Hatchback News

2029 Volkswagen Mark 9 EV details emerge

By Samuel Irvine · 09 May 2025

Volkswagen's next-generation Golf, the Mark 9, will be radically transformed into a high-tech electric car when it is released in 2029, gaining the brand's latest electrical architecture and software, according to a report.

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Ford Fiesta lives on as an electric car?

By Samuel Irvine · 06 May 2025

Two years after it was retired to the hatchback hall of fame, the iconic Ford Fiesta could return as a rebadged Volkswagen – and an EV.

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New car bargain lands in Oz!

By Dom Tripolone · 01 May 2025

MG is again challenging the market with one of the most affordable cars on sale in Australia.

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BYD Shark 6-based SUV tipped for Australia

By Tom White · 30 Apr 2025

BYD's factory-backed premium operation says it won't mirror its European roll-out.

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‘Most expensive’ Renault ever coming to Oz

By Chris Thompson · 29 Apr 2025

Renault has opened the order books for the second batch of its bespoke EV hot hatch, with 500 units available to regions including Australia.

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Door open for NIO entry-level brand Firefly

By Chris Thompson · 24 Apr 2025

Chinese car maker NIO has officially launched its entry-level brand Firefly at Auto Shanghai 2025, with the small electric car of the same name possibly set for launch in Australia.

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Can Mazda beat Ford in 2025?

By Tim Nicholson · 15 Apr 2025

Mazda seems back on track in 2025 for a bumper sales year.

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Is China winning the new-car sales game?

By James Cleary · 14 Apr 2025

It was building for a long time, but now the giant wave of Chinese challenger brands entering the Australian new-car market has hit our shores with a vengeance.

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Iconic European car brand goes hybrid-only

By Samuel Irvine · 08 Apr 2025

Peugeot has added three new hybrid options to its Australian line-up as the brand transitions to a hybrid-only passenger car range.

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By Samuel Irvine · 01 Apr 2025

Two of Mazda’s most prized models could be on the chopping block globally, according to a report out of Japan, potentially costing the brand almost 24,000 sales domestically.

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