Ram Trucks Australia (RTA) is about to move into a new facility in Melbourne’s south, as the brand celebrates 10 years in the country. More than 35,000 Ram pickups have been remanufactured from left- to right-hand drive (RHD) since RTA began operating in December 2015 – lighting the fuse for the burgeoning factory-backed US pickup…
It was wet, cold and far too early, and it almost made me famous for all the wrong reasons. Eastern Creek Raceway – now known as Sydney Motorsport Park – was beckoning. A dark, brooding racetrack covered in a thin film of water as misty rain constantly leaked from the grey skies above. I’m sitting…
MG is encouraging more buyers into its growing portfolio of electric vehicles (EVs), offering customers who buy a new EV before the end of this year a 12-month Evie Networks public charging voucher. The voucher, which includes a 1000kWh charging credit, allows MG EV drivers access to the Australia-wide Evie fast-charging network, which offers a…
It seems GWM is taking its ‘Go with More’ slogan literally as it expands its model lineup, adding more equipment, more powertrains, and more choice as it looks to maintain its position as the best-selling Chinese auto brand in Australia. It’s going big on hybrids and the latest addition to its facelifted Haval H6 range…
A year and a half after JAC Motors launched in Australia with one dual-cab ute, the JAC T9 range is expanding with the addition of two cab/chassis variants and two new high-spec trims. Joining the current Oasis and Haven dual-cabs are the Oasis and Tradepro cab/chassis models, as well as the Osprey and Osprey X…
It’s a little more than a month before the 2026 Toyota HiLux is set to be unveiled, and key details of the new ute continue to be unearthed. An image of the ninth-generation HiLux’s dashboard has been posted on Instagram by cars_secrets, and it appears to match an earlier leak of patent images. The dash…
Lovers of the discontinued Volkswagen Golf R Wagon might finally have an alternative, with Spanish VW Group brand Cupra set to launch a high-performance Leon Sportstourer next year. Cupra Australia head of product, Jeff Shafer, confirmed the Leon Sportstourer VZx will arrive here in mid-2026, complete with the most powerful powertrain ever featured in the…
GWM Australia is targeting a regular spot in the list of top-five auto brands locally – and a doubling of its annual market share Down Under – within the next two years, and to get there it will launch at least seven new models here in 2026, on top of the seven it has released…
The BMW i4 has been updated for the 2026 model year, bringing minor exterior tweaks, a longer driving range and the M Sport package as standard. However, the mid-size electric liftback sedan – BMW’s answer to the popular Tesla Model 3 – is now now available in Australia in only a single model grade that’s…

