Partnership with Stellantis will see a four-seat electric aircraft arrive in 2024 with 160km flying range Car giant Stellantis will join forces with US-based firm Archer Aviation to manufacture an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Stellantis, which owns several car manufacturers including Citroën, Peugeot and Fiat, will build

The latest round of Euro NCAP crash testing sees top marks for 11 new models including the Volkswagen Amarok, Lexus RX, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Chery Omoda5, MG 4, LDV MIFA, Volkswagen ID Buzz and Lucid Air. New cars due to land in Australia have earned full five-star safety ratings from Euro

Ford E-Transit Custom medium-sized electric van will launch in Australia in 2024. The new Ford E-Transit Custom medium-sized electric van has been revealed. It comes hot on the heels of the launch of the full-sized E-Transit, and marks the second of four electric vans to be revealed by Ford Pro,

Kia’s electric crossover won the awards up against Renault Megane E-Tech and Hyundai Ioniq 5. Kia has taken the crown of European Car of They Year in a ceremony at the Palexpo centre in Geneva, Switzerland. The Car of the Year is an independent organization supported by nine automotive publications

The next-generation Suzuki S-Cross has 48V mild-hybrid technology. The third-generation Suzuki S-Cross SUV has been revealed and will come to Australia next year to battle the likes of the Nissan Qashqai, Mazda CX-30 and Peugeot 3008. The new S-Cross is 4300mm long, 1785mm wide and 1593mm tall, so it’s slightly

The Maxus MIFA 9 will be a luxury-spec electric MPV with a 177kW powertrain and a maximum range of 520km. SAIC Maxus, the now Chinese-owned remnants of LDV, has plans to launch a new electric MPV in right-hand drive for the UK at the end of next year, called the

Kia Niro to get a major style change. The second-generation Niro will be changed significantly for a launch in 2022. On the cards is a change to the interior, the exterior, and also the technology underneath. The new model will come following the EV6 electric flagship and Sportage SUV as

The old Holden Astra may have blossomed into a neat package with plug-in hybrid technology. Opel has lifted the sheet off its new Astra with plug-in hybrid power, and it’s a tech-packed offering in the popular small car segment. What a shame Holden isn’t around to secure this one although

FCA Australia confirms it will run the local operation for the new Stellantis group including Groupe PSA. FCA Australia will head operations for the new Stellantis group locally. The brands that fall under the Stellantis umbrella are Jeep, RAM, Abarth, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Alfa Romeo, Citroen and Peugeot. Stepping up

Our independent 2021 Hyundai Sonata N-Line review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. It should come as little surprise that the medium-sedan class is shrinking, and not just in Australia. The world over, in most major markets people are turning away from the traditional

Our independent 2021 Hyundai Kona review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Hyundai is in the midst of a new product onslaught. It began in 2020 with the arrival of the new i30 Sedan, Santa Fe and Palisade and this year will bring more,

Spanish brand to launch in February with 200cc, 250cc and 300cc 2-stroke enduro models. State and national rider support available. Australia and New Zealand will soon welcome a new player in the enduro market with the arrival of Rieju. It’s a new name to most Aussies, but Rieju has a

It has been a year full of unlikely and hugely unwelcome events. Into all of this has been thrust a few shining lights – a hilarious US election, the new iPhone, and a rally car for the road from Toyota. Wait, what? Yep. Toyota’s all-new, excellent-but-expensive Yaris has an evil twin,

Fifty years ago, Skoda presented a hot little number in the 110 R coupe. Of all the European automotive marques that have attempted to crack the Australian market in the new millennium, Skoda’s arguably been the only one to make a real success of it. Given the fact they’re fairly

Our independent 2020 Toyota Yaris review in Australia, including price, specs, interior, ride and handling, safety and score. Let’s not muck around. The new Yaris is expensive. Not “not cheap” – expensive. Starting at $22,130 for the SX manual, Toyota has tossed a hand grenade at Yaris fans who are