Volvo doesn’t currently offer a single passenger car in Australia, but the Chinese-owned Swedish brand is nevertheless expecting a resurgence in sedan sales Down Under. SUVs have become the dominant new vehicle type in Australia, accounting for a whopping 57 per cent of sales last year. That ever-growing demand for high-riding cars is reflected in…

After a slow start to 2025, the Tesla Model Y more than doubled its sales in September compared to the smae month last year, putting it back ahead of 2024 in terms of year-to-date (YTD) sales and retaining its position as Australia’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) and favourite mid-size electric SUV. New sales data from…

Alfa Romeo says it isn’t looking to roll out high-performance versions of its most compact SUVs, including the newly launched Junior light SUV and the Tonale small SUV, and will instead reserve its Quadrifoglio sub-brand for more exclusive, higher-end models. The Quadrifoglio name – also known as Quadrifoglio Verde (QV), which means green four-leaf clover…

Lamborghini is keen to embrace its inner crazy, and offer even more personalisation, in order to grow profits while maintaining exclusivity. Federico Foschini, Lamborghini’s chief marketing and sales officer, told Autocar the company can “can do a lot of stuff with the Sterrato”, and claimed “the market is there” for more Sterrato variants in the…

A dual-cab pickup version of the Volkswagen ID. Buzz has been patented by the automaker, with an official full-colour render revealing a four-door ute version of the electric people mover, featuring a deep tray and repositioned charging port. The ID. Buzz people mover only hit Australian showrooms last year but the patent filing, first reported…

One of Australia’s most popular models is about to get a lot more expensive. CarExpert understands that prices for the new-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 are set to go up by approximately $5000 to $6000 on average, according to sources close to the company. The new RAV4 was confirmed for the Australian market in early September…

BYD sales have slowed in the Chinese auto giant’s domestic market for the first time since 2020, with a 5.9 per cent decline across its portfolio of automotive brands in September. BYD-badged models posted an even bigger year-on-year sales slide than the overall group, with an 11.4 per cent decline in demand last month in…

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has announced the new Prelude coupe will compete in Japan’s premier sports car racing series, Super GT, entering the championship’s top division in 2026. Unveiled in prototype form at Japan’s Sugo raceway on September 30, the new Prelude-GT race car will compete in Super GT’s GT500 class, in which it will…

The final Ford Focus ST has rolled off the factory floor at the Blue Oval brand’s Saarlouis plant in Germany after four generations of high-performance hatches that proved – in some cases – worthy alternatives to the iconic Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatch. A total of 4231 Focus STs were sold in Australia between 2012…

Volvo Car Australia has confirmed that its most important electric vehicle (EV) yet – the all-new EX60 mid-size SUV – will be released Down Under in the middle of next year. Positioned as an EV alternative to the best-selling XC60, the EX60 will slot between the small EX40 and large EX90 in the brand’s electric SUV lineup when it…