Category: Australia

Head turning luxury car headed our way – news.com.au

‘The coupes are always the beauty queens,” says Mercedes-Benz’s design chief Gorden Wagener, referring to the new CLE, due to reach Australia next year. Wagener says the CLE – and future Mercedes-Benz designs

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The easiest way to go exploring Australia’s outback! From the Toyota LandCruiser GR Sport to the Nissan Navara Pro-4X Warrior, here are the most capable off-roaders from the showroom floor – Car News

There are quite a few great off-roaders available as standard that could handle a rough bush trip even if you were to drive them directly out of the showroom and into the bush

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MG won’t quit on cheap cars despite premium push – Car News

MG has good news for Australian new car buyers, but bad news for its market rivals – it won’t be quitting on offering affordable cars anytime soon. Despite the Chinese-owned brand recently confirming

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2024 BYD Seal U electric mid-size SUV coming to Australia next year – UPDATE

The fifth new vehicle in two years from Chinese electric-car specialist BYD in Australia is all but confirmed to be a mid-size Tesla Model Y rival known as the Seal U. View 10 images

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Why Chinese EVs are storming Australia; BYD second to Tesla

The quality of the products may be slightly uneven but it is rapidly improving, while the range of models (and brands) is expanding. The Chinese cars sold here generally offer good value for

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Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher

Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery

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Ford Ranger hybrid firms for September 19 reveal

Ford Australia teases an ‘evolved’ Ranger ahead of its global debut next week Ford Australia has posted a social media teaser previewing a major announcement for its top-selling model and the nation’s most

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China and European Union clash over cheap electric cars cashing-in on subsidies

The European Union has launched an investigation over cheap Chinese electric cars that are undercutting mainstream brands and cashing in on taxpayer-funded subsidies. Now China has responded.  View 5 images China and the European

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Lithium extraction for EV batteries will expand, Albemarle says

North America accounted for 12 percent of lithium demand last year. By 2030, Albemarle expects North America to comprise 20 percent of global demand. As that demand rises, more will be locally produced.

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Cupra Sportstourer Reviews | Overview

CUPRA could save the day for fans of fast wagons. Just a few weeks ago, Volkswagen announced it was ending sales of the Golf wagon, including the brilliant and ballistic Golf R model.

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