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The Evolve is the flagship trim in the Australian Nissan Ariya line-up and the only one offered with all-wheel drive.

Ford Australia has confirmed it’s currently enforcing a stop-sale for its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.

US electric vehicle (EV) brand Lucid has confirmed it will begin producing right-hand drive vehicles at this year’s Munich motor show.As reported by Auto Express, the company’s Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said it’s planning to enter the UK market in late 2026.No further right-hand drive markets have been confirmed yet. This means an Australian launch is still up in the air.Winterhoff told Auto Express it will enter the UK market with a vehicle built on a new “mid-size platform”.Little information about this new platform has been confirmed yet, though it’s reported it could spawn both a Tesla Model 3 electric sedan and Tesla Model Y electric SUV rival.Winteroff said vehicles on this new architecture are scheduled to launch in December 2026 and have a starting price of US$50,000 (~A$75,000).At this stage it’s unclear whether the Gravity large, three-row electric SUV will be produced in right-hand drive.“Right-hand drive requires additional investment,” said Winterhoff to Auto Express.“However, we have recently reopened this plan for the Gravity, as right-hand drive applies not just to the UK but a number of other potential markets, too.“You’ll have to bear with us as to whether or not we go ahead with this.”At the Munich motor show Lucid also announced it is launching in Europe with the Gravity to rival the forthcoming Range Rover Electric. Deliveries are set to commence in early 2026.In Germany pricing for this model will start at €99,900 (~A$176,200) for the entry-level model.If Lucid launches in Australia it will join an ever-growing market that’s becoming more saturated by Chinese carmakers, especially on the high-end EV front.The only other US carmaker that sells only EVs in Australia is Tesla, though almost all Australian-specification models are produced in China. The exception is the new Model Y Performance which will be sourced from Germany.Lucid has some serious impressive hardware, and has more premium vehicles than Tesla.The Lucid Air Grand Touring now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge.It covered 1205km to beat the previous record of 1045km set by the Nio ET7.

Mazda offers plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powert in its CX-70 and CX-90 large SUVs in other markets, including the United States, however they’re still not locked in for Australia.

The Engage is the entry-level trim in the Australian Nissan Ariya line-up.

Nissan is going to shake things up in Australia over the next few years if everything from the Oceania Managing Director’s new plan comes to fruition.

Toyota's S-Class sized electric sedan revealed for China.

The Advance+ is the most affordable trim with the larger 87kWh battery pack option in the Australian Nissan Ariya line-up.

Toyota is currently on a roll with its models gaining its new corporate exterior design and the next in line appears to be the Corolla.Details and imagery of this updated small car have been published by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) via CarScoops. Only the sedan has been detailed as it’s the only body style offered in the Chinese market.At the front there is a hammerhead shark-like look that’s very similar to the current Camry, C-HR and Prius, as well as the forthcoming new-generation RAV4.It features a C-shaped daytime running light (DRL) set-up that is joined up by a full-width light bar. The main headlight units appear to be mounted separately under the C-shaped part of the DRLs in a black section that connects up to the lower air intake.The side profile appears to be unchanged besides new 16- and 17-inch alloy wheel options.At the back there’s more black trim around the tail-lights and a slightly reworked bumper.There are no interior images or details provided.According to filing there are both petrol and hybrid powertrains available.The former is a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 126kW, whereas the latter has a 1.8-litre petrol engine that produces 72kW that’s married to a hybrid system with a nickel cobalt manganese (NMC) lithium-ion battery.At this stage it’s unclear whether this update to the Corolla will be for China only, or if it will be available in other markets.Ever since the current, 12th-generation Toyota Corolla was revealed in 2018, it has been made available in a number of different body styles and types, now including a high-performance GR version.In Australia we receive the regular hatchback and the ‘sporty’ version of the sedan. In other markets, including China, there’s a ‘prestige’ version that’s also available.A wagon version of the Corolla is offered in other markets and is rebadged to the Suzuki Swace for Europe.Locally the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling small passenger car by far and has been for a long time.In the first eight months of 2025 a total of 13,145 examples have been sold, which is technically down 25.8 per cent year-on-year.Its closest rival is the Hyundai i30 (7447 sales YTD), followed by the Mazda 3 (7191 sales YTD) and the Kia K4 (3855 sales).

Toyota is reportedly gearing up to begin producing electric versions of the RAV4 and LandCruiser Prado in the US.