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James Wong
Kia Carnival and Sorento lose V6 due to new Australian emissions regulations
Stricter emissions regulations in 2026 have led Kia to drop V6 versions of the Carnival people mover and Sorento SUV.
24 Days Ago
Ben Zachariah
2026 Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR revealed as even more hardcore hot hatch
A limited-edition GR Yaris developed with the help of Toyota’s boss has been announced, but it won’t be coming to Australia.
24 Days Ago
Josh Nevett
2026 Jaecoo J8: Family SUV to gain seven seats, PHEV powertrain
Omoda Jaecoo is set to enter the seven-seat SUV market with the potent J8 plug-in hybrid, due in Australia in the second half of 2026.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
Australia's best-selling rental cars in 2025 revealed
The Toyota RAV4 was not only Australia's best-selling SUV in 2025, it was also the best-seller among rental companies... but the Nissan X-Trail wasn't far behind.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen Touareg recalled for fire risk
Volkswagen is asking owners of plug-in hybrid Touaregs not to charge their vehicles or drive in electric-only mode until an update is carried out.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
Australia's best-selling hybrids in 2025 revealed
Sales of new hybrid vehicles increased again in 2025, but while Toyota remained the top hybrid brand, it only grew its sales modestly.
25 Days Ago
Derek Fung
Ford's new affordable electric ute to debut eyes-off driving in 2028
Instead of launching its new Level 3 autonomous driving system in a flagship car, Ford will debut the tech in its upcoming low-cost EV ute.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
Tesla finally increases its warranty coverage in Australia
Tesla has announced a five-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty, even though many rivals have already moved to seven- and 10-year coverage.
25 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
How China has grown to become Australia’s second-largest source of new vehicles
2025 saw China overtake Thailand as Australia's second largest supplier of new vehicles, though Japan remained on top.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
How Toyota plans to combat widespread theft of its vehicles
Toyota says some of its newer models are more secure than ever and promises accessories aimed at defying thieves, and will ensure car theft victims get priority over other buyers.
25 Days Ago
Ben Zachariah
Porsche admits mistake on electric-only strategy – report
Porsche’s former CEO says the decision to make the Macan a purely electric model was the wrong call, but the company is working to fix the mistake.
25 Days Ago
William Stopford
Australia's best-selling PHEVs in 2025 revealed
BYD is fuelling the growth of plug-in hybrids in Australia more than any other brand, accounting for half of all PHEV sales.
25 Days Ago
CarExpert
2026 World Car of the Year finalists announced
The best cars of 2026 have been selected for the World Car of the Year awards, with CarExpert’s own Paul Maric on the judging panel.
26 Days Ago
William Stopford
Ram 2500 and 3500 recalled
A manufacturing defect could see the stability control, airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners in certain Ram products not work properly.
26 Days Ago
William Stopford
The auto brands that grew the most in Australia in 2025
These 10 brands, ranging from cheap and cheerful to posh luxury, all significantly outpaced a market that was up by just 0.3 per cent in 2025.
26 Days Ago
Damion Smy
Toyota Prado GR Sport ruled out – for now
The Prado is not about to score the GR Sport treatment, despite Toyota offering it on everything from the Yaris Cross to the LandCruiser.
26 Days Ago