Skoda Australia is actively pushing for another generation of the Karoq SUV, the brand's closest rival to the best-selling Toyota RAV4. Many tipped the Karoq nameplate to die with the launch of the similarly sized, electric Elroq, but uncertainty surrounding emissions legislation could instead see the combustion-powered Karoq head into a second generation. The prospect…

Car theft in Victoria is the highest it’s been in over two decades, increasing by almost 100 per cent over the past three years alone. With over 32,000 vehicles stolen in the state last year, car theft has reached its highest levels in a calendar year since 2001. The number of cars being stolen in…

The 2027 BMW i3 was revealed this week as an all-new electric sedan, and the lineup is set to expand not only with additional powertrains but also another body style. BMW flashed up a shadowy teaser of an i3 Touring wagon at the i3 sedan’s global reveal, however, sources have told Autocar there’ll be no…

Can you believe the Lexus UX range has been on sale so long that its safety rating has expired? That’s right! The small SUV that was formerly the most compact crossover in the Lexus range when it was launched in Australia way back in late 2018 is no longer rated by ANCAP, and it strangely…

The next-generation electric vehicle (EV) architecture from Renault will support range-extending petrol engines, as well as pure-electric powertrains. With its 800V electrical system, cars built on the RGEV Medium 2.0 platform will have access to some of the highest DC fast-charging rates. There will be three configurations of this architecture: all-electric with up to 750km…

The original Audi A2 was one of the German auto brand’s quirkiest, most innovative models ever, and now its name is being reused on a vehicle that bears some resemblance. The new Audi A2 – now wearing the e-tron suffix – was officially twill be unveiled in the northern autumn (September to November) of 2026,…

Skoda's 130th birthday celebration may be coming to an end, but the Czech automaker isn't ready to hit the lights and cut the music just yet. The commemorative 130 Years version of the Elroq electric SUV is set to bow out later this year, but it will be replaced by another fresh variant for the…

Service station drive-offs have soared in South Australia and the state’s top cop has said police won’t investigate them, putting the onus on service station owners to help prevent them. “With the cost-of-living pressures that people are dealing with, the significant increases in fuel costs, we will see more petrol drive-offs in the weeks to…

A new range-topping Toyota Tundra is said to be in development to take on the Ram 1500 TRX and Ford F-150 Raptor – and now it appears the forthcoming model has been christened with a name. According to US website The Drive, Toyota has filed a trademark application for ‘TRD Hammer’, with the name presumably…

SPONSORED We all know Honda for its cars and for pioneering new automotive technologies like variable valve timing (VTEC), four-wheel steering, and hybrid powertrains. But Honda didn’t start out in the car business. It began building motorised bicycles, then motorcycles. The first Honda cars, in fact, arrived almost 20 years after the company was formed,…