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  • Audi’s more powerful SQ7 and SQ8 arrive

    NEW MODELS CONTINUE TO arrive on our shores. The latest are Audi’s SQ7 and SQ8. More powerful than their predecessors and showcasing the very latest automotive technology from the brand, the new Audis are powered for the first time by a TFSI engine and sport superior driving dynamics and benchmark equipment and luxury appointments. “The […]

  • Volvo to go all electric in Australia by 2026

    IN A BOLD MOVE, Volvo Australia has announced its intention to go fully electric by 2026, four years earlier than its parent company’s global target “Globally, Volvo is firmly committed to becoming an electric-only carmaker by 2030, but in Australia we will make the transition happen by 2026,” said Stephen Connor, Managing Director of Volvo […]

  • Volkswagen upgrades versatile Caddy compact van

    THE VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VAN is a clever way to get into the Volkswagen brand, without paying a premium price. Now that it has been upgraded with additional cabin technology and more safety features across the range (Cargo, Crewvan, People Mover and California), it looks even more tempting. There’s another temptation too: pricing is unchanged despite […]

  • Cupra announces EV hot hatchback with 511km range

    NEWCOMER TO THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET, Cupra has joined the rush to EVs with its first battery electric vehicle, the Born rea-wheel drive hot hatchback. We’ll be watching this with interest, since it is notoriously difficult to gain a foothold in the hotly contested and, let’s face it, overcrowded Australian marketplace. The Cupra Born EV promises […]

  • Subaru releases special edition Forester

    IN A MOVE THAT WE SUSPECT has been forced on them by the ongoing chip issue, Subaru has released details of a new special edition to the MY23 Subaru Forester range, the Forester 2.5X AWD. The special edition Subaru Forester 2.5X AWD will comprise familiar features and specification available in the Forester 2.5i AWD with […]

  • Lexus all-new RX leads with new hybrid variant

    THE ALL-NEW LEXUS RX WILL OFFER customers the choice of two electrified powertrains including a top-of-the-range turbocharged performance hybrid – a first for Lexus – in what will be the most powerful and dynamic RX ever offered in Australia. That high-performance hybrid hero is the RX 500h F Sport Performance, which headlined the public reveal […]

  • Warning that mass-produced solid-state batteries are “a decade away”

    ANYONE WHO BELIEVES MASS-PRODUCED solid-state batteries in cars are just around the corner is in for a shock, if a pioneering company in the field of fast charging batteries, is correct. StoreDot has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production and that global automotive manufacturers should be considering […]

  • Mazda updates CX-5 with new features, longer service intervals

    IN YET ANOTHER MID-LIFE refresh, Mazda has announced a number of upgrades for its best-selling SUV, the CX-5. Arriving in showrooms from early 2023, all grades of Mazda CX-5 will adopt the new generation 10.25-inch Mazda Connect infotainment system, which offers intuitive operation, faster processing and enhanced image and sound quality. For Maxx Sport and […]

  • Mazda updates the CX-8

    IT MUST BE THE TIME OF the year, but model upgrades seem to be coming thick and fast. One of Australia’s favourite large SUVs – the Mazda CX-8 – has received a comprehensive styling update and a suite of new technological features. An impactful expression of Mazda’s lauded Kodo design language, key exterior changes for […]

  • New Kia Seltos arrives from $31,690 driveaway

    ANOTHER HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL car that doesn’t seem to have been on our market long enough to justify an upgrade and refresh is the sweet little Kia Seltos small SUV. Kia Australia has announced pricing for the new Seltos arriving in dealer showrooms during November. Kia’s upgraded Seltos has been refreshed with distinctive new design elements […]