Romanian automaker Dacia is said to be working on a new compact car, to be unveiled in the coming weeks. The brand – which produces the Duster, sold in Australia as a Renault – has revealed the small car will be offered with both petrol and hybrid powertrains, while European markets will also gain a…

Subaru Australia has confirmed running changes for the model year 2026 Subaru Crosstrek range, which is on sale now from $36,490 before on-road costs. Prices are up by between $500 and $1500 depending on variant, with all models adding a new Emergency Driving Stop System as standard equipment, while 2.0R. 2.0S and Hybrid S models…

The Subaru Impreza has shrunk further for 2026, while prices have been hiked across the small hatchback range. There’s new standard equipment, however, with the surviving Impreza AWD 2.0L and AWD 2.0S variants gaining Subaru’s Emergency Driving Stop System. Should the driver become unresponsive while driving, EDSS will bring the vehicle “to a controlled stop…

A ‘dark factory’, where new cars are produced entirely by robots without human involvement, is set to open as soon as 2030 and revolutionise vehicle manufacturing, according to analysts. In what may be the biggest shake-up since Ford’s adoption of the moving assembly line to manufacture the Model T in 1913 – cutting production times…

Fronx is an unusual name for a slightly unusual-looking compact SUV, and Suzuki says it’s shorthand for ‘Frontier Crossover’ – a new era of light SUV for the Japanese auto brand. With its bluff front-end and wispy lines disguising a pretty spacious vehicle, it’s one of the best value-for-money models in Australian showrooms right now,…

Ford might return with a sedan to the US market after dumping the traditional body style back in 2020. With the average transaction price on a new car in the US now north of US$50,000, and an ongoing cost-of-living problem, Ford chairman Bill Ford was asked at the recent Detroit motor show about affordability. In…

New South Wales will soon require those from selected countries to complete driving examinations before a licence from the state is issued. From February 1, 2026, drivers with licences issued by 16 countries will need to pass knowledge and driving tests before a NSW driving licence can be obtained – regardless of their age. Prior…

Ford CEO Jim Farley has dropped a major hint the Bronco name is set to be used on a new Spanish-built SUV scheduled to arrive in European showrooms in 2027 – though it’s not yet confirmed for Australia. According to Autocar, the Ford chief made the comments at January’s Detroit motor show in the US, saying:…

Police in Queensland have charged six people and seized 13 Ford Falcons after a high-profile incident on New Year’s Eve, which saw the fleet of cars driven recklessly and used to block a busy bridge to let off fireworks. In video footage captured on Brisbane’s Gateway Bridge on New Year’s Eve, just minutes before midnight,…

The Tesla Cybertruck posted one of the biggest sales slumps of any electric vehicles (EVs) in the US in 2025, with the numbers looking worse towards the end of the year. In just its second full year on sale, the Cybertruck recorded a 48.1 per cent sales drop according to Cox Automotive data. That was…