Despite a long history producing plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), BYD only started selling them in Australia in 2024 – and already it’s far and away the market leader. In the first half of 2025, total PHEV deliveries in Australia were up 210.2 per cent on the first six months of 2024, to 25,613 – that’s…

The head of the peak body for car dealers in Australia has slammed a Federal Court appeal decision that found in favour of Mercedes-Benz over dealers unhappy with its move to an agency sales model. The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal, filed in 2024, against a judgement it handed down in 2023. In…

Bentley has shown off its first electric vehicle (EV) concept with the wild and adventurous EXP 15 ‘elevated sporting sedan’, a preview of the look of upcoming showroom EVs from the automaker. The company revealed the 5.4m-long behemoth as a full-size ‘model’ of its EV design direction, with the brand poised to introduce its first…

JAC Motors Australia is recalling its T9 dual-cab 4×4 ute as the curtain airbags may not function correctly in an accident. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the retaining bolts on the left and right-side curtain airbags may not have been fastened with sufficient torque,” the company said in its recall notice. “As a result, the…

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced special editions of some of its smallest and most affordable vehicles, bringing more equipment for no additional cost. The company says the Special Edition package adds as much as $4800 value in extras and is available on the A-Class sedan and hatch, CLA Coupe as well as the GLA and GLB…

The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage S has been revealed with a 500kW twin-turbocharged V8 powertrain and driver-focused chassis upgrades ahead of its public debut at this weekend’s 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Described by the British brand as “the most performance focused Vantage”, the S adds more power, more prestige and, ultimately, more performance –…

For a company with such a long history of electrified cars, it took Lexus a long time to enter the fully electric vehicle (EV) game with the UX 300e in 2021. But with more and more all-electric models being released by its rivals, Lexus clearly saw the lay of the land – and so it…

Honda is the latest automaker to scale back its electric vehicle (EV) plans, with some of the money saved going to hybrid drivetrain development instead. According to The Nikkei, Honda has reduced its spending on EV models due for launch by 2030 from ¥10 trillion (A$100 billion) to ¥7 trillion (A$70 billion). This could be…

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray R Launch Edition is set to arrive in Australia and New Zealand from January 2026, priced from $235,000 before on-road costs. New Zealand pricing has been set at $NZ245,000 (A$225,400) plus on-roads. General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) announced the special-edition Corvette as a prelude to the upgraded 2026 model year Corvette…

Powered by a V12 engine from the Countach, boasting a top speed of more than 200km/h, the Lamborghini LM002 4×4 wasn’t just the world’s first super SUV, it also came dangerously close to becoming the late Muammar Gaddafi’s ultimate desert patrol weapon. Lamborghini was struggling financially in the 1970s, and its usual business of building…