Images of the Volkswagen ID. Polo electric hatch, including the flagship GTI, have been posted online, revealing the vehicle in full ahead of its official unveiling in Europe later this year. While it has been spied testing, this is the first sighting of the exterior of the showroom version of the ID. Polo, which is…

Over 7000 examples of the Hyundai i30 N hot hatch have been recalled as they could suddenly lose power. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the fuel control valve in the high-Pressure fuel pump could allow excess fuel to enter the pump,” Hyundai Australia says in its recall notice. “If this occurs, the engine could stall…

Is the soaring cost of fuel in Australia hitting your hip pocket? Skoda has your back. Despite initially lagging behind its rivals on electrification, the Czech automaker has spent the past 18 months expanding its local lineup to include the Elroq and Enyaq electric vehicles (EVs), the Octavia mild-hybrid (MHEV), and now plug-in hybrid (PHEV)…

A trial of cameras designed to capture noise-polluting vehicles in built-up areas has ended in New South Wales. Though exact figures haven't been published, the state government says the cameras – set up within Wollongong and Bayside councils – have gathered data which will now be analysed by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Authorities…

The Ford F-Series pickup range is one of the world’s success stories. In 2025, the Blue Oval celebrated its 49th consecutive year as the best-selling truck company in the US, and the 44th year of the F-Series being the market's best-selling vehicle series – they’re so popular there’s effectively one sold every 38 seconds…

Australian lightweight wheel maker Carbon Revolution, once valued at $500 million and listed on the NASDAQ, has entered voluntary administration after a downturn in automakers’ electric vehicle (EV) plans. Formed in 2007 by Jake and Matt Dingle in Geelong, Victoria, the company confirmed the move to investors in a statement published on its website.…

The Renault Scenic is back in Australia after 15 years, but it’s far removed from what local Francophiles may remember. No longer an oddball compact people mover, the new-generation Scenic has now donned Renault’s E-Tech branding and adopted the form of a mid-size electric SUV, placing it squarely in the mix with some of Australia’s…

China’s JAC will soon become the fourth auto brand to enter Australia’s fledgling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute segment, and now it has quoted figures that confirm it will beat the top-selling BYD Shark 6 on paper. The JAC Hunter, due on sale here mid-year, will offer combined fuel consumption of 1.6L/100km and a total combined…

The Afeela 1 sedan due to start production this year, and a closely related SUV that was planned to follow in 2028, have been cancelled, victims of a cooling EV market in the US and Honda’s decision earlier this month to cancel three EVs it planned to build in Ohio. In a statement released by…

The second-generation Mercedes-AMG GT is getting two extreme variants: a road-going Black Series model, and a closely related GT3 race car. Teased by last year’s Concept Track Sport, the new Black Series is effectively a road-going homologated version of the GT3 racer. New images of camouflaged prototypes of both vehicles have been released, with…