New Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid now on sale in Australia, gets technology overload
The Hyundai Sante Fe – one of Australia’s top-selling family SUVs – has come in for a major...
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BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute lands in Australia, due here early next year
The BYD Shark plug-in hybrid pick-up from China has been spotted in a car park in Sydney just days...
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Road test: 2024 Ford F-150 Lariat LWB. Twin-turbo V6 trumps V8 performance
What is it: This is the top-of-the-range Ford F-150 in Australia. We drove from Sydney to...
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Polestar does U-turn on fixed prices in Australia, now planning a dealer expansion
The Chinese-owned electric offshoot of Volvo – Polestar – is poised to ditch fixed prices in...
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Road test: 2024 Toyota HiLux GR Sport. Not a Ford Ranger Raptor rival, but here’s why it’s still epic
What is it: This is the new performance flagship of the Toyota HiLux range. It has had...
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Suzuki Jimny XL Five-Door Heritage Edition: So faithful to the retro theme, it’s manual only
Suzuki Australia has released 500 examples of the new Jimny XL Five-Door, with retro graphics,...
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BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid preview drive: China’s Toyota RAV4 Hybrid challenger
What is it: This is the first petrol-electric plug-in hybrid SUV from Chinese brand BYD to...
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BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute unveiled, due here next year
Chinese car giant BYD has unveiled overnight its first plug-in hybrid ute – with a claimed 95km of...
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Road test: Nissan Patrol Warrior V8 four-wheel-drive
What is it: The Nissan Patrol has gone to finishing school, with even more epic off-road...
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Road test: VW Amarok Aventura 2.3-litre turbo petrol, you will never guess how fast this really is
What is it: Amid all the hype over the Ford Ranger Raptor twin-turbo V6 petrol, there is an...
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Road test: Toyota HiLux Rogue
What is it: This is the luxury flagship of the Toyota HiLux range, with a carpet-lined cargo...
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MG Cyberster a step closer to Australia, spotted recharging near Sydney
The electric MG Cyberster roadster from China is a step closer to local showrooms. And it has been...
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Road test: 2024 Toyota Prado Kakadu: Farewelling a family favourite 4WD
What is it: This is the top-of-the-range Toyota Prado Kakadu with a refrigerated centre...
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Electric car prices slashed in Australia as demand eases
Buyers can save between $8000 and $20,000 on Nissan, Peugeot and BYD electric cars – but the massive discounts are a mixed blessing for electric-vehicle owners.
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Road test: 2024 Subaru Solterra, all-wheel drive twin to Toyota BZ4X electric car
What is it: This is Subaru’s version of the Toyota BZ4X electric car. The two Japanese...
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NSW to activate seatbelt detection on mobile phone cameras from 1 July 2024
NSW will join Queensland by activating seatbelt-spotting technology on mobile phone detection...
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LDV T60 updated with more safety tech, upmarket interior
One of Australia’s cheapest utes – the LDV T60 – has a new flagship variant called the LDV T60 Max...
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Honda here to stay despite sales slowdown. More hybrid and electric cars coming soon
The boss of Honda Australia says the Japanese brand is here to stay despite two years of record...
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New Honda Accord Hybrid: Tesla-style tech comes to Honda’s flagship sedan
The new Honda Accord Hybrid will debut a range of new technology for the Japanese brand – and in...
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid tops sales charts, but Ford Ranger streets ahead of Toyota HiLux year-to-date
The new-car sales race had quite a few upsets last month, according to official figures for April...
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Nissan Z NISMO now part of the line-up after first 100 cars sold out in 53 minutes
The flagship NISMO edition is now a permanent part of the Nissan Z sports-car range locally after...
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Cupra facelift for Leon and Formentor to lead next phase of Australian expansion
Sweeping changes to two of Cupra’s top-selling models in Australia – the Formentor SUV and...
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Road test: Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series Workmate single-cab 2.8-litre four-cylinder
What is it: This is the oldest new car on sale in Australia today. The Toyota LandCruiser 70...
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2024 Isuzu D-Max facelift: New equipment, higher prices, coming to showrooms soon
One of Australia’s top-selling utes – the Isuzu D-Max, which ranked third outright last year...
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Raise a glass to the epic Ram TRX, the fastest and most powerful V8 pick-up on the planet
The Ram TRX – powered by a supercharged 6.2-litre Hemi V8 (523kW/882Nm) which delivers a...
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Tesla Cybertruck lands in Sydney, set to tour Australia and New Zealand
The Tesla Cybertruck – the electric-powered, stainless-steel bodied, triangular-shaped pick-up –...
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China’s Zeekr unveils the Rolls-Royce of people movers
Chinese luxury brand Zeekr has unveiled a top-end people-mover with four ‘business...
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BYD: The next Chinese car brand to become a household name in Australia
Chinese car giant BYD – an acronym for Build Your Dreams – is planning a rapid sales growth never...
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Road test: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. Dang this thing is cool!
What is it: This is the biggest of the big US pick-ups sold by Chevrolet in Australia. ...
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2024 Nissan X-Trail ST-L e-Power. Want to skip the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid queue? Try this
What is it: It’s a hybrid but not as we know it. A tiny three-cylinder petrol engine charges...
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Should it be illegal to cross the road while browsing your phone?
COMMENT Road safety is a two-way street. It is of course every driver’s responsibility to pay...
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Exclusive: Kia Tasman Ute caught on camera in Australia, first interior images globally
The highly-anticipated Kia Tasman Ute has been caught on camera for the first time in Australia –...
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World’s Top 40 car brands in 2023
Quiz your mates – or be ready for the next trivia night – with the latest rankings of the world’s...
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GMC Yukon a step closer to Australia: US rival to Toyota LandCruiser is incoming!
The GMC Yukon – one of America’s top-selling luxury SUVs – is one giant step closer to Australian...
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Top 10 electric cars coming to Australia in 2024
The number of electric vehicle arrivals continues to grow in Australia, though most will be at the...
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach E GT: Why this electric car deserves the Mustang badge
What is it: This is the fastest car to be sold by Ford Australia – and it happens to be...
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Road test: 2024 Toyota BZ4X: Why Toyota took so long to release its first electric car
What is it: This is Toyota’s first electric car – jointly developed with Subaru (its version...
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Robot speed cameras disguised as roadworks machines to start issuing fines from next month
A “robot” speed camera – painted bright yellow and designed to look like construction equipment...
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Kia ute named: Tasman badge a nod to Australia’s role in new model
After teasing the public with the name of the upcoming Kia ute in an advertising blitz, the...
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Road test: Why you should buy this instead of a ute: 2024 Hyundai Staria Load Premium
What is it: This is the top-end version of Hyundai’s latest delivery van. Who says delivery...
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Nissan Patrol gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, so which cars still miss out?
The Nissan Patrol four-wheel-drive has been upgraded with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – making...
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Road test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT electric car
What is it: Think of it as an electric Kia Stinger. The Kia EV6 GT is the flagship of Kia’s...
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Kia EV5 electric SUV a step closer to Australia
The all-new Kia EV5 – an electric SUV similar in size to a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – is one significant...
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid wait times slashed as Corolla Cross Hybrid delays grow
Wait times for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid – which had blown out to two years – have been slashed to...
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Australia’s cheapest electric car just got cheaper
The GWM Ora from China has reset the benchmark as Australia’s cheapest electric car, now starting...
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Road test: 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric hot hatch
What is it: The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N electric hot hatch is the fastest and most expensive car...
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Check out these idiots on the road from the Easter Long Weekend
Police are everywhere on long weekends because holidays are among the deadliest periods on the...
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New Volkswagen badge deters kangaroos – and it’s no April Fools Joke
New Australian technology that aims to deter kangaroos from hopping into harm’s way on rural roads...
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Autonomous Hyundai electric car passes learner driver test in the US
Hyundai has come up with a genius way to prove the capability of its latest autonomous-car...
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Road test: 2024 Isuzu D-Max SX 1.9-litre manual ‘traffic controller’
What is it: This is the cheapest model in the Isuzu D-Max line-up, powered by a 1.9-litre...
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