Not content with the Ranger outselling the Toyota HiLux since 2023, Ford has just scraped past the RAV4 with its Everest. According to September VFACTS data released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), the Ford Everest overtook the Toyota RAV4 last month by just four sales. Ford’s Ranger-based large off-road SUV took…

According to VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Australians purchased 106,891 new vehicles in September 2025 – up 6.3 per cent on August and 10.1 per cent on September 2024, marking the largest monthly sales increase so far this year and putting the market ahead of last year for…

Chery Australia is gearing up for its entry into the nation’s enormous ute market, which will be joined by several other new Chinese models within the next year, and a recent report suggests that – unlike some of them – Chery’s first ute will be tailored towards Aussie tradespeople, businesses, and fleets. Speaking with Fleet…

The Tesla Model 3 is now the longest-range electric vehicle (EV) available in Australia, following the introduction of a new Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant of the mid-size electric sedan for the 2026 model year. Priced at $61,990 before on-road costs, the new Model 3 Long Range RWD offers up to 750km (WLTP) of range…

The next-generation petrol-powered BMW M3 has been spotted testing ahead of its official reveal, which is expected in 2027 ahead of the all-new mid-size performance sedan’s release the following year. The test mule was snapped by CarExpert photographers on the streets north of Munich in Germany, near BMW headquarters. While it’s clearly not wearing a…

Isuzu Ute Australia has done away with the 1.9-litre turbo-diesel engine in its D-Max ute range, and replaced it with a new, more powerful and more efficient 2.2-litre diesel engine. Not only is there a new engine, but there’s also a new eight-speed automatic transmission to go with it, in both 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrain…

Volvo doesn’t currently offer a single passenger car in Australia, but the Chinese-owned Swedish brand is nevertheless expecting a resurgence in sedan sales Down Under. SUVs have become the dominant new vehicle type in Australia, accounting for a whopping 57 per cent of sales last year. That ever-growing demand for high-riding cars is reflected in…

After a slow start to 2025, the Tesla Model Y more than doubled its sales in September compared to the smae month last year, putting it back ahead of 2024 in terms of year-to-date (YTD) sales and retaining its position as Australia’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) and favourite mid-size electric SUV. New sales data from…

Alfa Romeo says it isn’t looking to roll out high-performance versions of its most compact SUVs, including the newly launched Junior light SUV and the Tonale small SUV, and will instead reserve its Quadrifoglio sub-brand for more exclusive, higher-end models. The Quadrifoglio name – also known as Quadrifoglio Verde (QV), which means green four-leaf clover…