A BYD electric vehicle (EV) has been caught on dashcam being struck by lightning three times, but its battery and electric motor reportedly remained intact – and, more importantly, so did the driver. Sanyan Technology reports the roof of the Song Plus EV – an electric version of the Sealion 6 sold here – was…

Suzuki Queensland has confirmed it will offer customers the chance to cancel orders – and refund their deposits – on its most popular model, the five-door Jimny XL off-roader. It comes after Suzuki Australia managing director Michael Pachota issued a directive to dealers to offer the option to customers, given no news on when a…

Ford is making bold claims about its new electric vehicle (EV) platform, which will debut underneath an all-new dual-cab electric ute for global consumption, with the American automaker saying it’s “reinventing vehicle assembly” and that this is a “Model T moment”. Much as Ford calls the Model T the “Universal Car”, its new platform is…

Incoming Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) CEO PB Balaji has stated the radical new direction of Jaguar will continue as planned, even as the automaker saw a dramatic fall in profits due to the tariff uncertainty in the US. During an investor call to discuss Tata Motors and JLR’s financial results, Mr Balaji was asked about…

The Kia EV5 has been something of a breakout success story for the Korean automaker Down Under, quickly becoming the brand’s top-selling electric vehicle (EV) locally as well as one of this country’s favourite EVs, period. After launching in October last year, the Chinese-built EV5’s sales have steadily grown, to the point where in the…

With the tariff situation in the US seemingly calming down a bit, Toyota has finally offered some insight on how much it will hurt the company’s bottom line. Toyota estimates tariffs in the US will cost it ¥1.4 trillion ($14.5 billion) in this financial year, which ends March 2026. That’s up ¥1.2 trillion ($12.5 billion)…

The BYD Sealion 6 lineup has been expanded, with the mid-range Dynamic trim level returning and bringing with it a new longer-range battery. Available from today, the Sealion 6 Dynamic Extended Range is priced from $46,990 before on-road costs – just $1000 more than the Dynamic Standard Range, and $2000 less than the mid-size SUV…

Honda Australia is ‘comfortable’ with its agency sales model, despite lower sales and legal action from former dealers. The Japanese brand introduced the sales model in Australia in 2021, and faced heavy criticism from dealers, customers and automotive bodies. It also posted its two worst annual sales results on record in Australia in 2022 and…

The first Omoda-branded model offered in Australia, the Omoda 9, is a mid-to-large five-seat ‘premium’ SUV whose headline acts are a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain that outputs a big 395kW of power and pricing to compete with more expensive rivals. Omoda says it’s pitched at the ‘EV curious’ and, while it’s new to Australia, the…

The Australian Government has said there’s “no secret” it is looking at introducing a federal road-user charge, following a report in The Australian today that said federal treasurer Jim Chalmers is “accelerating work” on such a charge. Federal Treasury officials, as well as those from the Productivity Commission and the New South Wales and Victorian…