As Kia continues to add more technology to its models, the Korean automaker says it will keep physical buttons in the their cabins, especially for the most common tasks. In an interview with Autocar, Kia’s head of interior design Jochen Paesen said: “There are certain functions you need to find straight away and you don’t…

Subaru, like many Japanese auto brands, has been slow to embrace the electric vehicle (EV) world – at least until now with the arrival of the facelifted Solterra mid-size electric SUV. But before we get into it, it’s important to rewind. As little as five years ago, fully electric SUVs like the Tesla Model Y…

Korean premium auto brand Genesis has mocked up a ute, and it’s left the door open for a production version. Images of the Hyundai luxury brand’s proposed electric ute have been published in the latest Auto&Design magazine, and reshared by Anh Ðinh Hoàng on Instagram, alongside a rakish people mover and a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV.…

A safety probe has been launched in the US after the small-block ‘L87’ V8 that powers the Chevrolet Silverado pickup and other General Motors models allegedly suffered failures even following a fix applied as part of a 2025 recall of 721,000 vehicles. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued the probe on January…

While Australia’s best-selling model last year was a ute that can cost more than $90,000 before on-roads, in Europe a much more affordable vehicle took the top spot in 2025. For the second year in a row, the Dacia Sandero topped the charts in Europe – at least according to the Renault-owned brand, with data…

Tesla’s reign as the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand in Europe has ended after Volkswagen posted significant sales growth to return to the number-one spot it last held in 2022, along with becoming Europe’s top-selling auto brand overall for the 21 consecutive year in 2025. According to Automotive News, Volkswagen sold 274,417 EVs in Europe last…

Romanian automaker Dacia is said to be working on a new compact car, to be unveiled in the coming weeks. The brand – which produces the Duster, sold in Australia as a Renault – has revealed the small car will be offered with both petrol and hybrid powertrains, while European markets will also gain a…

Subaru Australia has confirmed running changes for the model year 2026 Subaru Crosstrek range, which is on sale now from $36,490 before on-road costs. Prices are up by between $500 and $1500 depending on variant, with all models adding a new Emergency Driving Stop System as standard equipment, while 2.0R. 2.0S and Hybrid S models…

The Subaru Impreza has shrunk further for 2026, while prices have been hiked across the small hatchback range. There’s new standard equipment, however, with the surviving Impreza AWD 2.0L and AWD 2.0S variants gaining Subaru’s Emergency Driving Stop System. Should the driver become unresponsive while driving, EDSS will bring the vehicle “to a controlled stop…

A ‘dark factory’, where new cars are produced entirely by robots without human involvement, is set to open as soon as 2030 and revolutionise vehicle manufacturing, according to analysts. In what may be the biggest shake-up since Ford’s adoption of the moving assembly line to manufacture the Model T in 1913 – cutting production times…