The Mercedes-AMG C43 has received an $18,500 price cut, even as it has gained extra performance and standard equipment. Available to order now, the updated C43 is priced at $123,800 before on-road costs. Its turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine now produces 310kW of power – up 10kW – and 500Nm of torque. It features a 48V…

GWM Australia wants to be a top-five automotive brand in Australia by 2030, and the Chinese automaker says it’s planning gradual sales growth to achieve what it calls a ‘sustainable’ place among the nation’s most popular car brands. A record result in the first half of 2025 saw GWM knock off MG Motor Australia as…

GWM is set to further expand its SUV lineup in Australia, with the mid-size Haval H7 and larger Tank 500 PHEV slated to launch over the coming months. “We will have H7 coming through in around August, and Tank 500 PHEV in roughly October,” GWM Australia’s head of marketing and communications, Steve Maciver, told media…

Lights on the front of a vehicle that show when it’s braking are under study in Europe, and they’ve been shown to reduce intersection collisions and reduce injuries when these do occur. According to US outlet Motor Trend, citing ZME Science, Graz University in Austria and the Bonn Institute for Legal and Traffic Psychology in…

GWM Australia has confirmed its Ora electric hatch will be joined in Australia by two more electric vehicles (EVs), meaning the brand will have three EVs in showrooms by the end of 2026. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 GWM Haval H6 SUV in Melbourne, GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett outlined the…

The replacement for the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has been spied again, this time with a production-ready body and underpinnings likely borrowed from the latest Triton. Our spy photography agency snapped this car during hot weather testing in southern Europe recently. With live rear axle, running boards and chunky tyres it looks to be the successor…

The Range Rover Electric marks a turning point for Land Rover’s flagship model: its first foray into fully electric propulsion. While it retains the traditional Range Rover silhouette and off-road DNA, this new model integrates electric vehicle (EV) hardware developed in-house, dual electric motors, and an 118kWh battery pack. At the centre of…

Even in the face of stiffening competition and threatening emissions regulations, Ford continues to kick goals with its Ranger-based, locally developed Everest large SUV. Recently named Australia’s best off-road SUV in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards, the Everest was the best seller in its segment last year and last month, and continues to easily be…

JLR is well down the path of introducing its first electric Range Rover, which is expected sometime next year, but the company’s approach is as notable for how long it has taken to come to market as it is about the philosophical debate around electrification. With JLR’s previous electric vehicle (EV), the Jaguar I-Pace, not…

Electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla has added Grok Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a new in-car conversational AI assistant – to all cars sold or delivered in the US from July 12, 2025. According to Tesla, “Grok is designed to deliver accurate and insightful responses to questions of a wide range” and, in North America, it’s…