The Ford F-150 Lobo is a new, lower, meaner-looking variant of the evergreen F-150 pickup truck with a V8 soundtrack. Under the bonnet – sorry, hood – is a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre ‘Coyote’ V8 petrol engine making 298kW and 556Nm. Despite the Lobo’s sportier appearance, this V8 doesn’t gain any performance upgrades. It’s hooked up…

Australia will continue to serve as the home of Ford Ranger and Everest development for many years to come, according to top global product executive, Jim Baumbick. Once a key cog of the local economy, the Australian car manufacturing industry effectively died in 2017 with the closure of Holden, Ford, and Toyota production facilities. Despite…

Ford was willing to sacrifice performance for efficiency in developing its first Ranger plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute, which features a heavily detuned version of the turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine found in the Ford Mustang EcoBoost. While standard variants of the Ranger are offered with a choice of two turbo-diesel engines – a 2.0-litre four-cylinder and…

General Motors has cited government regulations as the reason it can’t offer Super Cruise in Australia, but even if these were changed it wouldn’t be as simple as flipping a switch. Super Cruise is a Level 2+ autonomous driving technology that supports hands-free driving across over a million kilometres of roads in North America –…

General Motors says its upcoming lithium manganese rich (LMR) batteries will offer an ideal balance of cost and range for certain electric vehicles (EVs). The American automaker plans to offer LMR batteries in addition to its existing types of lithium-ion batteries: lithium iron phosphate (LFP), intended for use in more affordable vehicles, and nickel manganese…

The light SUV segment is one of the most competitive in the Australian market. It was once the domain of the Japanese and Korean manufacturers, but in recent years the Chinese have brought better and more advanced compact SUVs to market for under $30,000 drive-away. Within a short few months, Australia’s affordable,…

The 2025 MG 5 will be offered in a single, more expensive model grade following the introduction of key safety technologies which helped it score a higher three-star ANCAP safety rating earlier this month. For the 2025 model year, the MG 5 small sedan will be sold exclusively in Essence trim, with the previous entry-level…

“Faraday Future? I don’t know her!” some of you might say. But the fledgling electric vehicle (EV) startup is back in the spotlight after featuring in a ne music video from its latest high-profile customer. Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Mariah Carey, has been announced as the next owner of the Faraday Future FF 91…

The 2025 Chery Tiggo 4 Hybrid small SUV is scheduled to arrive late next month, and the two-grade lineup has today been priced from $29,990 drive-away. That makes Australia’s cheapest SUV nameplate also the most affordable hybrid on sale in Australia. The Tiggo 4 Hybrid undercuts the cheapest Toyota Yaris Hybrid hatch ($28,990 before on-road costs)…