The Renault Megane E-Tech kicked off the brand's electric vehicle (EV) renaissance, and it's the first model in the French automaker’s current electric range to be significantly updated. "The Renault Megane E-Tech facelift is due in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2027. Prices and specifications will be announced closer to showroom arrivals," said a Renault…

Hyundai has confirmed the upcoming fourth-generation i20 small car will include the return of the i20 N hot hatch, likely with a hybrid powertrain after the current model bows out of showrooms later this year. “An i20 N for Europe is a must,” Hyundai's global research and development (R&D) boss Manfred Harrer told British publication…

CarExpert has launched CarExpert Sales Atlas, an interactive, searchable database of Australia’s new-car market designed to make decades of sales data easier to access and understand. CarExpert Sales Atlas allows users to search by brand, model and year, compare makes and models, and review historical sales trends from 1991 onwards, based on data published by…

Has Chevrolet given us our first glimpse of the next-generation Camaro? That's the question being asked after NASCAR star Kyle Larson arrived at a promotional event aboard the USS Midway in San Diego behind the wheel of a striking Chevrolet race car that looks unlike any current Camaro – or any current NASCAR Cup Series…

The Australian Government has announced it will extend its fuel excise cut for motorists for at least another month beyond its original June 30 expiry, and it hasn't ruled out further extensions. At a press conference in Sydney on Saturday (June 20), the federal government announced an extension of the temporary discount until July 31…

The next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander SUV and a new version of the smaller ASX have been revealed to dealers at a conference in the US, ahead of their expected arrival in Australia. Reported by Automotive News, Mitsubishi's North American dealers were given a preview of the models – alongside a look at the returning Pajero SUV…

Tesla has begun rolling out the latest v14.3.3 version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised software for Australia, where the first compatible Model Y and Model 3 vehicles received the update last Friday (June 19). FSD (Supervised) was introduced in Australia in September 2025 for vehicles fitted with Hardware 4 (HW4) cameras, and the latest…

Australian customers of the new Performance version of BYD’s popular Shark 6 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute are taking delivery of their vehicles without the full package fitted, after several hundred examples of the high-output dual-cab arrived in Australia missing part of their underbody protection. The Shark 6 Performance was announced in April as the new…

Ferrari has labelled as "false" reports it has been pressuring customers to order its first electric vehicle (EV), the Luce – due in Australia in mid-2027 – to be able to access the rest of its range and retain preferential status. The comments follow a Bloomberg report suggesting the brand was resorting to such tactics to…