Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, will ban automated speed cameras on November 14, and hopes to replace them with speed bumps and other speed reduction measures. The Ontario government passed legislation as part of an omnibus “red tape” bill that will ban the use of automated speed cameras by municipalities throughout the province.…

Savvy buyers in the market for a diesel-powered seven-seat off-road SUV will already know about the SsangYong Rexton – but now it’s known as the KGM Rexton. New name aside, this South Korean-built large SUV offers a strong value equation, great quality, reportedly good reliability, and now it even has some better gear across the…

Tesla sales slumped in Australia last month, but Polestar sales continued to rise in October, according to data from the Electric Vehicle Council. The electric vehicle (EV) lobby group has released October sales figures for the two brands, ahead of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ release of its monthly VFACTS report tomorrow; Polestar and…

The small SUV segment is about to get less interesting, with production of the hot Volkswagen T-Roc R wrapping up. Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) says it expects stock of the sporty compact SUV will continue to be available into the first few months of next year. An R version of the next-generation T-Roc has…

The new VolkswagenTiguan and Tayron were only just launched in Australia in May and September respectively, but that hasn’t stopped the German brand announcing a number of model year 2026 (MY26) upgrades just a handful of months later. Chief among them is the addition of Volkswagen Turning Assistant 2.0, which is now standard across the…

Chery has announced Australian pricing and specifications for its new Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid, which is set to arrive in showrooms from this month. The Tiggo 9 will serve as the brand’s new flagship SUV, sitting above the Tiggo 8 in the local lineup. Priced from $59,990 before on-road costs, it introduces Chery’s most advanced plug-in hybrid…

Audi is plugging a gap in its A3 small car lineup with a new mid-range variant that could be the sweet spot for some buyers. The Audi A3 TFSI quattro 150kW S line is due in local dealerships by the end of the year, priced at $62,800 before on-road costs for the hatch (‘Sportback’) and…

Ford CEO Jim Farley is clear-eyed about the threat posed by the Chinese auto industry, warning it could drive the Blue Oval brand and its fellow American automakers out of business. When asked on CBS Sunday Morning whether he saw similarities between the 1980s – when the US auto industry was under increasing pressure from…

The hot Hyundai Ioniq 6 N will arrive in Australia earlier than expected but, in contrast, its tamer electric sedan counterparts have been delayed. “6 N is going to be here first half of next year, and we’re still working on our plan for the rest of the 6 range,” said a Hyundai Australia spokesperson…

MG Motor Australia is recalling more than 10,000 examples of its MG 3 to address an issue identified by safety authority Euro NCAP during crash testing. “In the event of collision, the inner side of the cushion frame may move forward and downwards much further than expected, inadvertently contacting the unlocking lever and then the…