Australia’s favourite car has grown by more than 80 centimetres in just over a decade, and experts say our obsession with “super-sized” utes and SUVs is here to stay despite growing calls to tax and regulate them off the roads. A striking image comparing the size of the Mazda 3,Continue Reading
Australian motorists may be forced to pay as much as $13,000 extra for some of the country’s most popular cars under the Albanese government’s proposed new emissions standards. The Ford Ranger, the top-selling car in 2023, would incur a penalty of $6150 under the proposed 2025 CO2 target, according toContinue Reading
Australia is set to overhaul its automotive landscape, potentially bidding farewell to the era of top-selling cars such as the Toyota HiLux ute, beloved SUVs, and colossal American pick-up trucks. The catalyst for this transformation comes from new laws announced by the Federal Government, which mandate stringent emission standards forContinue Reading
Australians are on track to buy more new cars this year than any other to date. More than one million new cars found a new home through the first 10 months of this year despite increased cost of living pressures and a steep rise in the price of new carsContinue Reading
Australians are on track to buy a record number of new cars this year. But some cars and brands are faring better than others. Here’s what’s hot and what’s not in the new-car market. WHAT’S HOT Utes and SUVs Australia has an insatiable appetite for high riding SUVs and four-wheelContinue Reading
Kia has recalled almost 4000 large SUVs due to faulty indicators that could cause an accident. The brand says the issue affects 2022 Sorento models and applies to petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid models. The Department of Infrastructure and Transport, which ordered the recall, says a software issue could causeContinue Reading
The Australian new car market had its best July on record, swimming against the tide of rising cost of living and economic uncertainty. Tony Weber, head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, says the big sales result might be short lived, though. “Many of these vehicles were ordered severalContinue Reading
The results are in for the first six months of new car sales this year. Buyers snapped up about 125,000 new cars in the past month as ute shoppers took advantage of the Federal Government instant asset write-off scheme before it was wound back on July 1. Improvements in new-carContinue Reading
Legendary actor, comedian and car enthusiast, Rowan Atkinson, has turned against electric cars. Having converted to battery power nine years ago, the actor known for his roles in Mr. Bean and Blackadder said the technology is flawed and other alternatives should be explored in an opinion column in the UKContinue Reading
Tesla has flagged two new smaller and cheaper electric vehicles in a presentation to shareholders at the company’s Gigafactory in Texas. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a silhouette image of a vehicle that appeared to be a hatchback or small SUV that would slot in below the popular Model Y.Continue Reading