The retro-infused Ford Bronco off-road SUV could finally make its way Down Under as the Blue Oval brand doubles down on its ambition to become the “Porsche of off-road”. Visiting Ford CEO Jim Farley told CarExpert that the Bronco was under serious consideration to flesh out the US automaker’s Australian lineup and reinforce the brand’s…

The Ford Falcon ute could be reborn – in spirit at least. The Blue Oval brand is looking to bolster its ute ranks in Australia with a fresh take on the load-lugger that looks set to focus more on performance and everyday driveability rather than load lugging and extreme off-road capability. Speaking exclusively to CarExpert…

The Australian-led design, engineering and development base for the Ford Ranger is under threat from rising costs due to local emissions regulations and the ‘innovation premium’ of doing business in this country, according to Ford CEO Jim Farley. Mr Farley, who is at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend to support the debut…

Audi Australia is launching the third-generation Q3 small SUV later this month, and the brand hasn’t ruled out bringing a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) option Down Under. Speaking at the local unveiling of the next-gen model, Audi Australia product planning manager Peter Strudwicke said that while no PHEV was available here at launch, the overseas Q3…

BMW has confirmed it will reveal the all-electric version of its next-generation 3 Series in just under two weeks, with the full reveal of the all-new BMW i3 sedan now set for March 18. The new mid-size electric sedan will not only revive the nameplate seen on the German automaker’s quirky 2010s city car, but…

The Honda Insight nameplate has been revived for a fourth generation, and for the first time it has been applied to an electric vehicle (EV). Revealed for Japan, where it’ll be launched between now and the end of May, the born-again Insight appears to be based heavily on the e:NS2 that Honda developed for the…

The next-generation Volkswagen Golfhas been teased, though it isn’t expected to be launched any earlier than 2028. A simple silhouette teaser of the Mk9 Golf was shared by the IG Metall union, and doesn’t reveal much of the vehicle other than appearing to show a less stubby front-end than Volkswagen’s current small electric hatch, the…

The 2026 World Car of the Year will be either the BMW iX3, Hyundai PalisadeorNissan Leaf. The announcement of these three finalists closes the door on Kia taking the top spot for a third year in a row, though its sister brand Hyundai still has a chance – and Kia could still win one of…

Cupra (and the Volkswagen Group as a whole) is really starting to up its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) game, but if you’re like us you might be wondering how its PHEV powertrain tech stacks up when it comes to Australia’s vast travel distances. We’ve finally had a chance to get the new 2026 Cupra Terramar VZe…

Ford CEO Jim Farley is clear-eyed about how the Blue Oval has fumbled its electric vehicle (EV) rollout. “I totally would’ve done it differently. I mean, look, we didn’t know what we didn’t know,” Mr Farley told Car & Driver in response to being asked whether he would have done the F-150 Lightning electric pickup…