The MG 4 EV Urban small electric hatch has been priced from $31,990 drive-away with vehicles arriving in dealers from April 1, 2026 – though there’s no word on semi-solid-state battery technology just yet. This pricing sees the new MG undercut the GWM Ora, currently available from $33,990 drive-away, and the GAC Aion UT, which…

GAC will rename its M8 people mover in response to a request from German giant BMW, which has long sold its flagship performance coupe under the same moniker. BMW confirmed it was aware of the clash when GAC's M8 PHEV was first launched back in December, without putting forward a formal opposition claim. However,…

Chinese automaker GAC wants to be a big player in the Australian market, with plans to be among the top 10 best-selling brands Down Under by the end of the decade. GAC arrived here late last year, launching with the petrol-powered Emzoom small SUV, electric Aion V mid-size SUV and plug-in hybrid M8 people mover.…

The updated 2027 Cupra Tavascan has been detailed for the world, ahead of production commencing "in the coming weeks". Headlining the changes are a new entry-level variant of the Spanish brand's electric SUV; updated digital displays and software; physical buttons on the steering wheel; and a new paint option. Due to go on sale in…

The new Ford Transit City is the fifth member of the Blue Oval’s growing range of Transit-branded vans, which include (in descending size order) the Transit, Transit Custom, Transit Connect, and Transit Courier. While all previous Transit models exist in different size classes, the Transit City is roughly the same size as the Transit Custom.…

The GWM Ora 5 SUV has been confirmed for an Australian launch mid-this year, and could be the first hybrid under the expanding Ora sub-brand. While the current Ora (badged as Ora 03 overseas) introduced here in 2023 has been sold only with a battery-electric powertrain, the Ora 5 has been launched overseas with electric…

An underutilised Volkswagen factory in Germany, long thought to be earmarked for closure, might be saved with a little help from an Israeli weapons firm. According to the Financial Times, Volkswagen is in discussions with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, a defence company owned by the state of Israel, to convert the German automaker’s Osnabrück factory…

Germany’s top appeals court has struck down a bid by an activist group to stop BMW and Mercedes-Benz from selling petrol and diesel vehicles. Environmental Action Germany (known locally as Deutsche Umwelthilfe, or DUH) sought to ban the car giants from selling combustion-powered cars by 2030, however previous rulings against the case were upheld. According…

The new-generation BMW iX3 will be one of the first vehicles to face tougher crash-testing protocols introduced this year by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). Speaking to CarExpert at a media event in Belgium, Euro NCAP technical director Richard Schram said the new mid-size electric SUV – scheduled to arrive in Australia…

Ford Australia says it hasn’t received much interest in a larger F-Series truck above the F-150, and therefore has no plans to introduce larger Super Duty pickups. “Especially considering Silverado has HD and [Ram] has 2500 and 3500, I can honestly say we haven’t had much of that approach around ‘Hey Ford, is there any…