New-vehicle deliveries increased in June 2025, despite market-leading Toyota stumbling slightly, and Chinese brands were the growth powerhouses. A total of 127,437 new vehicles were registered in June, up 6.5 per cent on June 2024, according to figures published by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Electric Vehicle Council. Compared to June…

Gorden Wagener, chief designer at Mercedes-Benz, has gone in to bat for the EQS, saying its tepid sales may be due to marketing, positioning and timing. Regarding its controversial streamlined shape, Mr Wagener told Autocar, “I think the EQS is probably 10 years too early.” The design chief also believes the EQS shouldn’t have been…

Hyundai is finally taking the fight to Australia’s favourite SUV, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. Note: This is a revised version of our recent review of the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, as there have been no major changes to the model since it was published. We have updated key details such as pricing and specifications with the most…

Porsche’s rollout of its facelifted 992.2-series 911 range continues with the reveal of the updated Carrera 4S Coupe, Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Targa 4S. The three new all-wheel drive variants, which bring the total number of AWD 911 models available to six, brandish most of the upgrades we’ve already seen in the upgraded 911 Carrera…

Tesla had a solid month for deliveries last month. According to figures shared with the Electric Vehicle Council, Tesla delivered 4589 vehicles in Australia in June, marking its biggest month for new-vehicle registrations so far this year. However, Tesla deliveries were down 2.0 per cent compared with June 2024. Tesla not only delivered more vehicles…

Volkswagen Australia has announced drive-away pricing and specification tweaks for its 2025 Amarok lineup, and the big news is prices are down across the dual-cab 4×4 pickup range, which has now been joined by the new Amarok 10 Deserts Edition and the addition of cab/chassis variants. The Amarok range now starts at $55,990 drive-away for the…

The Ford Transit Custom has been named Australia’s best van in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out two finalists: the Hyundai Staria Load and Toyota HiAce. The Transit Custom does what a van needs to do: carry a lot of stuff. There’s a spacious load bay, particularly in long-wheelbase guise, with LED…

The Kia Carnival has been named Australia’s best people mover in the inaugural 2025 CarExpert Choice Awards. It beat out two finalists: the electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz and Zeekr 009. The Carnival is Australia’s best-selling people mover by a significant margin, and we consider it to be the best, too. Kia offers a dizzying array…

The typical Australian family car is evolving all the time. Nothing signifies the changing demands better than these two models, the 2025 Mahindra XUV700 and 2025 Nissan X-Trail – a pair of high-riding, seven-seat mid-size SUVs, a vehicle type that has essentially replaced the station wagon as the default choice for suburban runabouts.…

Volkswagen is looking to address key customer feedback regarding its ID.3 and ID.4 electric vehicles (EVs), with the brand’s global technical boss hinting at a second round of major updates in the coming 12-18 months. Speaking with Britain’s Autocar, Volkswagen’s head of technical development Kai Grünitz confirmed the ID.3 hatchback and ID.4 SUV will get…