Australia’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV), the Tesla Model Y, now has a longer claimed range in Long Range guise, while there are now six exterior finishes to choose from. The dual-motor Long Range version of the popular mid-size electric SUV now has a claimed 600km of range under the WLTP cycle, up from 551km. The…
Toyota has revealed both road and race versions of its new flagship performance coupe wrapped in heavy camouflage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on the weekend. No official images or information has been released by the Japanese automaker, which used Goodwood to show off a pair of disguised V8-powered sports cars,…
The Honda-Nissan merger may have fallen through, but a partnership between the two Japanese juggernauts could see Honda finally offer a traditional, body-on-frame rival to the Ford Ranger. The Nikkei newspaper, via Reuters, reports Nissan has commenced discussions with Honda to supply it with vehicles produced at its under-utilised Canton, Mississippi plant in the US.…
The Japanese-built Suzuki Jimny three-door is getting a safety upgrade to match its Indian-built Jimny XL five-door sibling. Japanese outlet Creative Trend reports the updated Jimny, which is set to launch in Japan this August, will gain the following equipment: “Dual camera brake support” Reverse brake support Adaptive cruise control Backward false start…
Our three-month tenure with Honda’s smallest SUV has come to an end, and returning the HR-V e:HEV X has left us with plenty to unpack. Unlike typical long-term car reviews where one journalist is gifted the majority of seat time, this HR-V was shared between myself and deputy marketplace editor Josh Nevett – the two…
William Stopford is an automotive journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. William is a Business/Journalism graduate from the Queensland University of Technology who loves to travel, briefly lived in the US, and has a particular interest in the American car industry. source
UPDATE 13/07/2025 8:00am:GWM has recently sharpened pricing of its Cannon Alpha PHEV once again, while also axing the regular hybrid. We’ve updated this article accordingly. The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV became the second plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute in local showrooms earlier this year, with customer deliveries beginning in May. It joined the existing turbo-diesel…
Mahindra Australia is planning on adding its name to the industry-standard monthly sales report from 2026 as it looks to become a top 15 brand here by 2030. The automaker currently doesn’t publish its sales figures in the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ monthly VFACTS report, which covers the majority of the Australian automotive industry,…
So long, Ssangyong. Hwan-yeong KGM! The new auto brand that replaces the ‘other Korean automaker’ is here, with KGM launching its first model – one that bears an old name from SsangYong’s, er, heyday? Look, if you’ve never seen an original Ssangyong Actyon, image search it and then come back to behold this new-generation model……
The Dacia Bigster — the budget brand’s largest SUV to date — has been given a glow up and transformed into the Renault Boreal for sale in Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Mediterranean basin. With Dacia largely confined to Europe, Renault has rebadged many models from its Romanian marque for sale in…

