Articles by Jack Quick

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.

Nissan has finally launched the Ariya mid-size electric SUV in Australia roughly three years after it was introduced in other markets.

China’s XPeng is poised to reveal a range-extender (REEV) version of its new G7 SUV.

While the Renault Duster is only just arriving on Australian shores now, its original European sibling has received a minor update.

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has published its latest round of safety scores and the two vehicles included are re-tested versions of popular hatchbacks based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP.