Stellantis Group’s Chinese partner Leapmotor turned around a loss in the first half of last year to post a ¥30 million (A$6.5m) profit for the first six months (H1) of 2025. The result is a marked turnaround from a ¥2.2 billion (A$4.7bn) loss over the same period last year, with an operating profit of 14.1…

Tesla doesn’t really do mea culpas, so it has quietly added indicator stalks to all Model 3 sedans available in China. The stalks are now listed as standard on all Model 3 variants available in China. They can also be added to existing facelifted Model 3 vehicles, but owners will need to pony up ¥2499…

SPONSORED The cost of living crisis is having an impact on how Australians maintain their vehicles. As rising prices for basic goods and groceries force households to adjust their spending habits, car owners are delaying regular services to save money according to a survey conducting last year on behalf of insurance provider, Youi. The 2024…

Tesla doesn’t really do mea culpas, so it has quietly added indicator stalks to all Model 3 sedans available in China. The stalks are now listed as standard on all Model 3 variants available in China. They can also be added to existing facelifted Model 3 vehicles, but owners will need to pony up ¥2499…

The BYD Shark 6 attracted plenty of headlines – and customers – when it became the first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ute to arrive in Australia earlier this year. Before its release, BYD generated lots of interest by drip-feeding information and images, then announcing a sharp price, which put the ball firmly in the courts of…

We may be between Batman films, but Mahindra has gone ahead and launched a special Batman edition of one of its models. Fortunately, Mahindra didn’t use a frumpy Pik-Up as the basis for its Batman-themed special-edition model, instead using the angular, ultra-modern BE 6 electric SUV. “The BE 6 has always been about boldness and…

MG Motor Australia has confirmed its first ute, the MG U9, will bring independent multi-link coil-sprung rear suspension when it’s launched here next month, giving it a key point of difference to other dual-cab utes including its recently launched twin, the LDV Terron 9. Indeed, independent rear suspension (IRS) will be the only major mechanical…

The Tesla Model Y L has gone on sale in China, a version of the world’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) with a longer body and a six-seat layout. The Model Y L, with L for ‘Long’, adds 150mm to the standard five-seat Model Y Long Range AWD version’s 2890mm wheelbase but is 184mm longer overall,…

The second-generation Volkswagen T-Roc small SUV – with new hybrid tech – has been teased by the German automaker ahead of its official reveal, with its Australian arrival expected in the second half of 2026. A single image of the new five-door, five-seat T-Roc – a rival to the Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, Hyundai…

The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as…