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Australian automotive industry news covering manufacturer moves, sales data, regulatory changes, and the shifts shaping what Australians will be driving next.
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Are Low-Profile Tyres a Scam? The Reality of Australian Potholes
Low profile tyres and potholes are a costly mix. Victoria's roads are getting worse, 20-inch tyres cost more and most claims pay nothing. Read the facts.
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BYD Sealion 5 Scores Three Stars From ANCAP: What It Missed and What to Buy Instead
The BYD Sealion 5 ANCAP result is three stars, BYD's first miss. See exactly which tests it failed, what BYD says, and the five-star rivals for similar money.
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Australians Bought More EVs Than Petrol Cars in September. Here’s Who Switched
VFACTS September 2026: Australians bought more EVs than petrol cars, and almost every buyer petrol lost went electric. See who switched and why it matters.
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Seven Seats, No Child Seat: 14 Family SUVs With No Third-Row Tethers
Third row child seat anchors are missing in the Toyota Prado, Outlander, Kluger and 11 more seven-seaters, ANCAP reports show. Check yours before you buy.
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Ioniq 3 and the New Seltos: The Pricing That Decides Both
Hyundai Ioniq 3 price Australia: no local pricing yet, so here's the number it must beat, plus the Kia Seltos Hybrid's target. Read the full breakdown.
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Chery Stockman: The Diesel PHEV Ute Built for the Long Tow
Every plug-in hybrid ute on sale in Australia runs a petrol engine, and every one of them gets thirsty the moment the battery goes...
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Your Next Ford, Nissan or Toyota Might Be Built in China
Ford has locked in a China-built Bronco for Australia. Nissan has confirmed a China-built ute. Toyota's local boss says the brand would be silly...
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The Chinese Ute Invasion: How BYD and Chery Are Reshaping the $60k Market
Ford and Toyota spent a decade treating the dual-cab crown as a two-horse race. That comfort is gone. A plug-in hybrid ute from a...
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The Death of the Manual Transmission: How Three New Laws Are Killing the Stick Shift in Australia
Not one regulation killed the manual transmission. Three landed in the same twelve months, and together they have made it mathematically irrational for mainstream...
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BYD Just Took Second Place in Australia. Toyota Should Be Worried
Toyota has owned the Australian new-car market since 2003. Then the most recent VFACTS print landed, and a brand that didn't exist here four...
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The Death of the $20k New Car: Why Budget Hatchbacks Are Gone Forever
The days of scraping together $19,990 for a brand new, zero-kilometre hatchback with a factory warranty are officially over. Mandatory safety upgrades have killed...
