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Federal Govt eyes EV growth, provides $2bn backing to Australian mining

A new credit facility has been created to help fund mining operations in Australia, with electric vehicle batteries manufacturers expected to benefit

Chinese production halts could impact Australian Tesla deliveries

Rolling blackouts and energy restrictions have halted production at several plants

Hyundai Ioniq 5 named 2021 car design of the year

Hyundai’s first dedicated electric vehicle has been awarded the industry’s production design award, with Renault taking out the best concept car category

The 2022 Lexus LC500 has been unwrapped in Japan

The new LC500 and LC500h features suspension tweaks and new colour options

2022 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer leaks

What appears to be an official advertisement for the all-new 2 Series Active Tourer has emerged online

Porsche Stutt'Fest to hit Winton Motor Raceway in January 2022

Celebration of Stuttgart and Weissach's finest is coming to regional Victoria

Ford recalls 2016-2021 Rangers and Everests over awning issue

Notice only involves a small number of the marque's best-selling models

The performance cars we’re excited for in 2022

The New Year is just around the corner, and so are a range of hot new performance cars

2024 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman: electric duo rendered

Could the Mission R concept become a reality – with EV power?

Mercedes-Maybach unveils S-Class and GLS 100 year editions

Each model is limited to 100 units to mark the centenary of Maybach

2022 Lucid Air production commences in the United States, no plans for Australia

The EV startup has completed its first production Air, with customer deliveries set to begin this month

New military Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen unveiled, could lead to an Ineos Grenadier competitor

A new ‘Special Ops’ G-Class has been announced in Europe, but civilian buyers also get a more rugged option pack

Porsche recalls 2012-2014 Boxster and Cayman

Extreme driving could lead to rear suspension failure

Toyota Australia provides update on stock shortages due to production pause

First LC300 deliveries expected to arrive by Christmas

2022 Kia Niro: Electrified SUV spied with new looks

The refreshed Kia Niro has been spotted showing off it’s new design, only months after the car was launched locally

Nobe shows off retro EV ute, suggests Aussie launch

The second design from the Estonian startup could make its way here

Kia Australia celebrates seven-year warranty anniversary

The new-car warranty, which was Australia's longest at the time, celebrates a milestone

How the US aftermarket is fighting back against the EPA

The Recognizing [sic] the Protection of Motorsports Act is currently being considered by both the US Senate and House of Representatives

ACT Chief Minister supports return of Street Machine Summernats in 2022

Things are looking up for the return of the world's best car festival to Canberra in 2022

Perth Motorplex Racewars announced

Roll racing, skids and heaps more will hit the ‘Plex over the last weekend of February

We drive the new Toyota GR 86 this month in MOTOR

This month we get behind the wheel of the anticipated Toyota GR 86, farewell V8-powered C63s, guide you around Winton Raceway and reveal unlikely driver’s cars

Tesla set to use Samsung-built chips in next-gen hardware

Korean reports state Samsung is likely to win Tesla's contract

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee five-seater revealed, including PHEV variant

The US firm has uncovered its new model, and detailed the PHEV variant previously confirmed for our market

Tesla sues customer for $1.08 million in China in defamation lawsuit

After they won a legal battle against Tesla for fraud, the company is now suing a customer for "defamatory" comments