Volkswagen is recalling its Tiguan Allspace crossover SUV as its curtain airbags may not deploy properly in a collision. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the right and/or left curtain airbag/s may be fitted with a faulty gas generator. As a result, the airbags may not deploy as intended,” the company says in its recall notice.…

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Deepal is opening five dealerships in July, and says it plans to double its retail footprint in Australia by the end of September this year. Deepal opened four dealerships in Australia when it launched here in late 2024, expanding its network to nine locations shortly thereafter. In July, it’s opening…

Yes, ‘uncharted’ means something that’s never been mapped, but is Subaru capitalising on the popularity of a certain video game franchise with its latest electric SUV? The 2026 Subaru Uncharted has been teased by the Japanese brand’s North American arm as its “newest, all-electric compact crossover SUV”. Per US definitions, that makes it a mid-size…

The boss of electric vehicle (EV) brand Polestar Australia disagrees with recent comments from Mitsubishi Australia criticising Australia’s vehicle emission reductions scheme. Speaking to CarExpert and other outlets during a media round table, Polestar Australia managing director Scott Maynard said he disagreed with the Mitsubishi Australia CEO Shaun Westcott’s suggestion new emissions penalties are ‘naive’.…

Maserati has invested in a twin-turbo V6 engine, but it recognises V8s still have pull with premium vehicle buyers and isn’t closing the door on ever offering one again. “We know the mood about V8s in the market of course, and would not say that we will never use again a V8 – maybe for…

Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan…

For a long time now the LDV D90 has been a quiet achiever for the Chinese brand. The large seven-seat off-road SUV has been popular with those looking for a cut-price alternative to models like the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest with a heap of space and spec. Until recently, it also had a diesel…

Trust us, you’re looking at the updated Mitsubishi Outlander. It may not look all that different, but that doesn’t mean nothing has changed. Outside, the front and rear bumpers have been tweaked, and there are new wheel designs for each different size. You can also option the Outlander in a new Moonstone Grey signature paint…

Is there such a thing as too much power for a road-going car? Zeekr – one of the many brands operated by Volvo-parent Geely – seems like it wants to find out. According to Car News China, two well-known car bloggers on Weibo claim Zeekr is working on a faster and more powerful version of…

Fledgling Chinese luxury auto brand Zeekr is launching its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and it has made some heady claims about this new flagship SUV. The Zeekr 9X has been “engineered to embody the luxury of a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, performance of a Porsche Cayenne, and all-terrain capability of a Range Rover“, according to the Geely-owned…