Jim Farley, Ford’s chief executive, says that while Google’s Waymo division and Tesla have made a lot of progress with self-driving cars, Waymo is better for one primary reason: LIDAR. Mr Farley had a long chat on stage at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week with celebrity biographer Walter Isaacson. The two discussed a broad…

Off the back of huge losses, Nissan is facing a cash crunch, and is now resorting to delaying tactics. According to emails seen by Reuters, Nissan asked suppliers in the UK and Europe if they will accept late payments so that the company can have more cash on hand at the end of the current…

Can we stop talking about that missing rear window now, please? The Polestar 4 made headlines when it launched back in 2023 without a rear window, replaced by a roof-mounted camera built into the sloping coupe tailgate. It sparked conversations about safety and styling alike, but the world has moved on to crazier things since,…

In case you somehow missed it, we’ve partnered with Nissan Australia to give away a brand-new MY25 Nissan Patrol Ti-L – and all you have to do is find it. Be the first and you keep it. Forever. No catch, no strings, it’s yours. How epic is that? And it’s not just any MY25 Patrol,…

GWM is offering even sharper pricing on its new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute. The entry-level GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV Lux is now available from $57,490 drive-away. Private buyers usually have to pay between $61,490 and $64,590 drive-away, depending on their state or territory, which means there’s a saving of up to $7100 on offer.…

Changes for motorists coming into effect from today – July 1, 2025 – include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) cameras nationally, an increase in fines, and new rules around emergency vehicles. The new AI cameras have been rolled out nationally with face detection to spot drivers using mobile phones, with Queensland serving up the…

Mazda’s next-generation mid-size SUV, set to offer hybrid power for the first time, is being revealed imminently. The third-generation Mazda CX-5 will be revealed on Thursday, July 10 at 6:00pm AEST, ahead of an expected 2026 launch in Australia. Mazda has released a set of shadowy teaser images, and they reveal a design that –…

GWM had the distinction of offering one of Australia’s only two full-hybrid utes, and one of just three plug-in hybrid (PHEV) utes. However, it’s axing the former to focus on the latter. The GWM Cannon Alpha Hybrid has been discontinued, the company has confirmed. It was only launched last year, while deliveries of the PHEV…

The 2026 Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid is arriving this month with sharp, sub-$30,000 pricing… and it’ll run headfirst into another identically priced small hybrid SUV from China. Pricing published on Chery’s Australian website shows the Tiggo 4 Hybrid Urban will ring up at $29,990 drive-away when it goes on sale this month, while the Tiggo…

MG Motor Australia has announced lower national drive-away pricing for its MG HS Super Hybrid ahead of its September arrival Down Under, where the new-generation plug-in hybrid (PHEV) mid-size SUV will be priced from $50,990 drive-away until July 31, 2025. That means MG’s answer to the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, BYD Sealion 6 and GWM…