23+ hour, 45+ min ago  (754+ words) MITSUBISHI Motors has confirmed it will not develop its own next-generation battery-electric vehicles in the near term, instead relying on alliance partners Nissan and Foxconn as it seeks to minimise risk in an increasingly volatile EV market. Speaking at the…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (547+ words) CUPRA Australia has confirmed pricing and specification details for its new Leon VZx Sportstourer AWD, the most powerful Leon wagon yet offered locally. Priced from $67, 490 plus on-road costs, or $72, 490 driveaway nationally, the Leon VZx Sportstourer is available to order from…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1007+ words) KIA AUSTRALIA has officially launched its PV5 Cargo this week, the all-electric medium commercial van the first from the South Korean brand, and only its second light commercial van since the long-forgotten Pregio (2002-06). Dimensionally, the Kia PV5 Cargo S slots between the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (465+ words) BEIJING based car maker Xiaomi Auto has taken EV charging solutions to a futuristic next level, previewing a robotic arm that can plug itself into a vehicle's charging port and initiate charging automatically. Without input from the vehicle owner, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (593+ words) HYUNDAI has revealed an all-new i20, transforming its smallest passenger car into a larger, more SUV-inspired offering as the South Korean manufacturer responds to changing consumer tastes and the growing popularity of compact crossovers. Unveiled initially for the Brazilian market, the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (393+ words) HYUNDAI is marking the end of the current generation i20 N with the limited-run Shadow Edition. Priced from $41, 500 plus on-road costs, just 100 examples of the Hyundai i20 N Shadow Edition will be made available to Australian customers, each exclusively numbered vehicle available…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (496+ words) MINI Australia has announced changes to the Countryman C and S ALL4 for 2026, the duo adopting 48-volt mild hybrid (MHEV) technology to improve output " and efficiency. Further, battery electric variants offer greater efficiency and an improved driving range, reflecting, Mini says,…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago  (596+ words) THE Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has expanded support for vehicle-to-grid (V2 G) technology, committing an additional $13. 6 million to grow Australia's largest residential trial and potentially accelerate the integration of electric vehicles into the nation's energy network. The funding boost increases'ARENA's total…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago  (427+ words) KIA'S newly introduced PV5 Cargo electric van has joined Volkswagen's latest generation Transporter in earning a Platinum safety grading under ANCAP Safety's Commercial Van Safety comparison program. The independent assessment program evaluates the availability and performance of advanced driver assistance systems…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (619+ words) AUSTRALIA'S transport emissions may have reached a turning point, with new government figures showing the nation's second consecutive annual decline in transport-related greenhouse gas emissions outside the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest National Greenhouse Gas Inventory reveals…...