William Stopford
Volkswagen Touareg R PHEV Australian launch delayed
The Volkswagen brand's largest R model – and its largest plug-in hybrid – has been delayed until at least 2023.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Podcast: AMG C63, Civic Type R reviews
The CarExpert team is back for another week of podcasting, looking at the topics that made car news over the past week.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
BYD electric ute set for 2024 Australian launch
BYD distributor EVDirect has confirmed it will launch an electric ute in 2024. It's being designed around Australian conditions.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
2023 Lexus LS prices: New tech for flagship sedan
Lexus' flagship sedan gets a welcome overhaul for its infotainment system, more connectivity features, and modest price increases for 2023.
3 Years Ago
James Wong
Nissan Ariya EV for Australia: No timing, but a matter of 'when' not 'if'
Nissan Australia desperately wants to bring the Ariya EV Down Under, but the brand's local boss still can't confirm when we might see it.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
LDV MIFA people-mover gets five-star ANCAP safety rating
New Chinese family hauler lands five stars in petrol guise, matching the performance of the MIFA 9 all-electric version.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Honda HR-V gets four-star ANCAP safety score
The Honda small SUV fell a fraction short of the cutoffs in two assessment areas, and thereby has to settle for four stars instead of five.
3 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Volkswagen Group appoints new quality and design chiefs
The latest boardroom changes at the Volkswagen Group will see Porsche in charge of its design teams, and Audi in control of quality.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Geely's Zeekr EV brand to list in the US - report
First it spoke of entering the US and European markets. Now Geely's Zeekr electric vehicle brand is looking to launch an IPO in the US.
3 Years Ago
James Wong
Nissan Z: 1200 orders to be delivered, wait times push 12 months
1200 Nissan Z customers are waiting for their cars, and the brand's local director says the company is aiming to deliver these in under 12 months.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen Australia wants electric Amarok, Crafter
Volkswagen Australia understands headquarters are working on electric versions of the Amarok and Crafter, and it wants to bring them here.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen Golf hatch sales being paused in early 2023
Volkswagen is letting the chips fall where they may, accepting it will sell virtually no Golfs for three months due to a missing semiconductor chip.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo firming for mid-2024 launch
Volkswagen Australia may get some good news by Christmas, as it nears final sign-off for a local launch of the ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen targeting 20 per cent sales growth in Australia in 2023
Volkswagen hopes its sales will return to some kind of normality as supply chain issues are resolved, but its 2023 goal is still shy of recent years' sales tallies.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
Volkswagen PHEVs: Golf GTE, Tiguan eHybrid still 18 months away
Plug-in hybrid versions of the Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan are still earmarked for Australia, but not for another 18 months.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Tesla brings Steam to Model S and X, meaning 'thousands of games'
New Model S and Model X owners can now play 'thousands of games' on their infotainment screens thanks to Steam integration.
3 Years Ago