The MG 4 EV Urban has been confirmed to arrive in Australia in April 2026, when the new electric hatchback will take on a growing contingent of cut-price electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike the existing MG 4, which offers a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive, the MG 4 Urban will be offered exclusively as a…

Toyota Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for almost 35,000 examples of its popular Kluger large SUV due to the possibility their rear second-row seatbacks may not properly restrain occupants in the event of a collision. “The subject vehicles are equipped with second row seats that use recliner assemblies to unlock the seat…

The Deepal E07 Multitruck is the latest model to fall afoul of an Australian Design Rule (ADR) concerning child-seat anchor points. Last week, Deepal Australia confirmed to CarExpert it had “temporarily paused sales and deliveries of the MY25 E07 to complete required compliance work”. It also said it would contact affected customers directly and provide…

The occupants of an electric BYD have survived a ballistic missile attack in Israel, with the small SUV withstanding the force of the projectile which struck the ground just next to it. Images and footage taken of the BYD Atto 3 in Jerusalem last week show its doors looking a bit battered, its front bumper…

We’ve been living with the new Mahindra XUV 3XO for the past three months to see how Mahindra’s new entry-level model stacks up as a daily driver at the cut-price end of the small SUV market. For those that are unfamiliar with the brand, Mahindra has had a presence in the Australian market dating back to the ’90s…

Porsche Australia’s boss has stressed the importance of the marque’s hybrid and plug-in hybrid technologies, particularly in keeping petrol-fired performance cars alive longer term. Speaking with media at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, managing director and CEO for Porsche Cars Australia, Daniel Schmollinger, said “hybrid technology for us is very important”. “We…

After being launched here last year with a pair of large off-road SUVs, Chinese luxury brand Denza is now adding something quite different to its showrooms. The Denza D9 is a luxurious electric people mover, giving the premium BYD brand a rival for the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQV and Zeekr 009 – both of…

For many of us, our first car certainly wasn’t anything with that intoxicating new car smell. Perhaps it was a hand-me-down from the parents or an older sibling, or a cheap beater purchased with money saved up by working at Coles or McDonald’s. Some kids are privileged enough, however, to have something new for…

The hybrid vehicle market has changed forever as new technology and new arrivals reshape the world of green motoring. Petrol-electric hybrids have been around since a little-known compact car, the Honda Insight, arrived Down Under in 2001. Toyota has since done the heavy lifting with everything from the original Prius to a full range of…

The CEO of Porsche Cars Australia is keen to get his hands on the successor to the discontinued petrol-powered Macan to sit alongside the new electric-only SUV when it’s launched in a couple of years. Speaking with media at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, the managing director and CEO for Porsche’s local arm, Daniel…