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2024 Skoda Karoq: Sub-$40k entry model announced
Base, sub-$40k Skoda Karoq aimed at “savvy” buyers considering entry-level mid-size SUVs like the CX-5, Tucson and Sportage

2024 Mercedes-Benz GLB pricing and features
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLB small SUV is on sale now with price rises of up to $5900

VIDEO: New 2025 VW Transporter previewed
Volkswagen’s new Transporter, a twin to the latest Ford Transit Custom, will be revealed in the coming months

Hyundai and Kia have revolutionised the snow chain
Do you like to ski? Pay attention because these revolutionary wheels have built-in snow chains

2024 Suzuki Swift confirmed for Australian release; mild-hybrid possible
New Suzuki Swift coming to Australia – hopefully next year

EV battery swapping: Peugeot & Jeep parent confirms trial program for Spain
Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker by volume, will use the Spain market as a testbed for an EV battery swapping trial

Wheels catch-up: New Triton & Grenadier driven, Mach-E gets cheaper, BYD targets Toyota
Another week gone in the blink of an eye. If you’re a little behind, here are the stories that made headlines

Hyundai Ioniq 3 & Ioniq 3 N imagined: Small + quick = EV perfection!
Hyundai’s popular Ioniq 5 will soon get a little brother, charging faster than the Kona Electric – and driving quicker too

Toyota Wait Times In 2023: How long are Toyota’s delivery delays?
Your model-by-model guide to estimated wait times on a new Toyota

Rodin FZero: New Zealand’s 360km/h ‘Batmobile’ takes to the track
755kW V10 specs confirmed as Rodin Cars aims to beat top speed of Aston Martin Valkyrie.

2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 S E-Performance pricing and features
Four-cylinder plug-in hybrid C63 S lands in Australia with a $20,000 price rise over its V8 predecessor

BYD to buyback $43 million of its own stock
BYD might soon topple Tesla for global sales but its stock price is tumbling…

Kia EV9, Mercedes EQE SUV and BMW 5 Series get ANCAP 5-Star rating
Two of Australia’s latest new-generation cars have been struck down with four-star safety scores in Europe this week

Hyundai Kona “lucky to avoid 3 stars”, says crash-test body
Hyundai’s second-generation small SUV criticised by NCAP after a disappointing crash-test result, while the Honda ZR-V also misses out on five-star result.

2024 Subaru BRZ pricing and features: Sporty tS joins more expensive range
Subaru has added a new tS variant to the BRZ lineup

VIDEO: Ken Block’s final ‘khana electrifies
Number 43 sends it hard from beyond the grave in his final Hoonigan outing, Electrikhana Two

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric car price slashed in Australia
Electric car price war sees Mustang Mach-E pricing fall by up to $7000 in a bid to lure more Model Y, EV6 and Ioniq 5 shoppers

Mitsubishi ASX replacement is imminent
The current-gen ASX nears the end of its lifecycle

VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer hits ahead of 2025 release!
If you’ve been waiting for the long past due release of the next GTA game, you’ve still got a long way to go…

Toyota Urban SUV concept reveals upcoming Kona Electric rival
Model that could be called BZ2x for 2024 production will be Toyota’s smallest and most affordable electric SUV.

BYD wants to overtake Toyota in Australia
China’s BYD reveals plans to open 30 new “retail outlets” over the next 18 months as it declares ambition to become the No.1 brand in Australia.

Wheels catch-up: ANCAP smashes 30yr-old car, Hyundai hybrids driven, Cybertruck pricing!
Another week gone in the blink of an eye. If you’re a little behind, here are the stories that made headlines

Isuzu Australia targets 40K-plus sales as it racks up anniversary milestones
The brand with just two vehicles passes 300,000 deliveries and looks to break 40,000 annual-sales barrier having already broken its showroom record.

Tesla Cybertruck: Huge price increase, first deliveries complete!
He did it. Elon Musk’s Cybertruck dream is now real, with the first customer deliveries done – two years late, and nowhere near the claimed price