Volkswagen Australia has announced drive-away pricing and specification tweaks for its 2025 Amarok lineup, and the big news is prices are down across the dual-cab 4×4 pickup range, which has now been joined by the new Amarok 10 Deserts Edition and the addition of cab/chassis variants. The Amarok range now starts at $55,990 drive-away for the…

The Ford Transit Custom has been named Australia’s best van in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out two finalists: the Hyundai Staria Load and Toyota HiAce. The Transit Custom does what a van needs to do: carry a lot of stuff. There’s a spacious load bay, particularly in long-wheelbase guise, with LED…

The Kia Carnival has been named Australia’s best people mover in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out two finalists: the electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz and Zeekr 009. The Carnival is Australia’s best-selling people mover by a significant margin, and we consider it to be the best, too. Kia offers a dizzying array…

The typical Australian family car is evolving all the time. Nothing signifies the changing demands better than these two models, the 2025 Mahindra XUV700 and 2025 Nissan X-Trail – a pair of high-riding, seven-seat mid-size SUVs, a vehicle type that has essentially replaced the station wagon as the default choice for suburban runabouts.…

Volkswagen is looking to address key customer feedback regarding its ID.3 and ID.4 electric vehicles (EVs), with the brand’s global technical boss hinting at a second round of major updates in the coming 12-18 months. Speaking with Britain’s Autocar, Volkswagen’s head of technical development Kai Grünitz confirmed the ID.3 hatchback and ID.4 SUV will get…

Chinese brand JAC is offering drive-away deals across its T9 ute range until August 31, 2025. Model year 2024 (MY24) examples of the JAC T9 dual-cab ute are now being offered for $39,990 drive-away in base Oasis form and for $43,990 drive-away in top-spec Haven trim. Western Australian buyers pay an extra $1000 on top…

Skoda has announced a sub-$30k drive-away deal for model year 2024 (MY24) examples of its entry-level Kamiq Select crossover SUV, representing a saving of $4000 over its MY25 equivalent. The MY24 Skoda Kamiq Select is being offered for $29,990 drive-away while the MY25 Kamiq Select is $33,990 drive-away. The offer – which runs from July…

Ferrari has unveiled its latest interpretation of the grand tourer theme, with the sublimely sculpted 2026 Ferrari Amalfi taking over the baton from the Roma coupe that launched in 2020. Although it’s a comprehensive evolution – rather than an all-new car – enough has changed to warrant the switch to the Amalfi moniker, which is…

Jim Farley, Ford’s chief executive, says that while Google’s Waymo division and Tesla have made a lot of progress with self-driving cars, Waymo is better for one primary reason: LIDAR. Mr Farley had a long chat on stage at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week with celebrity biographer Walter Isaacson. The two discussed a broad…

Off the back of huge losses, Nissan is facing a cash crunch, and is now resorting to delaying tactics. According to emails seen by Reuters, Nissan asked suppliers in the UK and Europe if they will accept late payments so that the company can have more cash on hand at the end of the current…