Chongqing Changan Automobile Co Ltd has issued a nationwide product safety recall for the 2025 Deepal E07 ‘Multitruck’ because it “may not” include a centre rear child seat anchor point. Last week, Deepal Australia confirmed to CarExpert it had “temporarily paused sales and deliveries of the MY25 E07 to complete required compliance work”. Then earlier this week the company…

Suzuki Australia is remaining tight-lipped on pricing for its all-new e Vitara small electric SUV, but Japanese pricing could provide a guide, as could some comments made by the Japanese brand’s local boss. While media were offered a brief drive of the new e Vitara this week (watch out for our review next Tuesday, March…

First images of the new Renault Striker have been released, with the French automaker claiming it combines a ‘segment-busting’ mix of station wagon roominess, hatchback practicality and SUV ground clearance. Sold as the Dacia Striker in Europe and the UK, the sleek high-riding wagon is bigger than the Dacia Duster small SUV which was launched…

Porsche is said to have dropped plans for an electric halo model based on the Mission X concept, and its forthcoming hypercar will now reportedly be modelled on a Le Mans racer. Furthermore, writer and Porsche collector Spike Feresten claims the new hypercar will be powered by a hybrid V8 powertrain, citing anonymous sources with…

Ahead of its local launch in the fourth quarter of 2026 (October to December), Chery Australia has announced a competition to name the first ute it will sell here – with the winner taking home the first Chery model to arrive in Australia. Billed as the world's first plug-in hybrid diesel ute and currently known by…

The Australian Government is softening fuel quality standards temporarily amid price spikes and concerns of fuel shortages. “In order to assist with getting more supply, and secure downwards pressure on prices, I am temporarily amending Australia’s fuel quality standards to allow higher sulfur levels for the next 60 days,” said Chris Bowen, the Minister for…

The CX-60 has been the most successful of Mazda’s new family of luxury-oriented SUVs, and its lineup of variants is now more expansive than ever. An entry-level ‘G25’ 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, along with a rear-wheel drive configuration, was introduced in late 2025, undercutting the previously most affordable CX-60 variant on test here. That…

Even new brands like Zeekr can’t resist the lure of a black edition. The Zeekr 7X Black Special Edition is now available to order, priced from $75,900 before on-road costs. Based on the flagship Performance variant of the mid-size electric SUV but priced $3000 higher, it adds: 20-inch black alloy wheels Onyx gloss exterior paint…

The Mercedes-Benz VLE replaces the V-Class that’s been on sale since 2014, and will initially be available with the choice of two pure electric drivetrains. Stylistically the VLE is bolder than the V-Class, especially at the front where the closed-off grille dominates the fascia, and can be had with an illuminated frame and illuminated slats…

Volkswagen Group, the parent company of auto brands including Porsche, Audi and Skoda, has announced plans to slash its German workforce by 50,000 over the next four years. The figure is 15,000 higher than the number that Europe’s largest automaker previously confirmed in 2024, when it said 35,000 jobs would be cut by 2030 after…