UPDATE, 13/02/2026 2:30pm: Tesla Australia has clarified that customers can still take delivery after March 31, 2026 of vehicles with FSD Supervised paid for up-front, provided the vehicle is ordered before this date. Tesla Australia will soon drop the ability to pay for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) up-front, as it shifts to a subscription-only model like…

The 2026Chevrolet Corvette Bathurst 12 Hour Specialty Edition has been launched as a limited-run road-going counterpart to the ferocious Z06 GT3.R racer which will make its local competition debut at Mount Panorama this weekend. General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) confirmed the unique Chevrolet model will be the only shipment of model year 2026 (MY26) Corvette…

The boss of Australia’s independent new-vehicle safety authority has called for new rules banning electric door handles in China to be extended to all new vehicles in Australia. Safety concerns led to new regulations announced late last year, meaning door handles will need mechanical releases both inside and out on all newly launched vehicles sold…

Australians and Americans may be addicted to big SUVs, but Chinese new-car buyers are becoming increasingly fond of them too. There’s a whole segment of SUVs in China more than 5.2 metres long, almost all of which have a ‘9’ in their name. And now there’s another entrant coming, the Wey V9X. Wey is GWM’s…

The Volkswagen ID. Polo electric hatch has been spied testing ahead of its global launch later this year, with the hot GTI – the brand’s first GTI-badged electric vehicle (EV) – also spotted in prototype form. The ID. Polo is one of six new Volkswagen EVs set for launch in 2026. Caught on camera with…

Subaru Australia says it decided not to call the incoming Trailseeker electric crossover SUV the E-Outback like it'll be known in Europe because, simply, "it's not the Outback". The general manager for Subaru's local arm, Scott Lawrence, told CarExpert that while the Trailseeker is similar in size and body style to the Outback, it will…

Subaru Australia says while there are currently "no plans" for an electric Outback, a hybrid model is "under discussion" with its global parent. "Let's talk hybrid, because that's probably the only powertrain left [other than EV], I think at this point there's no plan for a BEV version of the Outback. Hybridisation, there's discussion with…

The Subaru Tribeca may finally get a spiritual successor in Australia, with the Japanese brand's local boss hinting at internal discussions around getting a seven-seat model Down Under. Speaking with CarExpert at the launch of the all-new Outback, Subaru Australia general manager Scott Lawrence said a seven-seater is "high on the agenda". "We're working super…

For decades now, Australians have been familiar with the SsangYong Musso name. What began as a value alternative to other off-road SUVs of the 1990s – winning many over with the promise of a diesel engine (licensed) from Mercedes-Benz – was later reborn as a dual-cab ute. SsangYong’s reputation struggled due to quality issues with…

After arriving exclusively in flagship dual-motor GTX specification in mid-2025, the Volkswagen ID.5 has since been joined by a ‘Pro’ entry variant in Australia, cutting the price of entry by a whole $10,000. The 2026 Volkswagen ID.5 Pro joins the identically specified ID.4 Pro in Volkswagen’s long-awaited mid-size electric SUV range, offering the style-focused 'coupe'…