Toyota is making life hard for its tiniest tot, the humble Yaris. Launched back in 2020, the fourth-generation Yaris has been subject to price hikes just about every year since, despite the emergence of competitive new players in the light car space. The new Suzuki Swift and MG 3 both offer hybrid powertrains, while the…

Nissan’s new crossover-shaped Leaf, which launches in Australia next year, will get a range that’s dramatically longer than its hatchback predecessor’s. The second-generation Leaf hatch had a range of only 385km on the WLTP cycle from its biggest 62kWh battery. The new Leaf will stretch that to an impressive 604km. That’s thanks to a new…

Ford is recalling close to 30,000 vehicles across its Ranger, Everest, Mustang, Mustang Mach-E, Transit, Transit Custom and F-150 model lines to fix an issue with their reversing cameras. “Due to a software issue, the rear-view camera may not display the rear-view image whilst reversing as intended,” the company says in its recall notice. “If…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling a handful of GLE and GLS large SUVs due to an issue that could prevent their safety technologies from working properly. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the multi-purpose camera and/or the interior rear-view mirror on the windscreen may not have been bonded correctly and could detach,” the company says in its recall…

The MG 5 has lost its entry-level variant as part of a safety update, and with it it’s ceding the title of Australia’s most affordable new sedan. So, which car now wears the title? Until the end of this month, the entry-level Hyundai i30 Sedan is Australia’s most affordable sedan, priced at $30,990 drive-away nationwide.…

The 2025 Volkswagen Amarok TSI452 Aventura – the only petrol-powered variant in the German brand’s dual-cab 4×4 ute lineup – will become cheaper as part of a range-wide MY25 upgrade coming soon. Currently priced in line with the TDI600 Aventura flagship at $82,990 before on-road costs, the MY25 TSI452 Aventura will be repositioned $3000 lower…

The 2026 Ford Ranger Super Dutywill start from $82,990 before on-road costs – before a tray is fitted – when it goes on sale in local showrooms in early 2026. The Ranger Super Duty – using the Super Duty name applied to the most capable Ford trucks sold in North America – comes with the…

An 18-year-old who chose to drive through a fatal crash scene, forcing police officers to dash out of the way, has been arrested. Instead of doing a U-turn, the driver allegedly drove through the scene of a fatal crash at Fernvale Road in Brassall west of Brisbane at around 1:40am on Sunday (June 15). The…

The Kia Tasman is launching imminently, and Australian firm ARB has previewed a raft of accessories buyers will be able to kit their utes out with. ARB has released a series of design renders depicting accessories it may offer for the Tasman, Kia’s first ute, though it has stopped short of publishing a list of…

Queensland has killed off the previous Labor state government’s mandate to replace all eligible government passenger cars with zero-emissions vehicles by December 2026. In its place, the state’s Liberal National Party (LNP) government has released a new strategy that sets a smaller 10 per cent emissions reduction target across the entire public service fleet by…