Leapmotor will expand its lineup next year with an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) version of the B10 small electric SUV, in a move the company says will help bridge the gap between petrol and fully electric vehicles as it accelerates its global rollout. Speaking at the international media launch of the B10 in France, Leapmotor International’s…

Denza – the premium brand of Chinese electrified vehicle specialist BYD – could look to Australia’s high-performance and ultra-luxury off-road market segments as the next steps in its rapid-fire local product expansion strategy, as part of BYD’s plan to become a top-three auto brand here by the end of next year. Denza Australia operating chief…

The 2026 Hyundai Venue has been unveiled overseas, just days after images of the updated city SUV appeared online. The new Venue adopts Hyundai’s latest design language, with a more imposing front-end and squarer body lines – echoing the likes of the Santa Fe and Palisade large SUVs in a more compact size – while…

If you’re looking for a large off-road SUV with plug-in hybrid (PHEV) power to reduce your carbon footprint, you’re pretty much limited to the Land Rover Defender or the GWM Tank 500 PHEVs. That narrows further if you need three rows of seats, as the pair of Defender 110 plug-in hybrids on sale in Australia…

Leapmotor says it has overhauled the calibration of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for global markets, after early feedback on the C10 mid-size electrified SUV found the systems too aggressive for European and Australian drivers. During a technical roundtable, Leapmotor International’s Global Head of Brand Strategy, Product and Marketing, Francesco Giacalone, said engineers at Stellantis’ Balocco…

The new Renault-based 2026 Mitsubishi ASX may not have been the Japanese brand’s first choice, but ensuring there was a suitable replacement for the 15-year-old but still popular small SUV was key in a market filled with uncertainty. Speaking to CarExpert at the launch of the new ASX – which is based on the Renault…

By now you’ve almost certainly seen the news of the Mitsubishi ASX now being sourced from Europe. After 15 years on sale in Australia, the much-loved small SUV from Mitsubishi has finally changed to an all-new model – with this one essentially being a rebadged Renault Captur. It’s all part of the ‘Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance’, which…

Leapmotor has confirmed it is studying the feasibility of a ute for the Australian market, but the project will only proceed if combined global demand from markets like Australia, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil can justify production volumes. Speaking to Australian media at the international launch of the Leapmotor B10 small electric SUV, Leapmotor International’s Global…

General Motors has announced it will dump Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity for all of its future vehicles, having previously said it would only do so for its electric vehicles (EVs). In an interview with The Verge, GM CEO Mary Barra said the Detroit-based automaker – which owns brands including Chevrolet, GMC, Buick…