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Ford's marketing director has called rival brands' Australian suspension and steering tuning programs a marketing ploy, arguing they are insignificant compared to the depth of Ford's own local engineering. The comments arrive as Chinese rivals close in on Ranger and Everest territory.
Toyota has led Australian new car sales since 2003 and shows no signs of slowing. But a handful of global models it refuses to bring here could make its already dominant position nearly untouchable. From a Corolla wagon to a proper people mover, Australian buyers are being denied genuine alternatives.
China learned to build cars by partnering with Toyota, Volkswagen, and Hyundai. Now those same legacy brands are partnering with Chinese manufacturers to build cheaper, more competitive products. For Australian buyers, the implications are significant.
A new Supercheap Auto and YouGov study reveals 64 per cent of Australian drivers have skipped or are considering skipping routine vehicle maintenance, with 40 per cent of those drivers still highly confident their cars are roadworthy. Driver Safety Australia has called the confidence gap a genuine road safety issue.
The Australian sedan segment has been hammered by the SUV boom over the past decade, but a new wave of Chinese plug-in hybrids and EVs is bringing buyers back. The 2026 Toyota Camry is about to face off against the BYD Seal, the just-launched Seal 6 PHEV, and the incoming Geely Emgrand. Here's what is actually happening at the bottom of the sedan market.
Cost and range concerns around electric vehicles are easing in Australia according to a new Savvy study, yet a growing majority of buyers still want their next car to run on petrol or diesel. Here is what the third edition of the report says about EV adoption barriers in 2026, and what is genuinely changing on Australian showroom floors.
Hyundai has confirmed an in-house-developed dual-cab ute will arrive in Australia before the end of the decade. The product looks impressive, but the market dynamics are stacked against it. The Kia Tasman's slow start, a shrinking ute segment, and a flood of cheap Chinese alternatives are exactly the headwinds Hyundai will need to navigate.
Utes get all the adventure marketing, but a van quietly does the recreational job better for most weekend trips. Here is when a Volkswagen Transporter beats a Ford Ranger, and when it does not.
Toyota Australia sales are down more than 20 per cent year-to-date and market share has slipped almost five points. The 2026 RAV4 and HiLux are facelifts, not all-new cars, and Chinese rivals smell blood. Here is what Aussie buyers should know.
Denza is BYD's premium sub-brand and the B5 is essentially the tougher, more capable cousin of the Shark 6 ute. Low range, diff locks, twin lockers, and a proper 4WD wagon body. Here is how it stacks up against the Shark 6 and what it means for Aussie PHEV buyers.
The 2026 Beijing Motor Show was less weird and more global than before. Chinese brands have stopped showing off and started shipping to the world. Here is what that shift means for Australian buyers and the legacy badges they have always defaulted to.
Toyota's new RAV4 chief engineer has confirmed he secretly test-drove a Chinese-built car as part of developing the next-generation SUV. He calls the software and autonomous driving technology 'very advanced', but says Toyota will not copy it if it compromises quality. The candid admission underlines just how seriously Toyota is taking the Chinese threat.