New cars continue to be stockpiled in temporary holding yards around Australia as they await pre-delivery and shipment to dealerships, and the latest example uncovered is a large number of Chinese vehicles parked adjacent to Australia’s biggest air base, raising concerns from security experts. Just days after about 1600 BYD vehicles were deemed to have…

Another Chinese auto brand is readying an assault on Australia’s cluttered new-car market, with a new electric SUV from Dongfeng approved for sale in our market. The state-owned automaker – which also has joint ventures with Honda and Nissan – already exports vehicles from China to markets such as Europe, South America and the Middle…

The Infiniti QX80 already builds on the Nissan Patrol/Armada with more luxurious styling inside and out, and now a new concept offers much, much more performance. Developed for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, which runs from November 4-8, the Infiniti QX80 R-Spec packs the recently discontinued Nissan GT-R’s twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre V6 under its…

It’s deja vu all over again, with Foton relaunching in the Australian market after a failed attempt a few years ago. While I never had the pleasure, the previous Foton Tunland ute – launched in 2012 – is remembered with mixed feelings, depending on who you ask. The vehicle was certainly built to a price,…

Get ready for some superlatives, because the upgraded 992.2-series Porsche 911 Turbo S is a car that doesn’t do things by halves. The new model has more power than any other road-going 911 that has come before it, the biggest brakes of any street-legal Porsche yet, and an innovative new engine with two electric turbos…

After being on sale for approximately four years, the former Holden proving ground atLang Lang, Victoria now has at least two interested buyers – but national security concerns could end up dictating who its new owner is. CarExpert understands Australian military technology company Defendtex has also bid on the purchase of the historic facility, located…

Sharp is following in Sony’s footsteps, and is jumping into the electric vehicle scene. The company’s first electric car will be previewed by a people mover concept that will debut at the 2025 Tokyo motor show, which starts this week. The LDK+ is a small people mover featuring sliding rear doors, clean lines and relatively…

You may mistake Leapmotor for just another one of the many Chinese auto brands setting up shop in Australia, but the reality is a little different. Firstly, in just over a decade, Leapmotor has gone on to sell over a million cars and is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange with a value…

Chery is gearing up to enter one of Australia’s most fiercely contested vehicle markets – the dual-cab ute segment – in the second half of 2026, and all the signs point to something genuinely special arriving here by the end of next year. The Chinese auto brand’s first ute for Australia, likely being developed under…

BYD is preparing to back up its Yangwang U9 with yet another electric supercar, this time from its other premium marque, Denza. After being revealed in concept form in April 2025, our spy photographers have snapped the Denza Z undergoing testing at Germany’s infamous Nürburgring, suggesting the Chinese brand is serious about taking the fight…