The Australian Government has released the first results under its New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), and around two-thirds of brands beat their emissions targets. It has confirmed the average emissions for new light passenger vehicles beat the NVES target by 21 per cent. Type 1 vehicles (passenger cars and SUVs) had a headline limit of…

Ford CEO Jim Farley has presented a proposal to US President Donald Trump which would enable Chinese automakers to build cars in North America. The proposal, as reported by Automotive News, was shared by the Ford boss with members of the President’s cabinet. It suggested Chinese automakers could build cars in the US through joint…

Tesla has asked Apple to fix a software bug which has halted progress of the deployment of Apple CarPlay in its vehicles – but not enough iPhone users are running the newest iOS which remedies the problem. According to Bloomberg, Tesla discovered the maps it uses for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) software –…

It’s been a busy 12 months or so at Stellantis, with the automaker reversing a number of decisions taken during the reign of its previous CEO Carlos Tavares. Since his departure in late 2024, the French-Italian-American automaker has brought back V8 Hemi engines to the Ram 1500 range, axed its Chrysler and Jeep plug-in hybrids,…

The updated 2026 Nissan X-Trail range is now in showrooms, with prices increasing by up to $1150 across the mid-size SUV lineup. To help justify the price increase, some X-Trail variants have gotten more equipment. The X-Trail gains Connected Car Services (CCS 1.0), which brings remote vehicle functions like remote engine start, vehicle health…

The Leapmotor A10 – known as the B03X in markets outside China – is under consideration for launch in Australia, where it would be a direct rival for the nation’s cheapest electric SUV, the BYD Atto 2. “A10 is something that’s being considered,” confirmed Stellantis Australia senior product manager Rick Crichton at the local launch…

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto won’t become available in the Leapmotor C10 – the Chinese auto brand’s debut model in Australia – in its current generation. Leapmotor’s answer to the top-selling Tesla Model Y, the mid-size electric SUV was launched locally in late 2024 without the popular smartphone mirroring technology because it’s based on the…

Volvo has built a reputation for being the leader in vehicle safety, but under a new approach for testing the safety of new cars, Mazda has now come out in front. US non-profit Consumer Reports ranked the overall safety of car manufacturers based on several factors – not just solely how their models perform in…

Volkswagen has priced a pair of new plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUVs for the Australian market, and they’re considerably cheaper than its only other PHEV model sold Down Under. The Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid range is priced from $64,590 before on-road costs, while the Tayron eHybrid range is priced from $62,390 before on-roads – less than half…

Cars sold in China will soon have to feature physical buttons for key functions, forcing automakers away from the Tesla-style minimalist cabins that have become increasingly popular there and which see most functions moved to a touchscreen. As reported by Car News China, a draft for public comment has been completed, ahead of a mandate…