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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
MG reveals electric ute and huge luxury SUV at Everything Electric Sydney
A new electric ute and a flagship luxury SUV from its luxury IM brand comprised the major debuts from MG at the 2026 Everything Electric Sydney show.
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Toyota locks in hydrogen HiLux for 2028 with 400km range and 2.5-tonne towing
Hydrogen-powered HiLux promises longer range, greater towing capacity and faster refuelling than Toyota’s electric ute, but infrastructure remains its biggest hurdle.
Smart #5 medium SUV lands in Australia with 590km range
Smart’s biggest model yet brings 800-volt charging, up to 590km of claimed range and a 3.8-second Brabus flagship to Australia.
Chery debuts seven new models for Australia at Everything Electric Sydney
Chery debuted no less than seven new models for the Australian market at the Everything Electric Sydney show, including the Stockman ute and iCaur V25.
GAC S7 plug-in hybrid SUV under consideration for Australia
GAC is assessing its S7 for a 2027 Australian launch, bringing all-wheel drive, 150km electric range and three-motor petrol-electric propulsion.
BYD’s Sealion 7 can now earn you money while it’s parked – and you get a price cut of up to $3800 on the SUV, too
BYD expands its Amber partnership with Sealion 7, allowing owners to power homes or sell electricity back to grid.
GWM says new 3.0-litre diesel won’t impact NVES targets
GWM’s local boss is confident sales of the brand’s EVs and plug-in hybrids will offset any NVES impacts of its new 3.0-litre diesel Tank 500 and Cannon Alpha
GWM: ‘We need to be top-five in the ute segment’
GWM’s local boss says new 3.0-litre turbo-diesel will help the brand scale new heights in the lucrative dual-cab segment
GWM Cannon Hi4-T brings 115km EV range and 3500kg towing as it becomes Australia’s cheapest PHEV ute
Australia’s cheapest PHEV ute combines 310kW and 750Nm with serious towing ability, mechanical four-wheel drive and aggressive launch pricing.
GWM Haval H7 confirmed for October launch priced below $50,000
GWM’s boxy new mid-size SUV will arrive with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, bringing Hi4 all-wheel-drive technology to another Haval model.
Geely confirms three new electrified models for Australia in 2027
Geely will add a plug-in hybrid SUV, sedan and high-performance off-roader next year as its Australian range expands across several new segments.
MG’s U9 EV ute sneaks under $80K with 430km range and 3500kg towing capacity
Australia will be the first market in the world to sample the MGU9 electric ute.
BYD M9 pricing revealed as new people mover targets Australian families
BYD’s first entry into Australia’s large people-mover market brings seven- and eight-seat layouts, plug-in hybrid power and up to 145km of electric range.
Comedian Jay Leno’s Law gives classic cars a smog-check reprieve
California will phase in emissions-testing exemptions for qualifying 1976-1985 collector cars after the state’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed the enthusiast-backed legislation at Jay Leno’s garage.
Volvo plots 13-model product offensive as wagons and buttons make a comeback
Volvo will launch 13 new models by 2030, with its flexible EV architecture opening the door for lower-slung cars as designers rethink screen-heavy interiors.
Forthing Taikon 5 review: Newcomer has the price and potential to make its mark in the medium SUV market – but some problems need fixing
Forthing is the latest Chinese brand to arrive in Australia, but does its Taikon 5 medium SUV offer enough to stand out from the crowd?
BYD gives Aussies another startling discount as it knocks up to $4400 off the price of the Dolphin Essential hatch
BYD just made the Atto 1 the cheapest new car in Australia, and now it’s giving Aussies every reason to buy its Dolphin EV.
Mercedes-AMG G 63 Two-Finish Edition confirmed for Australia… but in very limited numbers
Two-tone hand-finished paintwork distinguishes the latest limited-run G 63, with just five examples coming to Australia priced from $425,327 before on-road costs.
Nissan boasts about new Patrol’s passenger space and cargo capacity as key new figures are released
New facts and figures such as the cargo capacity and interior spaciousness have been revealed about the new Nissan Patrol ahead of Q1 2027 deliveries.
Famous Aussie auctions Lamborghini Diablo with just a few thousand km on the clock after it sat in his garage for 28 years
Bidding on former Geelong mayor and reality TV show contestant Darryn Lyons’ Lamborghini is up to $220,000.
Major lobby group calls for Aussie petrol and diesel drivers to be hit with new “pollution tax”
The Australian Electric Vehicle Association also wants heavier vehicles to be penalised more heavily with the new tax.
Mercedes-Benz opens its new brand Studio in Sydney’s CBD
Mercedes-Benz brings its brand experience to the heart of the city with a studio that will host vehicle launches, special events and exhibitions
Everything we know about McLaren’s first SUV as marque confirms groundbreaking move as part of $943 million expansion
The whispers about McLaren breaking new ground with an SUV first kicked off four years ago.
New study debunks myths about electric vehicle fires
New safety research has revealed how firefighters should tackle burning electric vehicles.
