WHEELS NEWS
Tesla Cybertruck megathread: Performance, towing capacity, US pricing and more revealed
Tesla boss Elon Musk reveals first key details of Cybertruck at Delivery Event
2024 Hyundai Kona Hybrid small SUV on sale in Australia
The hybrid version of the latest Hyundai Kona – expected to become the most popular option – has arrived in local showrooms
Want a Volkswagen Tiguan R? Get in before June 2024 because it’s being axed
Following a tumultuous but successful stint, Volkswagen is pulling the Tiguan R from Australian sale
2024 Volkswagen Touareg R pricing and features: Most powerful VW ever
The most powerful series production Volkswagen lands in Australia in March with a sub-$130k price tag… just
Dacia is coming to Australia, wearing the Renault badge
The Renault line-up in Australia is set to be bolstered by “shockingly affordable”, rebadged versions of Dacia’s Duster and Bigster SUVs
EV battery swapping: Volvo & Polestar parent partners with Nio on quick range boost
Is it possible… could rapid EV battery swaps finally come to Australia? Not so fast, mates.
Wrecked Countach from Wolf of Wall Street fetches $2 million at auction
Countach with gold-plated insides comes up for sale. Appals and intrigues in equal measure
Australian suspension tuning will be the backbone of Chery’s local expansion
Chery is looking to expand in Australia with local tuning to enhance the product not just for Oz, but the world
The rise of speed limiters in Australia, Europe and maybe soon the US
Big brother applying the brakes: Good idea?
Supercar smash – Chevrolet Corvette involved in Bondi pile up
$200K Corvette heavily damaged in multi-car accident that injures three
Tesla fanboy on FSD blows through stop sign, UK weighs driverless accountability
Just weeks after the UK confirmed it will hold carmakers accountable for autonomous driving incidents, a Tesla owner showcasing Full Self Driving delivers the wrong results…
Weekend Wheels catch-up: Cash-savin’ EVs compared, Triton priced, BMW i5 driven
Another week gone in the blink of an eye. If you’re a little behind, here are the stories that made headlines
Nissan Qashqai EV, Juke EV will join Ariya and new Leaf
The next-gen Nissan Leaf will be joined by all-electric versions of the Qashqai and Juke. Will we see them in Australia? ?♂️
Callum Skye 2+2 4WD revealed by legendary car designer
Muscular electric off-roader will spearhead eponymous new brand from former Jaguar, Aston and HSV car designer Ian Callum.
Toyota hybrid tech to feature in Subaru and Mazda SUVs
Toyota RAV4 Hybrid-derived electric components to feature in upcoming Subaru Forester and Mazda CX-50 models
ANCAP looking into safety of big US pick-up trucks
Over 30 years, ANCAP has seen a lot of changes in buyer preference but none more potentially deadly than a shift to bigger vehicles
Euro NCAP ‘upset’ carmakers did the bare minimum with lane-keep assist
The secretary general of Euro NCAP – sister organisation to ANCAP – has said many lane-keep assist systems are not “properly evaluated in the real world”
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA pricing and features
The facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLA small SUV is on sale now with price rises of up to $5700
2024 Genesis G70 pricing and features: New tech, fewer variants
A condensed line-up for 2024 sees the cost of entry into a Genesis G70 increase by $18,000 – or $25,000 for the sedan
Tesla’s Gigafactory plagued by safety issues
Reports of blood trails, fist fights and explosions of molten metal have emerged from inside Tesla’s factory in Austin
Electric Ford F-150 Lightning spied in Melbourne
A Ford-owned example of the all-electric F-150 Lightning has been spied in Melbourne, though it’s no closer to being sold here
BBC axes Top Gear following Freddie Flintoff crash
After 46 years it’s the end of the road for Top Gear UK as last December’s Freddie Flintoff crash prompts BBC to “rest” the globally popular car show
Could a future electric Toyota HiLux look like this?
We’re not far away from an all-electric HiLux joining the Toyota line-up, but how will it look?
2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC pricing and features
The latest Mercedes-Benz GLC ushers in new technology and more space – but with a hefty increase to its entry price
