Jae-who? I’d forgive you for not knowing about yet another new Chinese brand that has arrived in Australia within the past 12 months, but the 2026 Jaecoo J8 has been designed to demand your attention. The Chery sister brand's premium-leaning large SUV was released last year as a rival to the Hyundai Santa Fe and…

Ford has reportedly held talks with a host of Chinese automakers about producing their cars at various Blue Oval factories. Citing multiple people, Reuters reports that Ford and Geely are deep in discussions about a wide-ranging partnership. The talks apparently started months ago regarding Geely using some of Ford’s spare production capacity at its European…

Ford will offer five new models priced below US$40,000 ($57,850) in the United States after ending production of its entry-level Escape SUV last December. The arrival of new models could give Ford Australia an opportunity to cater for buyers seeking more affordable vehicles, following the axing of the Escape, Puma and small passenger car lineups…

The future of the GWM Ora electric hatchback is in doubt after the automaker announced it will no longer be made in Thailand – the source of Australian-market vehicles – which has switched to production of the Australia-bound Ora 5 electric SUV expected here later this year. The small Ora hatchback – launched…

Mercedes-Benz has undertaken a mission to make its vehicles more affordable in recent times, and the E-Class is no exception. First introduced back in 2024, the W214-generation E-Class arrived with a hefty price tag in excess of $130,000 for the E300 – a bit much for a base-specification four-cylinder sedan, even if it’s a large…

The Mercedes-AMG C63 and its four-cylinder plug-in hybrid drivetrain will be removed from the range reportedly due to European regulations. In an interview Edmunds, Michael Schiebe, CEO of Mercedes-AMG, said the in-house tuner will be “replacing our four-cylinder” with “no hybrid engine [but a] pure inline six-cylinder”. He told the American website the C63 will…

The 2027 Toyota Corolla is just around the corner, with the world’s most popular car of all time gearing up for a significant generational change. Toyota is expected to unveil the new Corolla in the second half of 2026, ahead of deliveries in the first half of the following year. The Japanese car giant previewed…

We’ve heard that the Hyundai i20 N hot hatch is set to exit production next month, and even if it will remain available in Australia into 2027, it’ll still be a shame to see the first generation of this iconic little performance hatch go. The news means customers soon won’t be able to order and…

To widen the selection of car buyers the Tesla Model Y appeals to, the company has launched a new cut-price version in some markets, called the Standard. It gets less range, less performance, and has a distinct whiff of cost-cutting, but none of that rules out the new entry-level version as a viable option for…

Long gone are the days of sub-$15,000 Holden Barinas and Hyundai Excels. Heck, long gone are Barinas and Excels entirely, along with other budget-friendly fare like the Ford Fiesta, Kia Rio and Mitsubishi Mirage. In 2026, you’ll find just one model with a price tag under $20,000. But while familiar nameplates have vanished from our…