Social media has been buzzing recently about the differences in parking fines, with many people not realising some fines aren’t enforced in the same way as others. While it’s accepted that parking enforcement officers and police have the power to issue parking fines on council land, the past two decades have seen private car park…

Apple has expanded its free Roadside Assistance via Satellite service to Australia, meaning iPhone users can now call for help if their car leaves them stranded when they’re off the grid. Previously limited to the US and UK, Apple’s Roadside Assistance via Satellite service requires an ‌iPhone‌ 14 or later with satellite capabilities, and iOS…

An influx of new brands into the already crowded Australian market isn’t a threat to Toyota, says one of its senior executives, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be damaging. Speaking at a media event, Toyota Australia sales, marketing and franchise operations vice president Sean Hanley told CarExpert the race to bring products to showrooms…

A few short years after Renault Sport was dropped, the moniker for Renault’s hot hatches could be reintroduced. The French automaker dissolved the Renault Sport brand back in 2021 – despite continuing to sell vehicles under the RS banner into 2023 – with the resurrected Alpine marque becoming Renault’s dedicated performance department following the success…

A Volkswagen Tayron diesel could still be offered in Australian showrooms, following the launch of a petrol-only lineup and confirmation a plug-in hybrid powertrain will be here next year. The Tayron launched in Australia this month as a replacement for the Tiguan Allspace, offering a trio of turbocharged four-cylinder engines. Volkswagen has also announced plans…

Diesel power has a decade left to run, says Toyota Australia’s sales and marketing boss, who’s tipping both hydrogen and petrol models to replace diesels in local showrooms. “Diesel’s not going to go anytime in the next decade, but beyond that – I think hydrogen will take over diesel,” Toyota Australia vice president of sales,…

Mazda is recalling over 5000 examples of its CX-70, CX-80 and CX-90 crossover SUVs as they may not display the correct fuel level. The recall doesn’t include the CX-60, which shares its Large Architecture with the other three models. “Due to a software programming issue of the Body Control Module (BCM), the instrument cluster fuel…

Ferrari may have announced its last V12-powered supercar, but the monster engine configuration is set to live on in the automotive sphere – along with its smaller and much-loved sibling, the V8. According to the company’s chief technology officer, Markus Schafer, Mercedes-Benz is planning to keep building V8 and V12 engines into the next decade,…

Flush-fitting hidden door handles have migrated en masse from concept cars to production vehicles thanks to electric vehicle designers seeking to maximise aerodynamic efficiency and improve range, as well as give their cars a bit of extra showroom pizzazz. However, in an interview with Deutsche Welle, Thomas Schäfer, head of the Volkswagen brand, said flush…

Here it is – the Porsche Macan Electric by CarExpert! Last year we held a fun little competition with our social media community, in which members of the CarExpert team each configured a new Porsche Macan Electric in the hope of their creation being voted into production. Well, this is the car you chose! Based…