Workshop tips
Just like you, we love wrenching on our dream machines, and for that you need a proper workspace. Here you’ll find all our stories and videos on how to safely and properly equip your workshop or home garage. We’ve got DIY guides, tech tips, workshop safety and more.

Jaguar Land Rover Australia expects stock delays despite strong bounceback in 2021
A solid opening half of the year may be followed by problems as JLR faces stock shortages worldwide

VW Group announces battery cell production in Germany
It’s the next step in Volkswagen’s ‘unified cell’ design

MG Australia unaffected by semi-conductor crisis receiving first full ship of cars
Global shortage of chips not denting MG’s Australian supply

Genesis opens second Australian studio in Melbourne
Luxury brand launches second Australian location

Toyota Australia builds on 200,000 hybrid sales with bumper June
Twenty years on from the first Toyota hybrid arriving in Australia, the most popular manufacturer in the country surpasses another milestone

EU officially proposes ban of ICE vehicles from 2035
ICEs on notice ahead of proposed ban in 14 years

Victorian Govt starts to pay back EV buyers who missed out on subsidy
Solar Victoria has started taking applications from ZEV buyers who didn’t get a direct discount at the dealer

Volkswagen Group aims to introduce a unified EV platform
VW AG goes for an adjustable approach to its future electric vehicles

Volvo and Geely form joint venture to keep engine production going
Swedish manufacturer finds a unique way to avoid ICE production

Ford ditches diesel power for F-150
Oil burner engine on the chopping block thanks to petrol and hybrid popularity

Hyundai i30 Sedan N revealed, Australian features detailed
i30 Sedan finally scores N Performance credentials

Opel takes covers off all-new hybrid Astra
New Astra to share platform with Peugeot 308 and Citroen C4

2021 Kia Rio GT-Line review
If it’s fun you’re after, it’s fun you’ll get with Kia’s little Rio GT-Line

Lennard Hoornik announced as new Chief Commercial Officer for JLR
He will be responsible globally for sales and marketing for both British brands

Audi outlines ambitions for next generation of design
The brains behind Audi’s three new concept cars detail the benefits of electric power in design

BMW and VW fined €875million for colluding over AdBlue tech development in Europe
The two carmakers held talks, along with Daimler, about not competing over technology they possessed to reduce harmful emissions more than was required under EU law

Extremely patient man creates Ram 1500 TRX from wood
Finished product looks impressive but still has wooden steering

Best-selling cars of 2021 so far
We all know who the usual faces are in the top 10 new car sales charts each month, but what do the numbers really show us?

Jeep unveils plans for hybrid Grand Cherokee 4xe
Grand Cherokee joins the line-up of hybrid-assisted Jeep vehicles

Kia beats Hyundai again in 2021 race to be Korea’s number one
Will Kia replace Hyundai as Australia’s favourite Korean brand?

Stellantis launches big plans for electric sales in Europe and US by 2030
Fourteen brands under group’s control all have individual paths towards electrification

2020-2021 Toyota Prius recalled with pre-collision system fault
41 local vehicles affected by the recall

Mercedes-Benz is getting sued in Stuttgart over alleged emissions cheating software
Consumer advocacy group claims 250,000 Daimler products were cheating emission regulations

Opinion: Hidden private speed cameras don’t help
Privately operated speed cameras are picking up thousands more motorists for low-level offences and it’s not a coincidence