MG enters the Australian ute market with the 2025 MGU9, a dual-cab 4×4 mixing comfort and toughness. Priced from $52,990 drive-away and backed by a 7-year warranty, the MGU9 launches with a national test drive event and new accessory range.

Johns Hopkins University data reflects the public health reversal in defeating the vaccine-preventable disease since measles was officially eliminated from the U.S. in 2000.

Toyota unveils the 2026 Land Cruiser FJ and Land Hopper: smaller, petrol-only, and off-road ready. Retro style meets modern toughness, debuting at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 but not for OZ.

Global EV demand is booming — just not for Porsche. Porsche posts a €1bn loss after its EV plans stall and it pivots back to petrol and hybrids. U.S. tariffs bite hard as Trump’s trade chaos hurts everyone.

Supercars champ Will Brown returns to HMO Customer Racing for the 2025 TCR World Tour in China, subbing for Josh Buchan in Hyundai’s i30 Sedan N TCR as the team chases more international glory at Zhuzhou International Circuit.

Mazda’s 6e arrives in Australia mid-2026. With 400 V architecture, 200 kW fast-charging, claimed 500 km+ range, and sleek but conservative Kodo design, this EV needs to bring the Zoom-Zoom back.

The Corvette Z06 GT3.R will debut at the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour, bringing Chevrolet’s first GT3 racer to Aussie soil. Expect noise, speed, and plenty of drama on the mountain.

Hyundai scoops double gold at the 2025 Australian Good Design Awards, with the all-electric IONIQ 9 and INSTER recognised for their outstanding design, innovation, and sustainable tech leadership — marking nine consecutive years of Hyundai excellence.

Volvo and Vattenfall offer a year of free fossil-free home charging for Swedish EV buyers, starting 2026 — a bold step toward a greener, electric future.

Toyota’s 2026 GR Corolla gets more grip, better cooling, and bigger sound. A sharper, stickier hot hatch that’s as cheeky as it is capable — arriving early 2026.

Toyota recalls LandCruiser 300 models built Feb–Sep 2025 to fix an alarm bug triggered when unlocking after long periods. Software update free at dealers.

The 2025 Peugeot 5008 GT Premium Hybrid is beautiful, comfortable, and stylish, but with its gutless hybrid and $67,990 price, EV rivals leave it gasping. ________________________________________

Chery Group smashes two million global sales in 2025, cements its place as a top NEV maker, and unveils robot Mornine ahead of the Chery User Summit.

The 2025 Ford Mustang GT is a 345 kW V8 thunderstorm with leather, LEDs, and bad behaviour. Loud, proud, and still the sexiest sports car on Australian roads.

Nissan celebrates four decades of Navara in Australia and New Zealand with a heritage teaser film ahead of the next-generation Navara launch on 19 November 2025.

Stellantis has rummaged down the back of the corporate sofa and come up with a cool $13 billion to supercharge its U.S. operations—the largest American investment in its 100-year history. Over the next four years, the maker of Jeep, Dodge, and other icons of noisy freedom plans to launch five new vehicles, expand production by 50%, and add more than 5,000 jobs across Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana.

Tesla’s Model Y has taken home Gold at the 2025 Australian Good Design Awards, recognised for its refined design, innovation, and impact on sustainable mobility.

Chinese carmaker GAC will enter the Australian market in November 2025 with three models — the all-electric AION V, plug-in hybrid M8 PHEV, and sleek EMZOOM SUV.

The 2025 Toyota C-HR dazzles with its design and hybrid tech, but its high price makes it compete with bigger SUVs — and even entry-level EVs.