Damion Smy
Ford Ranger Super Duty firefighting vehicle revealed
Deakin University has teamed up with Ford Australia to develop a prototype rapid-response vehicle based on the Ranger Super Duty ahead of Australia’s bushfire season.
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Max Davies
2026 Mazda CX-60 price and specs
Mazda has applied several running changes to its CX-60 SUV, most notable of which are significant price cuts for PHEV-equipped models.
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Derek Fung
Mazda patents emissions technology for rotary engines
Mazda has filed a patent for a compact exhaust gas recirculation system for turbo rotary engines, suggesting it still dreams of an RX sports car.
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Ben Zachariah
Fast electric wagon caught in right-hand drive
Images showing a right-hook Avatr 06T are good news for Australian buyers in the market for an electric performance wagon.
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Damion Smy
Seatbelt pretensioners: What are they and how do they work?
GAC came under fire this week for removing the safety feature from its Emzoom small SUV, but how important are seatbelt pretensioners?
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Max Davies
2026 Cupra Formentor price and specs
The facelifted Cupra Formentor range is on sale in Australia, with a new base S grade and a hot five-cylinder flagship to follow.
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William Stopford
GAC walks back safety feature deletion after backlash
After being criticised by safety authority ANCAP for removing a key feature, GAC has confirmed it'll be added to its new entry-level Emzoom Premium.
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William Stopford
2027 GWM Haval H7: Boxy five-seat RAV4 rival nears Australian launch, seven-seater to follow
GWM Australia will launch a new, boxier mid-size SUV this year, with a longer, seven-seat version following in 2027.
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William Stopford
Mazda 6e, Mercedes-Benz CLA the latest models to earn five-star safety ratings
Mazda and Mercedes-Benz's newly launched electric vehicles have received five-star safety ratings from ANCAP.
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Damion Smy
Subaru Australia taken to court by the ACCC
Subaru is the first car company in Australia to be taken to court for an alleged breach of the service and repair information-sharing scheme.
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Damion Smy
Local distributor loses Australian court battle with China's Xpeng
The Federal Court stoush between Xpeng and TrueEV has come to an end, two months before the trial was scheduled to start.
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William Stopford
New electric ute dinged for lacking advertised safety features
The KGM Musso EV electric ute was advertised as having eight airbags but it has only six, warns safety authority ANCAP.
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Damion Smy
Tyres become the latest target for vehicle efficiency regulations
California has approved new laws where the rubber meets the road, aimed at reducing running costs and pollution – but not everyone is happy.
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William Stopford
2026 BYD Atto 3 Evo price and specs
The updated BYD Atto 3 electric SUV has a reshuffled lineup with a new longer-range, rear-wheel drive flagship.
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Damion Smy
Leapmotor B03X nears local launch, set to become one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs
Government documents show Leapmotor is set to launch the B03X, its smallest and most affordable electric SUV yet, on the Australian market.
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Derek Fung
BMW XM may be axed as niche models come under scrutiny – report
With the Neue Klasse platform set to spawn more models, BMW may clear some space in the showrooms by axing some low-volume vehicles.
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