The Chinese car industry has come a long, long way since the first vehicles from Chinese brands started arriving here in 2009, and the stigma that came from these lacklustre offerings is eroding, according to the boss of one of the newest automotive brands on the Australian market. Those early Chinese-brand models sold in Australia…

Depending on what you’re after from a small SUV, the Suzuki Jimny XL may be your best option on the new car market… or one of the absolute worst ones. See, this pint-sized off-roader has essentially no direct competition if you’re after a rugged off-roader with a ladder frame and low-range gearing. It also has…

Ironman 4×4 already offers a range of upgrades for the popular BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute, and now it has announced new kits that allow it to carry heavier loads. The aftermarket auto engineering company says it has launched the first gross vehicle mass (GVM) upgrade for the Shark 6, pushing its payload…

An all-new Lexus model could be on its way to local showrooms, following the discovery of a new trademark in Australia. Lexus has filed a trademark application for the ZC name locally, but little is known about the forthcoming luxury car at this early stage. The Japanese automaker unveiled the LF-ZC concept at the Japan…

The Volkswagen Touareg has been confirmed as part of the brand’s ‘complete SUV offering’ following the introduction of the new seven-seat Tayron large SUV to the local lineup. The Touareg name has been a mainstay in local showrooms since 2003 as the first SUV in Volkswagen showrooms, and competes with a raft of rivals including…

GWM has plenty of hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUVs and also its electric Ora hatchback, but it has yet to launch an electric SUV. Now, an upcoming SUV from GWM’s Ora brand has been revealed in a Chinese government filing shared by Car News China. The Ora brand specialises in electric hatchbacks, with its Funky…

The New South Wales Government has introduced legislation to remove temporary speed limits in road work zones when outside of construction times. Rather than forcing drivers to always slow down through road works – regardless of whether workers are on site or not – the new proposal will allow speeds to be raised when construction…

Mercedes-Benz has teased a photo of the so-called ‘Mini G’ next to its big sibling, the G-Class. At the Munich motor show this week, company chairman Ola Källenius revealed more information on the smaller off-road SUV, with the Mini G to be based on a “miniature” ladder-frame chassis so it’s “as authentic as possible,” UK…

Reports of the Lexus IS sports sedan’s demise have proved premature. While the V8-powered IS500 was sent off with Climax and Ultimate editions, the four-cylinder IS300h hybrid and V6-powered IS350 have been treated to a facelift for 2026. It marks the third facelift for the third-generation IS, which entered production in 2013. CarExpert can save…

It looks as though the twelfth-generation Toyota Corolla will soldier on for a little while yet, at least in China. The images seen here were part of the model’s regulatory filings with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which we found via Carscoops. Most of the changes take place up front, where the updated…