William Stopford
BMW M to offer manual vehicles until 2030 - report
BMW won't follow its rivals in dropping manuals from its most hardcore models, at least as long as there are petrol engines to mate them to.
3 Years Ago
William Stopford
2024 Volkswagen Passat spied
It's business as usual when it comes to the exterior styling of Volkswagen's practical mid-sized wagon, but the interior is more of a departure.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Nissan Qashqai earns five-star ANCAP safety rating
The upcoming Nissan Qashqai small SUV has scored five stars from ANCAP, receiving the second highest safety assist score to date.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
BYD Atto 3: 'Urgent notification' sent to owners around child seats
BYD advises Atto 3 owners not to put child restraints in the centre-rear seat, days after it mysteriously failed to get a crash score.
3 Years Ago
Eilidh McNaughton
Tesla teams with Texas company for smarter hazard lights
American Teslas will soon feature a system designed to make them more visible if they're on the side of the road after a breakdown or accident.
3 Years Ago
Derek Fung
Volkswagen invests billions in Chinese autonomous driving firm
Volkswagen is spending billions to up its autonomous driving game in China as it seeks to keep up with more tech-focused rivals, like BYD.
3 Years Ago
Paul Maric
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV revealed
There's a new premium electric SUV on the market with its sights set on families.
3 Years Ago
Paul Maric
2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE SUV revealed
Mercedes-AMG has leapt into the EV SUV space with its first ever performance EV family-hauler.
3 Years Ago
Vivek Shah
Formula 1 technology in road cars: Part 2
There's a good chance the car you're driving features technology originally developed for Formula 1. Here are a few examples.
3 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Electric utes: What's been revealed, and what's coming soon?
Keen on a battery-powered replacement for your Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux? Here's what is coming around the world.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Renault Kangoo E-Tech EV people-mover revealed
Practical electric van-based people-carrier detailed, with 285km driving range and five adult-friendly seats.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
This week in news: October 10-14
Here are some of the more interesting developments from the past week in Australian automotive news – in case you missed them.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
StoreDot batteries achieve over 1000 'extreme fast-charging' cycles
StoreDot plans to have its '100in5' fast-charging battery cells in mass production by 2024. Pouches are already being sent to OEM partners.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
LDV Maxus Territory: China's Ford Everest rival gets mild-hybrid diesel
The LDV D90 is an increasingly common site on Australian roads, and this updated model called the Territory looks promising.
3 Years Ago
Jack Quick
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV teased ahead of imminent reveal
The Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV will be the "multi-purpose variant" of the EQE sedan, and is set to be revealed on October 17.
3 Years Ago
Mike Costello
2023 Subaru Crosstrek set for Australia, replacing XV
Subaru dealers will get a new nameplate when the Crosstrek small SUV arrives to replace the XV. Expect it to stick to a familiar formula.
3 Years Ago