Australia’s cheapest SUV could be set for an overhaul, with the updated Hyundai Venue under consideration for a local launch. Made in India for India, the 2026 Venue is a significant departure from the pre-update model in terms of both exterior design and cabin presentation, representing a modernisation of the Korean-built model that is sold…

Hyundai says the first ute it will offer in Australia won’t be a simple ‘badge engineering’ exercise, and it appears the company is willing to wait for the “right” product rather than whatever is most expedient. “I’m not leaving until I have a ute, and not just any ute. I mean, we could easily take…

Toyota’s Century brand could go on sale in Australia for the first time after an emotionally charged unveiling of its latest concept at the Japan Mobility Show by chairman Akio Toyoda. Last month Toyota announced the Century brand – pitched as a Rolls-Royce rival to sit above its Lexus premium division – would expand globally…

The Toyota Prius could return to Australian showrooms, after the landmark hybrid model was dropped from showrooms in 2022 when the latest generation was introduced globally. Speaking at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Toyota Australia vice president of sales and marketing, Sean Hanley, suggested the hybrid hatch could make an Australian comeback. “I…

Polestar has received a warning from the Nasdaq stock exchange that it risks being delisted after its shares fell below the minimum bid price required for continued listing. The Swedish electric vehicle brand, backed by Volvo Cars and China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, confirmed on Friday (October 31) that it had received a formal notice from Nasdaq…

The new Toyota HiLux will be revealed on November 11, 2025. Toyota Motor Thailand announced the reveal date in a teaser video, showing off more of the new – or, more accurately, heavily updated – ute range. The HiLux, like many other utes sold in Australia, is produced in Thailand. The teaser video shows off…

The Toyota group’s stand at the 2025 Tokyo motor show had plenty of talking points — including a six-wheel Lexus, new Century concepts, and a radical re-imagining of the Corolla — but it also had a welter of van concepts. Perhaps the most production-ready, and certainly the most relevant for Australians, was the HiAce Concept.…

So you need a dual-cab 4×4 ute, but you don’t want to be the one to buy yet another Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux in your neighbourhood. Enter the Volkswagen Amarok. If you’re in the market, you already know the Amarok is essentially a Ranger in a nice suit – part of Volkswagen’s partnership with…

Have you ever had one of those trips where things just don’t go right? After 40 hours of travelling (thanks to a delayed flight and unplanned transit via Turkey) I made it to Malaga in Spain for the Porsche 911 Turbo S international press launch. I literally got off the plane, into an Uber and…

SPONSORED Chery’s second coming to Australia has been built on solid foundations in two of the country’s most popular segments with its Tiggo 4 small SUV and Tiggo 7 mid-size SUV. Both set the class benchmark for affordability, and the tone for an auto brand with a budget-friendly and family-first focus. The Tiggo 7 is…