If you thought Britain’s answer to the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series – and the spiritual successor for the old Land Rover Defender – could get any more off-road capable, think again. The hardcore Ineos Grenadier SUV and Quartermaster dual-cab ute have been blessed with portal axles that increase ground clearance from 186mm to a huge…

Polestar has recorded a 51 per cent year-on-year increase in global sales for the first six months of 2025, giving the electric vehicle (EV) brand its highest ever sales figure for the first half of a year. The sales surge included a 23 per cent increase in Australia, powered by the introduction of the brand’s…

Ram is set to introduce a new pickup truck in 2027 to slot in under its full-size 1500, sized similarly to Australia’s top-selling Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux. Technically, it already has one – the Ram Rampage (pictured) sold in Latin America – but unlike that car-based unibody dual-cab, Mopar Insiders reports this upcoming ute…

Volkswagen is recalling its Tiguan Allspace crossover SUV as its curtain airbags may not deploy properly in a collision. “Due to a manufacturing issue, the right and/or left curtain airbag/s may be fitted with a faulty gas generator. As a result, the airbags may not deploy as intended,” the company says in its recall notice.…

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand Deepal is opening five dealerships in July, and says it plans to double its retail footprint in Australia by the end of September this year. Deepal opened four dealerships in Australia when it launched here in late 2024, expanding its network to nine locations shortly thereafter. In July, it’s opening…

Yes, ‘uncharted’ means something that’s never been mapped, but is Subaru capitalising on the popularity of a certain video game franchise with its latest electric SUV? The 2026 Subaru Uncharted has been teased by the Japanese brand’s North American arm as its “newest, all-electric compact crossover SUV”. Per US definitions, that makes it a mid-size…

The boss of electric vehicle (EV) brand Polestar Australia disagrees with recent comments from Mitsubishi Australia criticising Australia’s vehicle emission reductions scheme. Speaking to CarExpert and other outlets during a media round table, Polestar Australia managing director Scott Maynard said he disagreed with the Mitsubishi Australia CEO Shaun Westcott’s suggestion new emissions penalties are ‘naive’.…

Maserati has invested in a twin-turbo V6 engine, but it recognises V8s still have pull with premium vehicle buyers and isn’t closing the door on ever offering one again. “We know the mood about V8s in the market of course, and would not say that we will never use again a V8 – maybe for…

Nissan has added a colour from its legendary GT-R – which was discontinued this year – to the options list of its Z sports car, one of three new paint choices in Australian showrooms for the 2025 model year. The Nissan Z is produced in the same factory in Kaminokawa, Tochigi, Japan where every Nissan…

For a long time now the LDV D90 has been a quiet achiever for the Chinese brand. The large seven-seat off-road SUV has been popular with those looking for a cut-price alternative to models like the Toyota Prado and Ford Everest with a heap of space and spec. Until recently, it also had a diesel…