The 2026 Skoda Kamiq 130 Years Edition has been confirmed for Australia ahead of its local release in November, priced at $44,990 before on-road costs – $1100 more than the flagship Kamiq Monte Carlo. However, like the 130 Years Editions of the Karoq mid-size SUV and the Elroq electric SUV, the special-edition small SUV comes…

The Firefly electric hatchback from Nio has been approved for sale in Australia, but we don’t yet know who will distribute it or when it will launch. Unusually, Australian Design Rule certification documents have been published for the Firefly by the Australian Government before a local launch has even been announced. This follows local trademark…

The MG U9 dual-cab ute – a challenger to the dominant Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – is now available for pre-order ahead of its launch in Australia later this year. The automaker has announced a $1000 accessory bonus for customers placing early orders, ahead of the vehicle’s arrival in showrooms in the last quarter…

Customer deliveries of the Suzuki Jimny XL five-door have restarted, with dealers informed nationally today a stop-sale on the popular SUV has been lifted and both sales and deliveries can therefore resume. Australian customers who have placed orders are now able to collect vehicles in stock, with the stop-sale, which started in mid-July, lifted after…

GWM Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for its Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute – including diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants – due to a potential wiring harness problem with the electric power steering system. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the Electronic Power Steering wiring harness may come into contact with the driveshaft…

Suzuki Australia has announced drive-away pricing for its new Fronx light SUV, ahead of first customer deliveries commencing on September 1, 2025. The Fronx – available in a single grade, priced at $28,990 before on-road costs – is being offered for $29,990 drive-away by Suzuki Australia. However, Suzuki Queensland – which is responsible for the…

The Yangwang U9 is now the world’s fastest production electric vehicle (EV) after setting a top speed of 472.41km/h (293.54mph) at a test track in Germany earlier this month. The stunning speed, achieved by the new 2220kW quad-motor U9 Track Edition electric hypercar announced earlier this month, beats the previous outright EV top speed record…

Stellantis Australia is recalling more than 500 examples of its Fiat Ducato van due to an issue with its autonomous emergency braking system. “Due to a software issue, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) function may not reactivate when manually turned off and then on during the same ignition cycle,” the company says in its recall…

The Leapmotor B10 electric SUV has been spied on Australian roads ahead of its arrival in local showrooms later this year, where it’ll take on the likes of the BYD Atto 3, Chery E5 and Hyundai Kona Electric. A camouflaged B10 in right-hand drive was spied parked in Sydney wearing Victorian number plates, suggesting it…