A Melbourne factory which previously produced Volkswagen, Nissan and Volvo vehicles for decades has been demolished to make way for a data centre on the same site that has already claimed the former Holden Special Vehicles headquarters. The long-defunct car manufacturing plant on Centre Road, Clayton, which first produced Volkswagen Beetles in 1954, was demolished…

The value of the Tesla brand has taken a 35 per cent dive over the last 12 months, according to an annual survey of the world’s most valuable brands – in which arch-rival BYD made the top-100 list for the first time. The Interbrand Best Global Brands Top 100 has been running for more than…

Rimac, the Croatian hypercar brand, is looking to take full control of Bugatti by buying out Porsche’s stake in the storied supercar maker. Mate Rimac, founder of the eponymous electric hypercar brand and CEO of the Bugatti Rimac holding company, told Bloomberg “it’s no secret that we are in discussions” with Porsche. Mr Rimac…

In Australia, Mazda has, count ‘em, seven SUVs. That’s more than in any other market. Of these, four use a new rear-/all-wheel drive platform and new inline six-cylinder engines. The Mazda CX-80 is intended to be one of the higher-volume vehicles on what’s called the Large Architecture. It’s effectively a stretched version of the CX-60…

The Kia Sorento Hybridis now available in another six model variants, bringing the total number to eight, and the Sorento PHEV (plug-in hybrid) lineup has been expanded from one to four grades, resulting in lower entry-level prices – but there are higher prices for pre-existing versions. The addition of another nine electrified versions of the…

The Suzuki Jimny three-door has been given a suite of safety and tech upgrades – and a price increase – in Japan, providing a potential preview of what to expect from the updated model due on sale in Australia next year. An updated three-door Jimny is scheduled for local release in the first quarter of…

The rumours were true: production of the current Volkswagen Touareg will end soon, with a newly revealed Final Edition which has been confirmed for Australia, before order books close for good in March 2026. But while Volkswagen has confirmed the last combustion-powered version of its flagship SUV will be retired within months, reports suggest the…

The Kia Tasman X-Line has been given a $3000 price cut – as well as more equipment – despite the hotly anticipated Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux challenger only going on sale three months ago. The penultimate X-Line 4×4 version of Kia’s first dual-cab ute has been given a limited-time $3000 price cut, to now…

A camouflaged prototype of what’s believed to be a mid-life upgrade for the Renault Megane E-Tech Electric has been spied this week, giving us an early preview of what’s to come for the battery-powered small SUV’s upcoming facelift. Snapped on the roads of Spain, the updated Megane E-Tech is heavily camouflaged but hints at revised…