Soaring sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and to a lesser extent regular hybrids, helped drive up Australia’s overall new-vehicle market last month. A total of 94,049 vehicles were delivered in April 2026, up 3.8 per cent on the same month last year. Hybrid sales were up by 27.1 per cent year-on-year,…

The Mitsubishi Outlander has entered 2026 with no mechanical or specification tweaks, but the Black Edition has returned, there's a new top-spec paint finish, and prices are up. Mitsubishi's top-selling model – and its largest current SUV – still starts at $39,990 before on-road costs for the entry-level ES FWD five-seater, but prices are up…

Hot electric-powered Hyundais remain a six-figure proposition in 2026, but the Korean auto brand's N division is busy developing a cheaper high-performance electric vehicle (EV) for the masses. While not confirmed, the entry-level electric N model is rumoured to be a go-fast version of the recently revealed Ioniq 3 hatch, with its powertrain possibly sourced…

The current versions of the Hyundai i20 N and i30 N hot hatches will soon drive off into the sunset, but the Korean brand’s local arm plans to rage against the dying of the light by celebrating the pair in style. Production of the i20 N has already ceased, and Australia is one of the…

Hyundai’s quickest production car yet – the Ioniq 6 N – has arrived in Australia, where the mid-size electric sports sedan has been priced from $115,000 before on-road costs. First revealed at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Ioniq 6 N joins the identically priced Ioniq 5 N electric SUV in Hyundai’s high-performance electric-vehicle…

Lexus has posted a single shadowy teaser image of its new three-row electric SUV, and confirmed its official reveal date for later this week. The Japanese premium brand's new flagship electric SUV, likely to be called the Lexus TZ, is set to be revealed in the US at 11.30am AEST this Thursday (May 7), but…

Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company behind Israel’s Iron Dome missile system, will reportedly buy the Volkswagen plant in Osnabrück. According to sources who spoke anonymously to Reuters, Rafael has signed a letter of intent regarding the purchase. Both companies have refused to comment on the matter, but at Volkswagen’s most recent earnings call on…

The GWM Tank 300 has gained a new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Australia, but the large off-road SUV will lose its regular petrol option – and it still won’t get the new interior available in China. Revealed in March 2025 in China, the updated Tank 300 has a redesigned dashboard with a 12.3-inch digital instrument…

China's most popular car is coming to Australia – meet the 2026 Geely EX2. This compact, all-electric hatchback took the Chinese market by storm last year, with over 465,000 examples sold in its homeland in 2025. At 4135mm long and 1805mm wide, it's between a Volkswagen Polo and Golf in terms of size, with clever…

Geely Australia will more than double the size of its model range next year, with plans to launch a number of new plug-in hybrid SUVs, as well as a PHEV rival for the hybrid Toyota Camry. Speaking with Australian media in Hangzhou, China, Geely Australia managing director Geely Auto vice president Alex Gu confirmed several…