The BYD Seal lineup looks set to expand, with a wagon version looking likely for the Australian market in the coming months – but with one major twist. In recent days, BYD confirmed it will launch the Seal 6 Touring in New Zealand – less than two months after approval documents were lodged with the…

The Skoda Octavia has received a new mild-hybrid powertrain in Australia, available in both liftback and wagon body styles, but only in base Select trim. The new mild-hybrid variants of the Czech mid-sizer are due in Australian showrooms in April 2026, and take the place of the outgoing 110TSI Select and Sportline. The Octavia Select…

The term 'dream job' is thrown around far too loosely, but if you're into driving new cars and have a face for YouTube, it doesn't get any better than this. CarExpert.co.nz is looking to fill the dream automotive job in New Zealand – a local Kiwi presenter to become the on-screen face and editorial voice…

Say hello to the battery-powered Mazda 6e liftback, the Japanese manufacturer's long-overdue return to the electric vehicle (EV) market. It’s been more than two years years since the brand’s first attempt at a mass-produced EV, the MX-30 small electric SUV, was discontinued in Australia. But what you see here is a much more advanced and,…

In a wide-ranging interview with the Financial Times, Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has talked about how the Japanese automaker landed in its current predicament, and what he plans to do after he’s completed the current slash-and-burn program. Mr Espinosa spoke to the business newspaper during a recent visit to the company’s UK technical centre, and…

The upcoming ‘baby’ Land Rover Defender – expected to wear the Defender Sport badge – will arrive next year as the smallest model in the lineup and the first fully electric Defender, yet the brand’s global boss promises it will remain true to the nameplate’s off-road roots. The new model is being developed on a…

Polestar Australia has confirmed the mysterious “new variant” of Polestar 4 teased last month will arrive in local showrooms either very late this year or early in 2027. Speaking with CarExpert at the Australian debut of the new Polestar 5 electric GT, Polestar Australia managing director Scott Maynard said the new model – which combines…

Volvo Car Australia has issued another recall for its EX30 small electric SUV because its battery may pose a fire risk. In January, Volvo recalled 2815 examples of the EX30, and warned owners to keep the battery charge level below 70 per cent. Now, it has issued another nationwide product safety recall – which supersedes…

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…

Volvo has announced its biggest ever over-the-air (OTA) software update with the global rollout of its new user interface, ‘Volvo Car UX’, which will be free of charge for vehicles dating back to 2020. In what it claims is one of the largest automotive software updates in history, the company said the new update will…