GWM has released a tough new short-wheelbase single-cab 4×4 version of its Cannon ute at the Chengdu motor show, complete with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre petrol V6 with 48V mild-hybrid assistance, producing 260kW of power and 500Nm of torque. Neither the body style nor the engine is new. The GWM Cannon single-cab has been on sale…

Mercedes-Benz is celebrating three decades of its large Sprinter delivery van by releasing a limited edition that brings a claimed $25,000 worth of premium features. However, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 30th Anniversary Edition van won’t come cheap at $105,931 before on-road costs – $16,422 more than the Sprinter 419 Mid Wheelbase (MWB) Panel Van on which…

Fresh data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) today shows the number of motor vehicle theft claims decreased in every state during the last financial year except Victoria – which saw the largest annual increase on record. Insurance Statistics Australia (ISA) data from New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia has…

About 37 years after its cars first hit local roads, Kia Australia has just sold its millionth vehicle Down Under. The millionth Kia registered in Australia was a Denim Blue Tasman X-Pro dual-cab 4×4 ute, delivered by Queensland dealership Motorama Kia Moorooka to small business owners Andrea and James Allendorf of Internal Demolitions. It took…

Volkswagen has confirmed its next all-electric ID model will wear a familiar name – confirming the ID. Polo for global launch in 2026, including a go-fast ID. Polo GTI electric hot hatch. Based on the ID. 2all concept, the 2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo will coincide with the popular nameplate’s 50th anniversary, and it will be…

Last month a government-funded program led by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) to determine real-world electric vehicle (EV) driving ranges revealed that some electric cars don’t travel anywhere near as far as they claim to. While these results aren’t overly surprising given manufacturer’s published numbers for both internal combustion powered and electric vehicles are determined…

Smart will be returning to its roots with the new #2 city car that will act as a successor to the ForTwo, which finished production last year. Earlier this week the brand confirmed the #2 will be a two-seat ultra-compact city vehicle. It will be styled by Mercedes-Benz, and ride on an “all-new proprietary architecture…

Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it will introduce plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of its Tiguan and Tayron SUVs in the first half of 2026 as it looks to capitalise on the uptake of hybrid models. While full details are yet to be confirmed, Volkswagen Australia head of product for passenger vehicles, Arjun Nidigallu, told CarExpert that…

The large GWM Tank 500 off-road SUV is gaining a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) option in Australia, which the top-selling Ford Everest and Toyota Prado have no response for yet. After government documents seen by CarExpert last month confirmed GWM was bringing the Hi4-T PHEV powertrain to the local Tank 500 range – as opposed to…