Ford CEO Jim Farley has said the automaker is making an off-road “supercar for gravel”, arguing the traditional on-road supercar market is “completely over-served”. Speaking on the Hot Pursuit podcast by news outlet Bloomberg, the Ford CEO – fresh from judging and participating at Monterey Car Week in California – said he’s asked Ford engineers…

Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Skoda Kodiaq and Superb have been approved for Australia, and both are set for a local launch early next year. Despite growing demand for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles (EVs), Skoda only launched its first EV in Australia in 2024 – the Enyaq – and has never offered any…

Skoda will expand its product lineup in Australia with the introduction of two new sporty EVs – the Elroq RS and updated Enyaq RS – next year. The mid-size Enyaq RS is already sold in Australia as a rakish coupe SUV, but the arrival of a facelifted model will also see the high-performance variant offered…

The Mazda BT-50received a promising mid-life facelift earlier this year, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at the sales figures. Instead of spiking in line with improvements to the vehicle, BT-50 sales have stagnated this year, and it remains an afterthought for ute buyers compared to segment leaders like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux,…

The Volkswagen T-Roc has been redesigned with a larger body, a higher quality interior, and, to start off with, a pair of mild-hybrid drivetrains. Stylistically the new T-Roc gains Volkswagen’s latest corporate face and lighting signatures, but retains the original’s signature C-pillar treatment and signature C-pillar treatment, although it has grown half-a-size. Up front there…

The 2026 Skoda Kamiq 130 Years Edition has been confirmed for Australia ahead of its local release in November, priced at $44,990 before on-road costs – $1100 more than the flagship Kamiq Monte Carlo. However, like the 130 Years Editions of the Karoq mid-size SUV and the Elroq electric SUV, the special-edition small SUV comes…

The Firefly electric hatchback from Nio has been approved for sale in Australia, but we don’t yet know who will distribute it or when it will launch. Unusually, Australian Design Rule certification documents have been published for the Firefly by the Australian Government before a local launch has even been announced. This follows local trademark…

The MG U9 dual-cab ute – a challenger to the dominant Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – is now available for pre-order ahead of its launch in Australia later this year. The automaker has announced a $1000 accessory bonus for customers placing early orders, ahead of the vehicle’s arrival in showrooms in the last quarter…

Customer deliveries of the Suzuki Jimny XL five-door have restarted, with dealers informed nationally today a stop-sale on the popular SUV has been lifted and both sales and deliveries can therefore resume. Australian customers who have placed orders are now able to collect vehicles in stock, with the stop-sale, which started in mid-July, lifted after…

GWM Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for its Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute – including diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants – due to a potential wiring harness problem with the electric power steering system. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the Electronic Power Steering wiring harness may come into contact with the driveshaft…