Tesla’s stock price plunged by around seven per cent on Monday, the first day of trading after company CEO Elon Musk announced he would form the ‘America Party’ over the weekend. The move drives another wedge between Mr Musk and US President Donald Trump, who criticised the Tesla chief’s plan to challenge the country’s existing…

Kia has confirmed it’s working on an affordable city-size electric car – even smaller than the 2026 Kia EV2 already announced – as a direct competitor to the BYD Seagull, Dacia Spring and Fiat 500e. Speaking to UK publication Autocar, Kia president and CEO Ho Sung Song said a cheaper, smaller electric city car was…

The Denza B5 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV is set for right-hand drive production, with parent company BYD confirming its official public debut at next week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. Denza is the luxury arm of BYD and will launch in Australia later this year, with a third-quarter debut expected – and the…

BYD Australia says it’s looking into every product across the automaker’s global product portfolio – from city hatches to Ferrari-chasing supercars – as it builds its local lineup to boost sales. Former Honda Australia director Stephen Collins was appointed BYD Australia chief operating officer last month, ahead of the company taking over Australian distribution from…

The 3 Series has been a linchpin of the BMW lineup for 50 years, and the German auto brand is celebrating this milestone with a special edition. The BMW 3 Series 50 Jahre Edition is based on the flagship M340i xDrive – powered by a turbocharged inline six-cylinder petrol engine – and priced at $127,600…

A new study has found less than a quarter of drivers of combustion-powered vehicles in Australia plan to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) or hybrid for their next vehicle. In its 2025 Mobility Index, mycar found 23 per cent of drivers of internal combustion-engine (ICE) vehicle planned to switch to an EV or a…

Nissan Australia has confirmed a new, more affordable Qashqai e-Power hybrid that will become the most accessible model to utilise the brand’s electrified tech Down Under. The 2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power joins the Ti-L and N-Design in the local lineup, bringing the price of entry down to $47,165 before on-road costs. It’s the first…

Ford Australiahas posted its best monthly sales result in 16 years with 10,103 vehicles delivered in June 2025, beaten only by the perennial market-leading Toyota. The Blue Oval’s June 2025 figure was its best monthly result since June 2009, when it delivered 10,194 vehicles – led by its now defunct Falcon, but with the Ranger…

In case you missed it, we’ve teamed up with Nissan Australia to give away a brand-new MY25 Nissan Patrol Ti-L – and it could be yours if you enter by 11:59pm AEST this Thursday (July 10). That’s right, there are just two days left to enter after today, so don’t miss out – get your…

The second-generation Fiat 500 has finally been given a petrol-powered successor, but its journey to production is twistier than the Stelvio pass. That’s because the new 500 Hybrid is based on the third-generation 500 — also known as the 500e — that was designed only for electric drivetrains. Under the bonnet is a mild-hybrid drivetrain…