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2024 Jeep Wrangler pricing and features: Facelift due in April with turbo-four

Facelifted Jeep Wrangler off-roader brings a new turbo-petrol engine, more tech, side airbags, added off-road capability, and lower prices for some variants

Polestar leaves Australia’s new-car lobby group following Tesla exit

Electric vehicle specialist Polestar has joined Tesla in quitting the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in protest of its fuel-efficiency standard position

2024 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GSR: Blacked-out flagship priced

New blacked-out range-topping variant added to electrified Mitsubishi Outlander line-up

Rivian reveals smaller R2 and surprises with compact R3X

Rivian says its new R2 and R3X, revealed this week, will be “available internationally following their 2026 North American launch – leaving hope for an Australian release

Wheels catch-up: Lexus GX, LBX pricing + bZ4X, Solterra, Ioniq 5 N, 911 Dakar reviews

Here are the stories that made headlines this week

Could Walkinshaw Performance tweak the Touareg?

How a Touareg ‘Walkie’ might look

Jaguar to axe all petrol cars, with plans for an all-EV lineup

JLR set to produce nothing but battery-electric vehicles, with three brand new models to come, sharing a common platform.

EV naysayers falling into “an incredible trap”, says Polestar CEO

Polestar sees opportunity for EVs, against demand crisis.

Euro NCAP wants more physical controls and less touchscreens to achieve five-star rating

Euro NCAP to require physical controls rather than touchscreens for certain functions, to achieve five star rating.

Tesla quits the FCAI; claims lobby group misled consumers

Explosive letter sees Tesla exit the FCAI and refer it to the competition watchdog. Other EV brands could follow

2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 pricing and features

The latest Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 has switched to a four-cylinder and is more expensive than the old V6 model

Tesla criticises industry body for lobbying against New Vehicle Efficiency Standard

EV maker accuses the FCAI of knowingly making false claims, using scare language

Europe claims evidence of Chinese EV subsidies, may impose retroactive tariffs

The EU will investigate whether it should impose further import taxes for competitive Chinese-made EVs in order to protect its local auto industry

2025 Renault 5 E-Tech EV revealed with 50,000 buyers on wait list

Finally, Renault has unveiled the production version of its reborn Renault 5 – three years since it was first previewed as a hot hatch concept

2025 VW Amarok imagined with Walkinshaw Performance tune

Theottle speculates on the styling of a new Amarok given the Walkinshaw Performance treatment

BYD adding SEVEN more 7000-car ships to boost export capacity

BYD now has a new cargo ship all to itself, just in case there was any concern that its growing popularity in western markets would be hard to supply

Twin-turbo petrol V6 confirmed for 2025 Nissan Patrol luxury twin

All-new ‘Y63’ Nissan Patrol to have a more efficient and more powerful 3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 matched to a nine-speed automatic

New Subaru Forester not here until 2025

Sixth-generation midsized SUV was expected this year, though return of turbo XT model is still looking good alongside already confirmed Toyota hybrid system

VFACTS February 2024: Ranger extends its lead on 4x4 charts

Ranger remains the best-selling 4x4 in Australia. Can it be caught?

VFACTS February 2024: Nissan, Tesla sales up in another record breaking month

Australia’s new-car market has beaten its February record in another strong month as Nissan and Tesla re-enter the top 10

2024 Subaru Solterra pricing and features

Japanese brand's first EV launches in late February, but it's been priced to ignore cheaper rivals and instead battle AWD versions of the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5

Solterra cost-cut not a reaction to bZ4X pricing, says Subaru

New AWD EV twins from Japan are close on price, but Subaru says it's more likely Toyota reacted to its pricing

Subaru WRX Club Spec returns

STI wing, Brembo brakes and more for latest special edition WRX that will be limited to 150 units.

2024 Lexus LBX pricing and features

Lexus Australia has confirmed local pricing for its new LBX baby SUV, which undercuts the cheapest models from Mercedes-Benz and BMW