Industry news

Could these electrified Ford Broncos come here soon?
By James Cleary · 17 Jul 2025
Despite a seemingly huge appetite for the ultra-cool Ford Bronco SUV and its mini-me Bronco Sport sibling, Aussie new car buyers have so far been denied access to the super-successful retro-futurist Ford models.
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Tesla Model Y Dual Motor cops big range boost!
By James Cleary · 15 Jul 2025
Model Y gets a battery boost.
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Forgettable Holden making a comeback
By Dom Tripolone · 15 Jul 2025
Captiva is back but not as you might recognise it.
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Electric car myth busted!
By Dom Tripolone · 15 Jul 2025
There is now less risk in buying a used electric car. Auction house Pickles has launched a new EV battery health score for the used electric cars it sells.
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Renault drops big Master, but offers cheaper entry
By Laura Berry · 15 Jul 2025
Renault Australia has simplified its Master van line-up to just two variants but it's offering a driveaway deal to ABN holders which will see them get on the road from $57,990. 
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Chinese newcomer to be Australia’s fastest-charging EV
By Jack Quick · 14 Jul 2025
XPeng attended this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed and in addition to showing off some new cars, it detailed some technical details about the forthcoming updated G6 electric mid-size SUV.
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How Audi plans to save itself
By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jul 2025
Audi appears to have avoided a potential sales disaster, despite a decline in buyers. The German brand has managed to pivot away from plans to push hard into the electric vehicle market, dropping plans to end its internal combustion engine development as soon as next year. This could prove a crucial moment in the brand’s history and allow it to regain lost ground to Japanese rival Lexus.
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Hyundai gave Ioniq 6 N team a ‘huge degree of freedom’
By Chris Thompson · 13 Jul 2025
Hyundai has a new fast car. You’ve probably already seen it if you’re reading this, but we’ll come back to that. First you should know who Manfred Harrer is.  As well as being one of Hyundai’s Executive Vice Presidents, he’s Head of the relatively new Performance Development Tech Unit.
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Nissan scores lifeline from unexpected brand
By Tom White · 11 Jul 2025
Taiwanese cars built in Japan? Foxconn eyes off historic Nissan factory as potential joint-venture.
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New BYD beating brand incoming
By Laura Berry · 11 Jul 2025
If you thought that there was no way more Chinese car brands could come to Australia, think again. Waiting in the wings is Lynk & Co, which is poised for exactly the right moment to enter the country.
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