He may not be your typical automotive industry executive, but Bernie Quinn has assembled some formidable feathers in his cap during a near 30-year engineering career that has produced some of this country’s most iconic vehicles. These days he’s the CEO of Premcar, which most people recognise as the engineering company that helped transform the…

UPDATED 19/07/2025 7:30am: Aston Martin advises the new Vantage S will arrive in Australia in the first quarter of 2026, and is now open for orders, priced at $420,000 before on-road costs for the coupe, and $445,000 plus on-roads for the roadster. The 2025 Aston Martin Vantage S has been revealed with a 500kW twin-turbocharged…

When it came time to name our best affordable small car in the 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards, there was really only one option. The new Kia K4 is a compelling small sedan, and the Mazda 3 sedan and hatch continue to attract large numbers of Australians for good reason, which is why we named both…

It’s been just one year since the new Mini Countryman Electric landed in Australia, but plenty has changed in that short timeframe. The market for small electric SUVs has always been niche, but that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from lobbing their latest battery-powered creations on our shores, with several fresh models arriving from all corners of…

Small SUVs are big business these days. Almost every mainstream auto brand has a high-riding hatchback that promises more space and potential for adventure than a conventional suburban runabout, including these two – the Honda HR-V and Subaru Crosstrek. The two Japanese automakers are arguably the early pioneers of crossover wagons with vehicles…

Subaru’s North American arm has officially unveiled the brand’s third electric vehicle (EV), which takes the form of a small SUV with a name borrowed from a popular video game series. The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is an “all-new, all-electric compact crossover” that bears a striking resemblance to the recently revealed electric Toyota C-HR+, all but…

GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it’s not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as…

Stellantis is giving up on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, with the French-Italian-American automaker ending development of the technology and halting production of fuel-cell powered vans. In a statement, Jean-Philippe Imparato, the company’s chief operating officer for Europe, said: “The hydrogen market remains a niche segment, with no prospects of mid-term economic sustainability. We must make clear…

Toyota Australia has issued a product safety recall notice involving almost 70,000 late-model vehicles across seven model lines, including the Toyota RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Cross, Camry, CH-R, GR Yaris and Kluger. The problem relates to a potentially faulty digital instrument cluster in certain cars produced between July 2022 and April 2025, totalling 69,586 vehicles (see the…

GWM expects Australia’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle revolution to continue, with PHEV variants forecast to account for a significant chunk of the H6 sales pie over the next 12 months. The updated H6 mid-size SUV will launch in Australia with a choice of petrol, hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains, priced between $35,990 drive-away and $50,990…