepages and navigation

Following the successful launch of the completely overhauled WhichCar website in 2021, we’re proudly revealing fresh new optimisations and making it easier to find the content you need and want

News

2023 Fiat 500e electric car: $52,500 Australian pricing confirmed

Two years on from its global debut, the new electric 500 is heading Down Under – and, as some might have expected, it won’t be cheap.

News

Mazda CX-9 could continue alongside bigger, pricier CX-90

If CX-9 sales remain buoyant, its appeal as an affordable large SUV alternative to the more premium CX-90 may extend its future well beyond 2023

News

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE facelift unveiled

The updated GLE will launch in Australia mid-year with a revised look, more technology and a mild-hybrid system for the most-popular variants – but the plug-in hybrid remains off-limits

Reviews

Mazda CX-9 Sport FWD 2023 review

The big new premium CX-90 has now been unveiled – but is the existing CX-9 still the seven-seat Mazda to buy?

Comparisons

Best Medium SUV 2023: Family Car Comparison

Thinking of buying a new mid-size SUV this year? We test eight of the best and most popular contenders to see where you should spend your money