The Toyota Yaris is reportedly being updated in Japan, with fresher technology and potential price rises to go with it. Japanese website Creative Trend reports hybrid-powered versions of the Yaris – a Mazda 2 and Suzuki Swift rival – have been updated in Japan with a 10.5-inch centre touchscreen now standard, a feature that has…

Toyota Australia is starting to get serious about electric vehicles (EVs) in this market. Up against an onslaught of electric offerings from China and elsewhere, the Japanese auto giant has upped the ante with an updated and upgraded version of its first EV, the bZ4X mid-size electric SUV. Toyota has slashed pricing, added buyer incentives,…

“Speed… I, am speed…” – Lightning McQueen, 2006. Since first watching the iconic Pixar film as a (very) young boy, those famous words from the opening scene would often play in my head at random times. Some 20 years later, they still have plenty of relevance. Whether you’re about to start a race in a…

The facelifted Volkswagen ID.4 will not only feature a significantly redesigned exterior, but a new name as well. According to Automotive News, the heavily revised mid-size electric SUV will be sold as the ID. Tiguan. The name change has been heavily hinted at and speculated about, but the industry publication says it was confirmed by…

We’ve lived through the semiconductor shortage that stifled car production after the COVID-19 pandemic, and we might be about to go through something similar in the not-too-distant future. Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are driving a spike in the price of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips as they build out data centres for their power-…

The Genesis GV90 flagship electric SUV has been delayed due to unspecified ‘technical challenges’ and internal personnel movements, according to reports coming out of the brand’s home base in South Korea. According to The Korean Car Blog, the GV90 EV’s previous April 2026 launch timing has been pushed further back to sometime in the second…

Australia's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) is now in effect, and electric vehicle (EV)-only brand Polestar has confirmed it will sell the emissions 'credits' it accrues to brands struggling with their EV uptake. Under the NVES, all manufacturers operating in Australia are required to meet average fleet-wide carbon dioxide emissions targets every year. These targets…

Luxury brand Jaguar has denied reports it’s set to introduce new models packing a petrol engine, saying it remains fully committed to an all-electric future and that suggestions to the contrary are “rubbish”. The Sunday Times published a report on January 24, 2026, claiming the Indian-owned British automaker is exploring the inclusion of extended-range electric vehicle…

A survey commissioned by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) claims demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has ‘flatlined’, despite EV market share gains in 2025. The survey of 2000 Australian motorists, commissioned by the peak body for car dealers in Australia and conducted by Melbourne-based Zing Insights in November 2025, found 38 per cent of…

The V8 engine may be about to make a big resurgence. Speaking to US website Mopar Insiders, Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis says the company is expecting to build more than 100,000 V8 engines in 2026 – up from 30,000 in 2025. Mr Kuniskis says demand for the V8 is still strong in the US, despite…