The facelifted Jeep Avenger has been unveiled in full in Europe two weeks after the first official images were revealed in Brazil. As is often the case, the biggest exterior change has taken place up front, where there’s a new bumper with a slightly sharper design. On all variants, the black plastic clad portion…

Volkswagen Group Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for several Cupra models – including the Ateca, Formentor and Terramar SUVs, and the Leon hatch – to fix a defect with their steering. "Due to a software issue, the electric power steering system under certain driving conditions may become temporarily inoperable," the company says…

The production version of the Jaguar Type 00 concept car that, in conjunction with an unusual advertising campaign, has generated so much controversy now has a name. Drum roll, please: the Jaguar Type 00 concept will become the Jaguar Type 01. Jaguar still isn’t ready to reveal the final production version of its new “luxury…

The revived Freelander 8 has emerged in production-ready form ahead of its Chinese launch later this year, revealing a dramatically larger and heavier vehicle than the old Land Rover Freelander. Fresh images and Chinese government filings have confirmed key specifications for the first model from the new Freelander brand, a joint venture between Chery and…

Motorists are set to pay more at the pump from July 1, 2026, with the federal government set to end the current fuel excise discount on petrol and diesel – but it won’t slug electric vehicle (EV) drivers with a road user charge, either. The reduction in the excise was introduced as a relief measure…

The Lada Niva is to Russia what the Mini is to Britain, the Citroen 2CV is to France, and the Ford Mustang is to the US, and now the original compact off-roader looks like it’s being renewed for the first time since its release almost five decades ago. Auto Express has unearthed these six patent…

Australian wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution posted losses of $347 million over four years and has been insolvent since December 2025 because Australia is a high-cost manufacturing location on the other side of the world from the company's biggest customers, according to an independent report by accounting firm McGrathNicol. The Australian Financial Review reports the Geelong-based…

Ford Australia has quietly increased its incentives for the Ford Ranger ute and Everest large SUV, adding an extra $1000 saving for buyers of run-out MY26 vehicles – while offering upgraded MY26.5 vehicles with a $4000 fuel card even before they arrive in showrooms. The Ranger and Everest are Ford Australia’s most critical models, accounting…

Mazda is so content with plugging holes in its electric vehicle (EV) lineup with products developed by its Chinese joint venture with Changan that it has delayed its next in-house, dedicated EV by another two years to 2029. In contrast with Honda, which pulled the plug on a range of EVs it had already revealed…

Mazda won’t discard the CX-3 nameplate that has proved enduringly popular in Australia, with a second generation set to enter production next year. The Japanese automaker has confirmed in a financial results presentation that the “next-generation CX-3 (compact SUV)” will enter production next year at the AutoAlliance Thailand plant. This facility is part of a…