Only a few days after revealing the 2023 Mazda CX-8, the updated 2023 Mazda CX-5 has been revealed and will launch in Australia in early 2023. A minor model year update aimed at keeping the CX-5 fresh against rivals like the Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage and Hyundai Tucson, the ...
After a series of delays, the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has finally gone on sale in Australia priced from $63,000 plus on-road costs. Using the same 1.6-litre turbo petrol engine and 44.2kW electric motor hybrid system as the related Kia Sorento Hybrid, the Santa Fe Hybrid uses just ...
Harry Garside has had plenty of time to sit and ponder life outside of the boxing ring after suffering a nightmare injury to his hand. The supremely talented Aussie boxer has faced the longest delay in his booming career, spending months unable to even throw a punch. Having grown up ...
Toyota Australia says the final decision on whether the Tundra ute, effectively a 300 Series LandCruiser with a tub, will be sold in Australia is yet to be made but it seems more of a formality than anything else now. To make things even more interesting, the Tundra’s petrol-electric-hybrid powertrain ...
Taylor Swift Completes Another Chart Double In Australia Taylor Swift remains queen of Australia’s charts, as Midnights (Universal) is crowned for a second consecutive week and “Anti-Hero” holds at No. 1 on the national singles survey. Swift’s all-conquering 10th studio album has smashed records everywhere, including Australia where the collection ...
Hyundai Australia will soon launch a hybrid version of its latest Sante Fe large seven-seat SUV for 2023, and has today confirmed official prices and the variant lineup. The new powertrain option joins the growing number of hybrid alternatives in the SUV space. And despite being late to the party, ...
The low-emission small SUV purpose-built for ridesharing usage will be landing in Australia before the end of 2022
Will the new HiLux be too late? (image credit: The Auto) Let’s have a little ute history lesson, shall we? And stay with me, because we’re going waaaaay back to 2015, which is when the current-generation Toyota HilLux first launched in Australia. Yes, there have been key updates between ...
Image: Riz Akhtar BYD hit another production milestone in October after delivering more than 217,816 EVs during the month. That’s a significant jump of 169% increase in year-on-year production. This comes after 8 straight months of production growth. This makes BYD the world’s largest NEV (New Energy Vehicles) manufacturer. ...
The all-new Ford Ranger remains the best-selling 4×4 in Australia, with more than 5000 next-generation models selling in October 2022. October 2022: Top 10 New 4X4 Sales Top 10 New 4X4 Sales: YTD Snapshot Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in October LCV market remains strong LDV and GWM remain ...
TOP 10 BEST-SELLING CAR BRANDS IN AUSTRALIA TOP 10 BEST-SELLING PREMIUM CAR BRANDS IN AUSTRALIA TOP 10 BEST-SELLING VEHICLES IN AUSTRALIA SMALL CARS UNDER $40,000 SMALL CARS OVER $40,000 MEDIUM CARS UNDER $60,000 MEDIUM CARS OVER $60,000 LARGE CARS UNDER $70,000 LARGE CARS OVER $70,000 SPORTS CARS UNDER $80,000 ...
Snapshot MG Australia 6th most popular brand in October Record sales for ZS SUV ZS and MG3 in Top 10 Chinese brand MG has registered more than 5000 new-car sales in Australia for the first time. Two of its three models featured in the Top 10 best-sellers list in October, ...
THE I'm A Celebrity stars have been pictured meeting each other for the first time. Hosts Ant and Dec were on hand to welcome them with big beaming smiles showing just how happy they are that the show is back in Australia for the first time in three years. I'm ...
Using the same MEB all-EV architecture as the VW ID.4 and Skoda Enyaq, the Audi Q4 e-tron is set to be Audi’s most important EV. The good news is that Audi has confirmed that it is trying to move mountains to get the Q4 e-tron launched in Australia sooner ...
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Despite sales dip, Audi Australia boss remains positive, with renewed customer focus
With the Q4 E-tron set to launch in New Zealand early next year, the electric SUV is now officially under study for our market
Although now petrol-powered, Audi says never say never to the SQ7 and SQ8 SUVs reverting to diesel like the smaller SQ5
Volvo Cars will only offer electric cars in Australia from 2026. As Volvo Australia announces, no new combustion models will be introduced there either. The decision is probably not entirely uncontroversial, even among Volvo dealers there. The changeover to pure electric cars in Australia will thus take place four ...
The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid will rival the electrified variants of the Toyota Kluger and Kia Sorento. Hyundai Australia has inadvertently revealed pricing for the incoming Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid large SUV after publishing the details on its website. Set to arrive in two variants, the Hyundai Santa Fe ...
Like many car brands right now, Volvo is aiming to sell only electric vehicles in the future. By 2030, in fact. However, Volvo Car Australia wants to fast-track that to 2026 for the local showroom. Yep, that means Volvo will only sell electric vehicles come 2026. During a speech to ...
The Korean brand has spoken about releasing either a diesel or a battery-powered pick-up truck in the past. Is this it?
Ahead of a March 2023 Australian release, the 2023 Mazda CX-8 has been revealed. Sporting a look that’s similar to its smaller CX-5 sibling – which was also recently updated – the facelifted CX-8 introduces new technology, new styling and new standard features to the popular six/seven-seat SUV. The ...
Volvo Cars Australia has announced plans to sell only fully-electric cars locally from 2026, which is four years earlier than the global target set by its parent company, in a bid to increase its marketshare and join the electric vehicle boom. This means that Australian new car buyers only ...
The 2023 Kia Seltos was revealed in August and now three months later, Kia Australia has revealed local pricing and specifications. The Seltos is a big seller for the South Korean auto maker, as it is in the popular small SUV category rivalling cars like the Mazda CX-30 and ...
XC40 Pure Recharge wirelessly charging. Source: Volvo Volvo Australia has decided to fast-track its switch to electric, vowing to sell EVs only in Australia by 2026, well ahead of the car brand’s global commitment to do this by 2030. The new commitment was announced on Thursday by Volvo Australia ...
Kia has announced pricing for its updated Seltos small SUV that will start from $29,500 before on-road costs
Volvo says Australia will be one of its first markets to go electric-only. Volvo is on a mission globally to go all-electric and completely carbon neutral within the next two decades, but the Australian division has taken that mission one step further, by accelerating the end of its combustion ...
Volvo has announced it is only going to sell fully electric vehicles in Australia by 2026. Actually making the switch to an all-electric line-up, however, isn’t as simple as it sounds Prices are also likely to rise. “Inevitably, when you come out with a strategy like this, you will ...
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Snapshot Radar RD6 offers more than 600km range. Roughly the same size as Ford Ranger Volvo could act as official importer for Radar Auto in Australia Volvo will also begin talks with Lynk & Co to import its models A door has opened that could see Geely’s new electric ute, ...
The new generation Lexus RX isn’t just a heavy update of the last one – it’s on a completely different platform now. Lexus Australia has confirmed local pricing and specifications of the new generation Lexus RX, set to arrive in showrooms in the first quarter of 2023. The entry ...
Volvo’s Australian arm aims to be four years ahead of the global 2030 emissions strategy with a range of all-electric vehicles only
Australians want a swift transition to EVs Public support for national transport decarbonisation policies high High support for shift to public transport – and public transport electrification Support for shift towards ‘active’ transport Kona EVs and a Tesla Model 3. Image: Riz Akhtar The Australia Institute’s 2022 Climate of ...
Snapshot 2023 Mazda CX-8 revealed Updated large SUV receives a new look and tech improvements Confirmed for March launch in Australia The facelifted 2023 Mazda CX-8 has debuted ahead of its Australian launch in March. Revealed in Japan overnight, the updated large SUV receives a new look taken from its ...
Turbocharged and electrified powertrains will be available for the new-gen RX, with the model starting from $87,500 before on-road costs
Electric Tuk Tuks are to make their debut in Australia as part of a new initiative by logistics giant ANC and retailing monolith Ikea get serious about the cleaning up of “last mile” delivery transport in Australia. “Last mile” refers to the final journey of cargo and parcels from ...
Kia Australia is just about to launch the new, 2023 Seltos, which brings in a big powertrain upgrade, revised styling, and added technology inside. The big powertrain upgrade we’re referring to is a switch from a clunky old dual-clutch auto to an eight-speed torque converter automatic, for models fitted with ...
Sales for the SUV have drastically fallen in the country.
Volkswagen’s fully-electrified take on the classic Kombi van could come to Australia in the future, following confirmation for America and Europe
You want to watch a bunch of folks race Honda CT110s around city streets, don't you?
The brand’s Australian arm is hoping to have ID.4 and its ID.5 coupe sibling in Australian driveways toward the end of 2023. JUMP AHEAD How much will the ID.4 cost in Australia? That gives a rough starting point of $56,000 before on-road costs. VW ID.4: Driving range, performance, charging ...
German car giant Volkswagen says its first branded electric vehicles in Australia – the ID.4 and the ID.5 – will cost around the same as their petrol and diesel equivalents when they are released on the local market in late 2023. Volkswagen has imported two of its ID.4 electric ...
UPDATE: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid pricing surfaces online JUMP AHEAD MY23 Hyundai Santa Fe pricing 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid features 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid fuel consumption Watch for our first-drive review of the Australian-market Santa Fe Hybrid to come on November 25. The story to here ...
Atmosphere. Australian Grand Prix, Wednesday 6th April 2022. Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Formula 2’s 2023 calendar will feature 14 events, replicating this year’s number of rounds, with Australia replacing France. Formula 2 expanded its schedule for 2022, and modified its weekend structure, in the aftermath of the unpopular approach ...
An iconic supermarket treat is disappearing from Australian shelves as the brand’s international owner trims its product line. The Europe Sesame Bar is a favourite among Aussies thanks to its cheap cost and delicious combination of sesame and caramel, but owner Cadbury Australia confirmed this week the sweet treat has ...
The politician, who had to resign after The Sun exposed him for breaking his own lockdown rules by having an affair in the office, is the 12th star to go into the Jungle after landing at Brisbane Airport. Matt Hancock was seen touching down in Australia tonightCredit: Brian Roberts The MP arrived ...
A high-profile international rugby player who was kicked off a Qantas flight from Bali after demanding cabin crew apologize to his wife has broken his silence, accusing the airline of humiliating his family. But Qantas says it “strongly denies” its crew spoke to the man or his wife “in a ...
Leading dietitians have detailed why calcium and iron are the most common nutrient deficiencies in Australian women, and how you can boost your levels to improve your health. Leanne Ward, from Brisbane, and Susie Burrell, from Sydney, are the co-hosts of the hugely popular ‘Nutrition Couch’ podcast, which aims to ...
The heartbreak of losing a loved one has been compounded for a family who may be unable to prove the death of their dad after Australia Post lost his death certificate. The late father had been living in Vietnam with his wife before he passed in late August, but the ...
FORMER Health Secretary Matt Hancock has signed up for I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! The politician, who had to resign after The Sun exposed him for breaking his own lockdown rules by having an affair in the office, will be the 12th star to go into the ...
More than 100 companies operating in Australia, including a number of car manufacturers, have joined forces to form a private-sector electric vehicle alliance. The newly formed Electric Vehicle Council is demanding a strong national electric vehicle strategy from the Australian government. The goal is to get one million electric ...
I'M a Celebrity fans are all saying the same thing as Boy George has landed in Australia ahead of the shows return. Boy George recently touched down in Australia and fans have all been welcoming the singing sensation back to the country after he lived there for several years. One ...
Alfa Romeo has unveiled a fairly extensive update for its Giulia and Stelvio mid-size range for 2023, introducing a new-look Trilobo grille and more sophisticate headlights while bringing in new levels of technology. The Giulia has been on sale now since 2015, and it’s still based on the same Giorgio ...
Ahead of its March-April 2023 Australian release and not even a year into Cupra’s Australian sales, local specifications for the 2023 Cupra Born have been announced. To be offered in a single high-spec variant down under, the Born will be the first fully electric car from the Volkswagen Group ...
Ambitious five-year product, marketing plans show Citroen’s commitment to Australia
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An Australian man, who recently moved to London, has been left baffled about ‘strange things Londoners do’, from standing outside pubs instead of drinking inside to not keeping eggs in the fridge. The man took to TikTok to share things he found really confusing. In the video he said: “You ...
Mazda CX-60 – first half of 2023 Nissan X-Trail – early 2023 for hybrid, late 2022 for regular models Lexus RX – early 2023 Subaru Outback 2.4T – early 2023 Kia EV9 – debuts Q1, 2023 Toyota Kluger 2.4 Turbo – first quarter, 2023 Polestar 3 – early 2024, ...
The Cupra Born. Source: Volkswagen Cupra, one of the newest brands to enter Australia in recent years, has this week released the specification of its upcoming EV offering called the Cupra Born. It is set to be the first rear-wheel drive EV in Australia that will offer more than ...
Image: Hillcrest Christian School A Gold Coast school has bought what it says is the first electric school bus in the country, with a plan to go fully electric over the next five years. Hillcrest Christian College bought a King Long bus with a 422kWh battery from Bus Stop, ...
An international traveller had his visa cancelled after he failed to disclose there was meat in his luggage. Getty Images A man traveling from overseas has been fined $2,664 and had his visa cancelled after he tried to bring 13 pounds of meat products through Perth airport. The international ...
The new Honda Civic Type R could carry the ‘top of the class’ hot hatch banner, but will its price turn away buyers? Honda America has announced pricing for the new Honda Civic Type R hot hatch, and it could be an indication of a significantly more expensive generation ...
Ford to launch most hardcore Raptor ever! Ford Australia is poised to unveil a mystery hardcore Ranger Raptor variant, with the brand teasing the new model ahead of the covers coming off tomorrow. The new model is shrouded in mystery (and in darkness in the teaser image above), but ...
White Tesla charging. Image: Riz Akhtar Many Australian Tesla Model Y order holders who had original delivery dates going into February 2023 now have a much earlier delivery date much sooner than expected. Some of these order holders originally placed an order in the weeks after Tesla opened its Model ...
An electric LandCruiser. Source: VivoPower A coalition of more than 100 companies are pushing the Australian federal government to get one million electric vehicles on the road in the next five years. The group, which includesretail and insurance, right through to agriculture and banking, wants a range of strong ...
If you’ve caught any of the headlines about Australia’s ability to reignite local manufacturing and emerge, phoenix-like, from the ashes to become a powerhouse producer of electric vehicles, there’s a chance you could be a little excited. I know I was. The news first broke in February when a paper ...
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RAM Truck Australia’s record-breaking run of vehicle production looks set to continue with the Melbourne Manufacturing Facility (MMF) growing in size and capacity. With 604 units sold in September 2022 (up 45% on 2021 year to date), the total number of RAMs sold to customers since production began is 17,115 ...
High performance, standard specification and price for new Genesis Electrified GV70
In 2019, a terrible set of circumstances led to the death of a 15-year-old pedestrian when a South Australian driver lost control of their supercar and mounted the footpath. Horrible road traffic accidents are, unfortunately, not uncommon in Australia, but what made this case somewhat unusual was that the driver ...
A report showed a young bar-tailed godwit flew 8,435 miles nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania in 11 days. AP A bird has flown non-stop, apparently, from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania. And now this young bar-tailed godwit — a member of the sandpiper family — appears to ...
The woman captured the terrifying moments on video. TikTok/@brisbaneincidentalerts A grinning, clean-cut young man wielding a machete calmly tried to hijack a car in Australia, terrifying video shows. Footage that could have been taken from a horror movie shows the beaming man tapping on the window of the vehicle ...
Genesis is now riding the rising swell of fully electric SUVs/crossovers, with the launch its new GV70 Electrified. Unlike some rivals, this is not a dedicated electric model but rather an electric version of an existing petrol/diesel model. In that sense, its closest competitor would have to be the BMW ...
I'M A Celebrity's Mike Tindall has revealed the romantic connection he and wife Zara have with Australia as he touched down for the new series. The former England rugby star, 43, admitted the country holds a special place in his heart as he walked through arrivals. Mike Tindall and wife ...
CULTURE Club singer Boy George has dubbed himself the 'Lion Queen' as he touches down in Australia ahead of his appearance on I'm A Celeb. The vegan pop icon, 61, who landed in Brisbane Airport wearing a novelty mask, refused to confirm whether he would eat any bugs during the ...
Paul Hogan said in a May 2021 interview he refused to return to Australia while strict hotel quarantine policies were in effect. Newspix via Getty Images Paul Hogan has – for years now – been talking about how homesick he is. The Australian actor, 83, has been living in ...
I'M A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here presenter Declan Donnelly has been spotted enjoying family time with his son before the show. The telly host and his family – including baby boy Jack, three months – could be seen heading to the beach on Australia's Gold Coast. The family ...
Robert Irwin, 18, is embarking on a new career as a photographer. The plucky teen says he’s inspired by his late dad, “The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin. Australia zoo media; Getty Image He can handle crocodiles, but can he handle a camera? Robert Irwin is embarking on a surprising ...
A first glimpse of the upcoming 2024 Maserati GranCabrio has been handed down, just weeks after the global unveiling of its hardtop sibling, the new GranTurismo. As with its predecessor, the GranCabrio will debut as a, well, cabriolet version of the GranTurismo. To that end, the new topless two-door will ...
Ford believes petrol- and diesel-powered cars will still play a major role beyond 2040. Petrol- and diesel-powered cars will be banned in the ACT and several European countries by 2035 – but don’t expect electric vehicles to take over the world by then. There’s no argument that the automotive ...
Uber Eats is keeping an eye on how many alcohol orders you place – and one customer is not happy about being called out for having “a few”. An email sent to an unidentified Australian customer – who then shared it on Reddit – said: “Our systems indicate you’ve placed ...