The Australian car market is moving faster than it has in decades — record EV share, Chinese brands in the top 10, and a buyer journey that now runs for months online. This wall pulls the latest headlines straight from the Australian automotive press and refreshes itself every evening, once the day's news is in.
Image: EV CentralVolkswagen has built an ultra-efficient electric prototype capable of travelling more than 1200km while consuming less than half the energy The post 6.48kWh/100km! Volkswagen Mission Efficiency…
Kia will launch its new PV7 electric commercial vehicle in Australia during the fourth quarter of 2027. The Cargo and Passenger model is the second vehicle in Kia’s dedicated Platform Beyond Vehicle…
Australia will become the first market to launch MG’s new U9 electric ute, offering 430km of WLTP range and a 3.5-tonne braked towing capacity. The dual-motor, all-wheel-drive model produces 325kW…
The Motor Trades Association of Australia is urging the Federal Government to give automotive occupations greater priority in skilled migration policy as worsening labour shortages leave vacancies…
BYD Australia is recalling just over 32,000 Shark 6 vehicles because a worn support cable could fail and allow the spare wheel to detach while driving. The recall covers vehicles produced between…
Chery has updated its E5 electric SUV for model year 2027, adding a larger infotainment screen and new comfort and convenience features. The revised model will make its public debut at Everything…
The Hyundai STARIA Load and Toyota HiAce are two established choices for fleets requiring a practical commercial van with close to a one-tonne payload. The STARIA Load offers diesel and petrol-hybrid…
The case sparked community anger with residents erecting “tree graveyard” signs and prompting debate over whether laws are enough to deter vandalism of public trees.
The new generation BMW X5 will launch in Australia later this year, initially with petrol and diesel straight-six engine options before an 845km electric flagship and a plug-in hybrid join the range…
40 years of local grit meets world-class engineering. From high-pressure aluminium casting to heavy-duty accessories and EV components, NCAP shows what Australian manufacturing is capable of on the…
Chery says it's worth creating another brand here to appeal to customers it might otherwise not have attracted.
Chery says its fledgling top 10 position in Australia will be solidified with new models like the Stockman ute.
Leapmotor's international volume reached 105,000 vehicles by the end of August, while global deliveries topped 100,000 for a second consecutive month.
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The headlines tell you what happened. These longer reads translate the trends — VFACTS, the Chinese brand surge, NVES — into what they mean for dealers.
For the first time, an electric car was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in a month. The Tesla Model Y topped the May VFACTS chart as electrified vehicles climbed to 46% of all new-car sales. Here’s the data, and what it signals for dealers.
Read more: VFACTS May 2026: a Tesla outsells every ute, and the market keeps shiftingBYD has finished second on the national sales chart two months running, and four Chinese brands now sit inside the top 10. We unpack the numbers behind the fastest realignment the Australian car market has seen.
Read more: How a Chinese brand became Australia’s #2 — BYD, Chery, GWM and the new top 10The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard and the end of the PHEV FBT exemption are doing more to change the Australian showroom than any model launch. A plain-English explainer of the rules and their real-world effect on sales.
Read more: NVES and the FBT change: the two policies quietly reshaping what Australia buysThe Ford Ranger is still Australia’s best-selling vehicle, but the ute segment is being reshaped by plug-in newcomers. BYD’s Shark 6 has become a genuine top-10 player while Kia slashed Tasman prices by up to $15,000.
Read more: Ute wars 2026: Ranger holds the crown, the Shark 6 crashes the party, and the Tasman stumblesToyota has led Australia since 2003, but 2026 sales are down nearly a quarter year-to-date. The all-new electrified RAV4 is the model Toyota is counting on to steady the ship. A look at the established brands holding and losing ground.
Read more: Toyota is still #1 — but it’s sliding, and the new RAV4 is the bet to stop itThe average new-car journey now stretches to six months, two-thirds of buyers backtrack, and review platforms and AI shape decisions long before anyone contacts a dealer. What the 2026 retail data means for how dealerships market.
Read more: The six-month car buyer: how the Australian purchase journey changed in 2026Whether it’s a brand, a campaign or a product that needs to stand out, we’d love to hear about it.