William Stopford
Jeep exits another segment in Australia, at least for now
The current Jeep Compass has wrapped up its run in Australia, leaving the US brand without a model in one of this market's largest-volume segments.
4 Days Ago
Damion Smy
Petrol cars pushed out of China’s top 10 as EV market share hits record high
Record electric vehicle sales saw purely petrol-powered models pushed out of the top 10 in China last month, despite reduced EV subsidies.
5 Days Ago
James Wong
2027 Bentley Flying Spur: Sporty S returns with facelift of ultra-luxe sedan – UPDATE
The four-door Flying Spur has received a Continental-style facelift, with a sporty 500kW S variant rejoining the lineup, and new personalisation options.
6 Days Ago
William Stopford
GWM Tank 500 PHEV gets Aussie chassis tuning and more tech for the same price
GWM Australia has further finessed the way its flagship Tank 500 plug-in hybrid SUV drives, with additional local tuning.
9 Days Ago
Damion Smy
BYD says Australians will decide if it can topple Toyota
BYD's second consecutive month as Australia's second-best-selling brand has seen its vice president play down suggestions it could soon overtake Toyota.
13 Days Ago
Derek Fung
EVs, PHEVs to reach almost a third of global new-vehicle sales in 2026 – report
Thanks in part to the war in Iran, global EV sales are set to continue their upward trajectory according to a new report.
18 Days Ago
William Stopford
Denza over-the-air updates bring improvements to towing, off-road ability
Denza is rolling out updates to its SUVs in Australia aimed at improving their towing capability and off-road ability.
19 Days Ago
Max Davies
2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA price and specs
Mercedes-Benz has a new sedan in Australia, packing hybrid and electric power at lower prices than before.
19 Days Ago
Josh Nevett
'Compromised' Lexus GX Hybrid not a priority for Australia
The Lexus GX is about to gain a hybrid option globally, though Australia won’t get the new petrol-electric variant at this stage.
21 Days Ago
William Stopford
LDV Australia leaves door open for PHEV utes to take on BYD Shark 6
LDV says it'll look to launch plug-in hybrid utes here if they're built in right-hand drive and "suit local capability requirements".
22 Days Ago
William Stopford
BYD Seal 7: Chinese brand set to offer another PHEV sedan in Australia
BYD looks set to introduce a second mid-size plug-in hybrid sedan in SUV-hungry Australia with the Seal 7.
26 Days Ago
James Wong
Volkswagen says its new PHEVs are bringing back customers who left the brand
Volkswagen's local product boss says customers who may have left the brand are coming back now that it has plug-in hybrid SUVs on sale in Australia.
26 Days Ago
William Stopford
2026 Cupra Leon Ve prices: Updated Spanish PHEV hatch gets much more range
A plug-in hybrid version of Cupra's updated Leon Hatch is due on sale here in June, with more range than before but less power.
27 Days Ago
William Stopford
Almost 5000 new BYDs and Denzas set sail to Australia to meet demand
BYD has chartered one of its own car-carrying ships to transport nearly 5000 new vehicles Down Under to satisfy strong demand for its EVs and PHEVs.
27 Days Ago
William Stopford
2027 Geely Starray EM-i prices: One of Australia’s cheapest PHEVs now offers over 130km of electric range
The top-spec Geely Starray EM-i now offers 136km of range for a $1500 premium, but it's still one of Australia's cheapest PHEV mid-size SUVs.
28 Days Ago
Damion Smy
BYD Dolphin PHEV spied ahead of European debut
A plug-in hybrid version of the BYD Dolphin hatchback reportedly designed for Europe has been spied testing ahead of an expected reveal later this year.
28 Days Ago