A slump in demand for Teslas and a backlog of supply of new vehicles have seen prices slashed in Australia, sparking concern and anger among owners of the iconic electric vehicles. About this time two years ago, a Model Y rear-wheel drive was fetching $72,300 drive away, with the priceContinue Reading
There could be a changing of the guard in Australian car showrooms, as the locally engineered and designed Ford Ranger threatens to topple the mighty Toyota HiLux as top dog. The Ranger outsold the HiLux last month and it is now just 379 sales shy of the Toyota in theContinue Reading
Australians bought almost 110,000 new cars last month, setting a new record for August. The result is good news for new-car buyers, as it means that supply problems – which have led to inflated prices and long waits for delivery – are starting to ease. Utes led the sales surge.Continue Reading
Polestar people say the 5 is their “manifesto model”, and this four-door coupe going into production in 2024 is a persuasive statement of intent from the Swedish electric vehicle specialist. The Polestar 5 was previewed by the Precept concept of early 2020, and the exterior design of the production versionContinue Reading
Chinese car companies MG and BYD are racing to deliver Australia’s cheapest electric car. Both brands are preparing to sell affordable machines that run on battery power alone, undercutting the likes of Tesla with new value-driven options. MG fired the first shot on Tuesday with news that its new MG4Continue Reading
Chinese brands are growing in popularity as mainstream makers ditch their more affordable models and ratchet up prices across their ranges. Great Wall Motors and its SUV arm Haval have sold roughly twice as many cars as Honda this year and almost as many as Nissan. THE JOLION IS HAVAL’SContinue Reading
Australian’s love affair with utes continued in the first quarter of this year, but there are signs that electric vehicles are starting to make an impact. Here are the winners and losers in the new-car market. HOT Utes The cost of living crisis doesn’t appear to have hit tradies, ifContinue Reading
A new cut-price SUV is headed to Australia. Suzuki Australia has confirmed the arrival of the new Fronx pint-sized SUV, which will compete against vehicles such as the Kia Stonic and Hyundai Venue. It will fill the void left by the little cheap and cheerful Baleno hatchback that exited theContinue Reading
Toyota’s HiLux has been crowned the country’s best-selling vehicle for the seventh year in a row. The HiLux has spearheaded a bumper year for Toyota, which was named Australia’s favourite brand for the 20th consecutive year, notching up 231,050 sales. Overall, Australians bought 1,081,429 vehicles last year, a three perContinue Reading