It’s Valentine’s Day today, a day for people to express their love for their partners. But one lawyer has warned that more – ahem – physical expressions of love are best kept for the home, not the car. “Having sex in a parked car can result in being charged with an offence of obscene exposure…

The composition of the world’s top 10 automakers didn’t change in 2025, but their order did, with the two largest Chinese manufacturers moving up the list. According to recent financial filings from all of the world’s top automakers, BYD has moved above Ford into the number six spot, while Geely sales have grown dramatically, moving…

Suzuki has released details of the e Vitara – its first electric vehicle (EV) here and a rival to the Hyundai Kona Electric, Kia EV3 and BYD Atto 3 – ahead of its scheduled arrival in local showrooms in June 2026. The Indian-made e Vitara sits on the ‘Heartect-e’ platform – which was co-developed with…

Toyota has a problem on its hands in Australia, and it’s not one it can solve with a software update. The surge in thefts affecting popular models has been well documented, and the methods being used – including CAN bus injection and OBD injection – have meant plenty of owners are suddenly thinking about old-school…

The Kia EV9 GT, the hottest member of the Korean brand’s full-size electric SUV lineup, will wear a price tag of $129,250 before on-road costs. That makes the performance electric SUV the brand’s most expensive vehicle yet. Arriving in showrooms “imminently”, the GT will sit atop the existing rear-wheel drive Air and all-wheel drive…

The BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring is an all-electric, all-wheel drive wagon designed to ferry cargo, electrons and five passengers in style and comfort, and at speeds approaching Voyager 2. Its only obvious rival is the Porsche Taycan, which costs $10k less, has a longer range and that famous badge from Stuttgart, but is this…

While its losses from electric vehicles (EVs) aren’t as large as those posted by Ford (A$11.5 billion) and Stellantis (A$35 billion) recently, the car division of Honda remains in the red, prompting the Japanese automaker to change strategy. For the nine months to December 2025, Honda’s automotive division posted an operating loss of ¥166.4 billion…

Ford Australia is recalling certain 2022 Ranger and Everest vehicles for an issue that may cause a sudden power loss. “Due to a software issue, under certain circumstances if the battery level drops below a critical threshold, the transmission may shift into Park when the vehicle is travelling at speeds below 6 km/h,” the company…

The Toyota LandCruiser FJbaby off-roader could come to Australia after all with an updated engine sourced from the new-generation Toyota HiLux – but we may be waiting a while. Revealed in late 2025, the baby LandCruiser was ruled out by Toyota Australia because its only powertrain, the older naturally aspirated 2.7-litre ‘2TR-FE’ four-cylinder petrol engine,…

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