The Volkswagen Polo is the latest vehicle to gain a special CityLife edition, bringing more standard equipment for a price tag of $32,790 before on-road costs. That slots it neatly between the existing Life ($30,790 before on-roads) and Style ($34,790 before on-roads). Local showroom arrivals will commence from November 2025. Over the Life, it gains…

Geely’s local boss remains coy about the Chinese brand’s mid-term plans in Australia, giving no indication as to whether we might see the Radar or Riddara RD6 ute Down Under anytime soon. Speaking with CarExpert at the launch of the new Starray EM-i plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV, CEO for Geely Auto Australia Lei Li said…

The BMW X5 will soon have the most diverse range of powertrains in its history, with the German automaker confirming the next generation of the popular SUV will offer hydrogen power from 2028. Buyers will therefore be able to choose between petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric, and hydrogen powertrains, the latter two bearing the iX5…

First, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class was set to die without replacement. Then it was set to live on for a couple more years. Now, it’s reportedly getting replaced after all. Autocar reports Mercedes-Benz has scuppered its plan to axe its most affordable model entirely, part of a strategy announced in 2023 that was to see its…

Mary Barra has led General Motors through one of the most turbulent periods in the company’s history — from COVID to chip shortages, tariffs, and the transition to EVs. She’s also the CEO who ultimately signed off on the decision to shut down Holden, ending more than 160 years of the brand’s presence in…

There may be a raft of electric utes in markets like the US, but there’s just one here. Soon, there’ll be two. The KGM Musso EV has previously been confirmed for a local launch during the first quarter (January to March) of 2026, and now it has received Australian Government approval. Unlike the electric LDV…

The boss of Geely Australia says the Chinese brand may consider a local chassis calibration and tuning program further down the track “if it’s the way we have to be”. Geely Auto Australia CEO Lei Li says the company is open to investing in such a program should there be a need for it –…

The Jeep Gladiator 4xeplug-in hybrid (PHEV) has been axed on the eve of its launch, with parent company Stellantis confirming the news after a notice was sent to component suppliers. According to Automotive News, the automaker said: “As customers’ propulsion preferences for battery-electric trucks continue to evolve, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will…

Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano, the man in charge of the design of the first-generation Mazda MX-5 or Miata, passed away over the weekend aged 77. Born in Nagasaki, Japan in 1947, Matano-san graduated with an analysis engineering degree in 1969. A year later he boarded his uncle’s ship, and headed to the US. He bounced around…

Could Hyundai be phasing out light bars at the front and rear of its vehicles? Maybe, if one of its senior design executives has his way. At the recent launch of the Concept Three, Simon Loasby, head of the Hyundai Design Center, and one of the automaker’s senior vice presidents, told Car magazine: “When is…