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: CarExpertThe Chinese automaker said it will launch four new models here over the next six months as it gets serious under its new factory-backed operation.
Discover how the Ranger Super Duty was engineered to handle Australia’s toughest terrain, blending mountain goat agility with true heavy-duty hauling power.
Discover everything you need to know about the 2026 Ford Ranger including an upgraded engine, advanced driver assist and the Ranger Tremor which joins the 2026 line-up.
For the second time, Bunbury Subaru in Western Australia has been awarded the prestigious 2024 National Subaru Retailer of the Year award.
The Roy Morgan Annual Customer Satisfaction Awards are widely regarded as the gold standard in Australian consumer research. Subaru Australia has won back-to-back awards in 2024 and 2025.
DEEPAL Australia is proud to announce the DEEPAL E07 has been named Best EV Large SUV by leading automotive platform CarExpert, recognising the model’s bold innovation, advanced technology, and category-defining versatility.
DEEPAL S07 - showcasing why this new ev suv can be a great choice as a family car for Australians
We haven’t driven the Mazda 3 in a little while so we thought we’d get behind the wheel again to see whether it still has the flair it did when it first launched, or whether it’s starting to feel a…
The updated Mercedes-Maybach GLS gets a new and more powerful V8, revised steering and a quieter cabin, among other enhancements.
The revival of the people mover continues apace in Australia, with Xpeng announcing the pricing and variant line-up for its electric X9 MPV today. Customer deliveries will begin “shortly”. Launched…
Alpine has previewed the all-electric Alpine A110 Future that it will introduce next year and revealed it will be better
Volkswagen’s long-running ambition to build a rugged, seven-seat, off-road capable SUV is gaining fresh relevance as the brand decides which partner will engineer and manufacture its now-confirmed…
Volkswagen has confirmed the Amarok will live on for a third generation — but the next version may not be based on the Ford Ranger. In this Chasing Cars exclusive, Tom Baker explains what Volkswagen…
A third-generation Volkswagen Amarok has been confirmed, Chasing Cars can report, with plug-in hybrid and fully electric powertrains planned as the German brand decides whether it will continue its…
Custom Fleet is positioning vehicle sharing, pool fleets and connected mobility services as a more practical way for organisations to reduce fleet costs, improve utilisation and support…
Those who unknowingly bought 2025-built BYDs have had their compensation increased by $2400, with the young brand determined to get on the front foot.
The Haval H6 has been on sale in Australia since 2021, which makes it quite old by Chinese-SUV standards. Yet it’s never been more exciting, because this is the first model that’s had a localisation…
Mazda has updated the CX-60 SUV with connected services and additional safety kit, while diesel and PHEV versions have been treated to price cuts.
The Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 have received price cuts, with the latter also gaining more tech and minor design tweaks.
The AAA is calling on the Commonwealth to release its mid-term review of the failed National Road Safety Strategy and explain the changes needed to reverse the continued climb of the nation’s road…
The Xpeng X9 EV people mover is arriving shortly, with a base price under $90,000 before on-roads and a raft of standard kit including air suspension.
Jaecoo has completed its J5 SUV lineup in Australia with the addition of a hybrid variant, which will arrive in showrooms in August priced from $34,990 driveaway. Joining the existing petrol and…
Independent agricultural machinery repairers will have the opportunity to help shape Australia’s proposed Right to Repair reforms when they meet with policymakers next month. The Australian…
An independent review commissioned by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association (AADA) has found Australia’s consumer law framework is failing both car buyers and franchised new vehicle dealers,…
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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 moreBYD 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 moreThe 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 moreThe 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 moreToyota 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 moreThe 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.
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