Australians will pay more for petrol and diesel following another fuel excise increase from today, August 4, prompting renewed calls for the ‘hidden tax’ to be axed in favour of a national road user charge. The second increase this year will see the fuel excise on petrol and diesel rise from 50.8 to 51.6 cents…

Honda Australia said 90 per cent of its local sales will consist of hybrid vehicles by mid-2026 – when the Prelude coupe is scheduled to return as a hybrid – compared to roughly half of its current volume. Hybrid models made up 53 per cent of Honda sales here across May and June 2025, despite…

The Honda CR-V and ZR-V mid-size SUVs will be facelifted and given a new hybrid system – and perhaps their first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain – plus Google artificial intelligence in early 2026. Honda Australia shared the news at a recent media event where it announced a range of product news, including the model update…

Honda Australiahas confirmed plans to bring the futuristic 0 Series electric vehicle (EV) lineup to Australian showrooms, which will follow the launch of the brand’s first EV Down Under in the second half of 2026. Speaking to media in Melbourne, including CarExpert, Honda Australia managing director Rob Thorp said the 0 Series EV range was…

The Audi A4 has been a staple of the German marque’s range since the mid-1990s, and continued the lineage of the brand’s mid-size premium sedan offering that dates right back to the ’70s. But in 2024, after five generations of a very popular nameplate, Audi decided to throw out the A4 name and make the…

The MG IM5 may have an MG Motor badge on its tailgate, but this is no ordinary MG. Parent company SAIC Motor established IM Motors in 2020, in a joint venture with Alibaba and ZJ Hi Tech. IM Motors is SAIC Motor’s premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, targeting the likes of Zeekr. Like that formerly…

Suzuki Australia is gearing up for an onslaught of electrified vehicles, and it says its parent company’s Indian operations will be key to getting such cars into local showrooms. Maruti Suzuki is an Indian subsidiary of the Suzuki Motor Corporation, and its largest subsidiary in terms of production volume and sales. Founded by the Indian…

MG has added a pair of premium electric vehicles (EVs) to local showrooms. The MG IM5 liftback and IM6 SUV are borrowed from IM Motors, parent company SAIC Motor’s premium brand, and slot between more mainstream EVs like the MG 4 hatchback and MG S5 EV small SUV, and the Chinese brand’s flagship Cyberster sports…

The 2026 Lamborghini Temerario supercar still benefits from broader Volkswagen Group expertise – despite there no longer being an Audi equivalent – according to the raging bull brand’s chief technical officer, Dr Rouven Mohr. Due in Australian showrooms in the first half of 2026, the Temerario will be priced from $613,885 before on-road costs, sitting…

Production may have ended for Suzuki Australia’s largest and most expensive SUV, but the brand insists there’s still plenty of stock for prospective buyers. The S-Cross was one of five Suzukis to fall victim to updated Australian Design Rules (ADR) that outlined specific performance requirements for autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems. This change also affected…