The Toyota Kluger is a seven-seat SUV with a lot to offer the family buyer. Note: This is a revised version of our most recent review of the Toyoat Kluge, as there have been no major changes to the model since it was published. We have updated key details such as pricing and specifications with the…

Hyundai Motor Group is making a long-term bet on energy technologies beyond the traditional lithium-ion battery, with its executive chair signalling that both solid-state batteries and hydrogen fuel cells will define the company’s roadmap for decades to come. Euisun Chung, speaking on its electrification ambitions in a recorded interview with Automotive News, made it clear the company…

SPONSORED Some cars promise to do it all, but never quite live up to it. However, this one – the all-new Omoda 9 from Chery’s breakout luxury sister brand – could be a little different, offering a taste of a caviar lifestyle on a fish-n-chips budget, as well as the power of a sprinter…

China’s GWM has finally introduced a turbo-diesel engine to its Tank 300 off-road SUV. Note: This is a revised version of our most recent review of the GWM Tank 300, as there have been no major changes to the model since it was published. We have updated key details such as pricing and specifications with the…

JLR production ground to a halt late on August 31 due to a “cyber incident”, and it still has yet to resume. The company has confirmed production of its vehicles will remain paused until September 24, 2025. It initially announced the production pause on September 2 on its website, confirming it took immediate action to…

Hyundai’s ute plans are coming into focus, and the brand looks set to launch more than one. It currently has just the North American, Tucson-based (and therefore car-like unibody) Santa Cruz dual-cab, leaving it without a rival to larger, more traditional body-on-frame utes like the top-selling Ford Ranger. At the company’s 2025 Investor Day, Hyundai…

Skoda Australia is gearing up to bring its first plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) to local showrooms, and it insists they won’t come at the expense of its current combustion-powered models or its upcoming mild-hybrids. The first two Skoda models to become available with PHEV power in Australia will be the Kodiaq large SUV, which arrives…

Electric vehicles (EVs) will still only make up less than a third of all new vehicle sales in Australia in the next five years, according to the biggest car brand on our market. Speaking at a media event for the 2026 Toyota LandCruiser Hybrid, Toyota Australia’s vice president of sales, marketing and franchise operations, Sean…

The 2026 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has been unveiled in Europe, but there’s no confirmation on whether it will eventually land in Australian showrooms. Like the Mitsubishi ASX – which is based on the Renault Captur – the latest Eclipse Cross is actually based on the Renault Scenic E-Tech, born from the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The now-axed…

Hyundai’s performance N division is set to expand, after the automaker announced plans for seven dedicated N models by 2030 and confirmed it will offer a hybrid for the first time. The brand’s 2025 CEO Investor Day – held outside of South Korea for the first time – included plans to expand Hyundai’s hybrid lineup…