John Law

There’s no doubting the BYD Shark 6’s popularity. For a new, niche, plug-in hybrid single variant offering it is selling strongly, averaging 1500 units We imagine how BYD’s popular Shark 6 could level up

The BYD Shark 6 ute has taken Australia by storm. It was the first plug-in hybrid ute to arrive here beating the Ford Ranger and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEVs to It’s official: the ute du jour is not perfect with BYD hinting at upgrades and future variants of Shark 6 PHEV

Toyota Motor Corporation has finally shown the new Land Cruiser FJ, a shrunken version of its iconic nameplate. The much-anticipated Land Cruiser FJ Toyota has revealed its anticipated shrunken Land Cruiser FJ, but it’s not coming to Oz… yet

Chinese carmaker BYD is on a roll in Australia. The Shenzhen-based company has gone from strength to strength in this country off the back of its plug-in BYD’s top brass have their eyes on the podium in Australia’s top-10 best-selling brands by 2026

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the dual-cab ute is a deeply compromised family hauler. Ford Rangers and Toyota Hiluxes might be the Utes are the hottest segment in Australia right now, but what about the other commercial staple, the humble van? We stress-test new Transit Custom

Dark clouds pushed by savage southerly gusts speed across the sky as garage roller-doors rattle in chorus. The hot sun has just been replaced by a full Porsche’s road and track flagship gets a mid-life nip and tuck, prevails in every way. How do we get one?

The ute market is changing faster than ever, and although on the surface the Kia Tasman seems conventional with body-on-frame construction and a Tasman’s up-spec, on-road focused trim impresses with its lush cabin, surprising value and off-road prowess.

The 2026 Tesla Model 3 becomes Australia’s longest driving range electric car with the addition of a new Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) trim. With Tesla has confirmed a new Long Range RWD Model 3 and range improvements for range-topping Performance

Following a faltering premium push, Mazda’s much-anticipated Large Product cars have shifted down market. Along with a cheaper entry price ($50,240 for More cylinders for the cash than any rival, is the cut-price Pure the answer to Mazda’s Large Product sales slump? We’re not convinced

Tesla has announced its controversial Full Self Driving (Supervised) level 2 autonomous driving feature is now downloadable for customers in Australia and Tesla’s semi-autonomous technology is now available in Australia and New Zealand with subscription pricing confirmed

Chinese carmaker Deepal has confirmed pricing and features for its quirky, genre-busting E07 electric vehicle. A melange of ute, SUV and coupe, the E07 Chinese EV maker Deepal’s strange new ute-cum-SUV arrives with sharp pricing

Imagine for a second you’re an executive in a boardroom in Chongqing, China, brainstorming ideas to shake up the automotive industry. The goal? Create a Weird, wacky, but wonderful? Oddball electric ute-cum-SUV offers a peculiar never-before-seen answer to a question we’re not sure anyone asked.

The health of the Australian new-car market looks solid from the outside, with this being August the second best on record, combining the Federal Chamber Strong August sales bolstered by Chinese carmakers and SUVs

There are no two ways about it, Tesla’s sales are sliding in Australia. There’s an explanation, of course, with a stop-delivery creating pent-up demand Model 3 swings back into the garage but this time with Full Self Driving (Supervised) for the first time in right-hand drive.

Hyundai has announced a change to its new car warranty, increasing from the industry standard five-year guarantee to a seven-year, unlimited kilometre Korean carmaker Hyundai ups customer confidence and moves to seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty in Australia

Tesla has always maintained its key advantage in the market isn’t its cars, but the autonomous capability baked into them. Until now, the brand's