5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (384+ words) A former prime minister is backing Australia's carmaking industry to make a triumphant return. Kevin Rudd told the National Press Club on September 10, 2026 new technologies available could return the industry to its former glory. Australia used to have a thriving…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago   (315+ words) MG is temporarily giving $2000 cash back on its MG4 Urban electric hatchback so it now starts under $30,000. Until September 30, the MG4 Urban line-up is priced as follows: This promotional drive-away pricing for the MG4 Urban Essence 43 makes it more affordable than the GAC…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago   (611+ words) Car makers are constantly coming up with new features they think we need, from big screens to weird door handles. Often these cause more problems than they solve. We get it, since that very first person with a face full…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (607+ words) Having spent three months living with a Volkswagen ID.5 this year and knowing that it's reportedly set to be discontinued, I can now tell you what I really think of this electric mid-sized SUV. Well, I always tell you what I…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) The winner of the Best Medium SUV under $130,000 category in CarsGuide's 2026 Car of the Year awards, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, has received a price rise. Pricing for the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 line-up is up by $8000, depending on the variant. The only trim…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (520+ words) Nissan continues to refine its business and product strategy with the under-pressure Japanese carmaker set to reorganise 80 per cent of its global nameplates into three broad families. As reported by Automotive News, the brand's new 'Family-Planning' structure will see the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) Japan's carmakers are finding ways to fight back against the growing might of Chinese auto brands. Outside of Toyota most Japanese carmakers are not big enough, or rich enough, to balloon out to the size of some of the new…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (973+ words) Toyota is in danger of being overtaken by BYD. By retreating upmarket, it also risks losing the loyalty of a generation of buyers, especially younger ones, destroying the bedrock of the brand's success in Australia. Toyota is still the world…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (360+ words) Chinese players in Australia look to get even more aggressive as the country's automotive giants try to offset sales slumps in their own market with an aggressive export strategy to help shift excess metal. That's the latest analysis from automotive…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) Overnight reports out of Japan are pointing to a new-generation Mazda CX-30 arriving in 2030, which would make the current, first-generation model 11 years old on replacement. According to Chugoku Shimbun Mazda plans to launch the new CX-30 by fiscal year 2030 (the Japanese financial…...