Category: Australia

Ready to defend the title? 2023 Land Rover Defender looking to top large SUV sales segment in Australia, with only BMW X5 in the way – Car News

British car brands don’t often get to boast sales superiority – often instead appealing to enthusiasts and those who are looking for something with a certain style of prestige in smaller numbers. But

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First impressions of Australia’s most affordable electric car

The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is poised to launch its first sub-$40,000 electric car on the Australian market, and the lowest price (by a few dollars) of three such vehicles along with

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Kia Australia boss says Chinese car brands will be in Top Five within three years

China is now the third-biggest source of new motor vehicles in Australia after overtaking South Korea in June, as it rockets up the charts. Five years ago Chinese cars represented less than 1

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Genesis’ new car sales figures prove SUVs are the way to market success in Australia – Car News

The Genesis story in Australia has been a slow burn – not exactly the six days it took in that Genesis – but it’s starting to prove there’s a market for its niche

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How the car prevented the birth of a high street culture in Brisbane

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A common refrain among those from the Deep South of Australia (i.e. Sydney and Melbourne) is that Brisbane lacks the kind of distinct, vibrant neighbourhoods

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How to get cheaper car insurance | Drive – Drive

16:1115 August 2023 View 3 images As a “perfect storm” of factors drive up the cost of living, car insurance premiums in Australia are reaching new heights. “The average increase we’re seeing nationally is

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BYD wants to become a global electric car powerhouse and calls on Chinese compatriots to ‘demolish the old legends’ – Car News

China’s BYD has put out a call to action for compatriot car brands to step up on the world stage and “demolish the old legends” as it eyes further global proliferation. Reuters is

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Kia’s electric vehicle floodgates open: 2024 Kia EV6 wait times slashed as Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Tesla Model Y rival’s production finally ramps up – Car News

Kia Australia has unlocked extra production of the popular EV6 electric vehicle, with the brand promising wait times have been cut considerably. It’s good news for anyone either in the queue, or about

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Drive TV reaches one in five Australians as it celebrates milestone 50th episode

Drive TV has driven more than fifty cars over thousands of kilometres on brilliant roads in six states, and this weekend we celebrate a 50-episode milestone. On Sunday, Drive TV will hit a

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Australia goes big: Full-size trucks like the Ram 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado continue to pick up pace, but will the Toyota Tundra and Ford F-150 ruin the party? – Car News

They may not be as prolific in the inner city, but head to somewhere like New South Wales’ Central West region or Far North Queensland and you’ll get it – big utes have

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