The Australian Government has officially announced the national Vehicle-Grid Network (VGN) to encourage plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle owners to feed electricity back into the national grid. Launched by Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, and led by Climate-KIC Australia and the University of Technology Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF), the VGN…

The GWM Ora 5 electric SUV has been spied testing in Europe, providing the strongest indication yet it won’t be a China-only model – with Europe and potentially Australia on its export list. Revealed in China in September 2025, the Ora 5 is similar in size to the BYD Atto 3 and Kia EV3 electric…

The 2026 Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance Package is now in Australian showrooms, bringing a raft of aerodynamic enhancements to the baby performance hatch. The package, announced in September, is restricted to the top-spec GR Yaris GTS and adds $4500 to the list price – meaning $64,990 before on-roads for the six-speed manual and $67,490…

The Toyota bZ4X has followed its Subaru Solterra twin in receiving massive price cuts, coinciding with a major update for the mid-size electric SUV. The entry-level single-motor front-wheel drive version of Toyota Australia’s first electric vehicle (EV) is now priced at $55,990 before on-road costs, a reduction of $10,010, while the dual-motor all-wheel drive flagship…

The first of five men accused of being part of a crime ring behind the theft of more than 60 Toyota LandCruisers – valued at more than $8 million – has been denied bail in Brisbane Arrest Court and now faces up to 14 years in jail. Sher Hussain Mahasely, a 29-year-old Uber driver and…

Renault and Ford are entering into a strategic alliance that will see the French automaker produce two electric vehicles (EVs) for Ford, and the two companies work together on vans. Both EVs will be designed by Ford, and have the company’s “distinctive driving dynamics”, but are to be based on a Renault EV architecture.…

Premium Chinese auto brand Denza is launching in Australia with a pair of large off-road SUVs, but its lineup is set to quickly expand. “We’re looking to bring in two, maybe three, additional cars in 2026, and my goal is to bring those cars into different segments, but the focus still being B5 and the…

If you’ve ever seen footage of a popstar being driven into a venue or hotel, chances are the paparazzi caught them travelling in a luxury people mover with dark tint. While it seems most mainstream buyers can’t get enough of SUVs in any size or price segment, the world’s richest and most pampered have themselves…

Australia is being inundated with new auto brands and while they’re attracting plenty of customers, undoubtedly others are staying away because of the uncertainty inherent in buying from an unknown brand. That includes not only resale value but also aftersales support, in particular the availability of spare parts. One of Australia’s newest brands – Xpeng…

Geely-owned Lotus has unveiled a plug-in hybrid version of its Eletre SUV in China with a new name: the Lotus For Me, dispensing with a naming convention followed since the 1956 Lotus Eleven sports car. Due on sale in China in the first quarter of 2026, the For Me is the first of three hybrids…