Car News

Canadian trucking protests causing car companies to halt production, no effect for Australia

The three automakers have been forced to scale down production as a result of the protests

The Bend Motorsport Park Dragway is go!

Construction of a world-class dragstrip at The Bend Motorsport Park is well underway and will include a 1000-square-metre burnout pad

Top Fuel to hit Mildura's Sunset Strip

Top Fuel returns to Victoria, with Mildura's Sunset Strip set to host a round of the Australian Top Fuel Championship, 12-13 March

Auction watch: XW ute, HG Monaro, Chevelle SS

We take a look at some of the hotties crossing the block at this week’s Grays classic car auction

Skoda rebuilds historic 1100 OHC Coupé racer

Skoda Museum experts painstakingly rebuilt most of the 1960s' racing coupé by hand

Ferrari patents electrified sports car with a unique battery stack

The batteries are placed behind the front seats, in a similar fashion to a mid-engined car

Kia, Hyundai and Genesis take top spots in US vehicle dependability study

The trio took three of the top four places in the 2022 study

Tesla accused of racial segregation at Fremont factory

The US state of California has filed a lawsuit against electric carmaker Tesla following multiple reports of discrimination and harrassment

Volvo is building its own mega casting plant for cars

The Swedes are bringing more and more operations in-house

2025 Toyota Prado: Lexus Electrified SUV concept could see new Prado go electric

Following images of the Lexus Electrified SUV, some are suggesting it could share roots with the next Prado

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 scores increased battery capacity, tech upgrades overseas

So far revealed for the UK and Europe, it's unclear when the updated model will come to Australia

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class price and features: $78,900 starting point

The fifth-generation C-Class is set to break new ground for Mercedes’ most popular model

Audi increases prices across 2022 range

It's the second price hike for Audi within the past six months

AutoNexus and EVSE to install 30 electric vehicle chargers across Australia

Australian vehicle logistics company aims to provide service for EV owners through every step of its interactions

DS E-Tense concept previews future technology for road cars

Lessons learnt from Formula E have carried across to DS's road car concepts

The flying car that you can actually buy

While there are many companies announcing plans to make 'flying cars' a reality, one company has already sold over 100 and is going into production

Next-generation Nissan Patrol rumoured to adopt twin-turbo V6 – UPDATE

Nissan is set to follow arch rival Toyota, with plans emerging of a new powertrain to replace the current V8

Rolls-Royce Wraith, Dawn axed from Australian line-up

Despite strong sales, the two-door Rolls-Royce models have been withdrawn from Australia

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series: Hydrogen engine rumoured

Information out of Japan suggests the LandCruiser will be the first production Toyota to receive a hydrogen engine

We drive Maserati’s most important car ever this month in MOTOR

A night with Maserati’s radical MC20, Cayman GT4 versus an ex-cyclone, our first taste of the Gunther Werks Speedster and more!

Calls for Australia to reintroduce vehicle manufacturing industry

Australia is primed to produce battery-powered cars, according a report published this week

2022 Kia Sportage PHEV launches in North America, not for Australia yet

Plug-in hybrid SUV will go in sale in the United States – but there are no plans for Australian release