Zak Adkins

Thanks for joining us this Monday February 19th 2024. Notably in car news today: Alfa Romeo looks to depart the market for performance variants in the In car news today: is after ditching its performance Giulia? And Volkswagen electric pick-up subsidiary Scout breaks ground on a new factory.

Chery Australia has today confirmed that it will bring a fully-electric version of its existing Omoda 5 small SUV to Australia this year. Named the More details emerge for the 150kW electric Omoda E5 SUV that will launch locally by mid 2024

Audi has revealed a prototype version of its mid-range performance Audi A3 – the S3 – and is promising that the fast Audi hatch and sedan will look and A prototype has been revealed for the 2025 S3, with some minor styling tweaks, a trick diff and more power

Mini Australia has confirmed pricing and specification for a further three models for the new-generation Countryman small SUV, two of which are fully The new Countryman SUV range will include petrol and electric versions and will arrive in Australia in Q3, 2024

Japanese global automaker Nissan has revealed its midlife cycle update for its Juke small SUV, which will see revised tech, the return of a yellow paint A new N-Sport variant, along with a revised interior, are among the changes for 2024

Toyota has just debuted a facelifted Corolla Cross small SUV for the Thailand market. The model first debuted in 2020, and will now receive a The Corolla Cross small SUV is now four years old and is getting a new look, but it hasn’t been confirmed for Australia

GWM Australia has confirmed the local starting price of its upcoming hybrid SUV, the Tank 500. In base Lux Hybrid guise, the large Chinese SUV has GWM has announced the starting price of its new Tank 500 SUV that will go head-to-head with the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado in Australia

Volkswagen Australia has announced it will significantly discount its current Touareg large SUV before the facelifted lineup arrives around April/ May The brand’s largest SUV has just had a big price cut prior to the facelift arriving in Q2

Fiat’s performance division, Abarth, has announced its next electric model, and it’s called the Abarth 600e. Based on the Fiat 600e small SUV that With 178kW of power, the upcoming Abarth electric SUV is the most powerful model from the performance brand yet

More budget-friendly electric vehicles could be coming out of Ford HQ very soon, as the company begins to restructure its strategy and lineup. The Blue Oval brand wants to make itself much more competitive to the likes of Tesla by building a more affordable electric platform

Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed pricing, specifications and upgrades to its popular Eclipse Cross small SUV, with more safety features for the base ES, More safety and convenience has been added to the 2024 Eclipse Cross, including a stand-alone Black Edition

BMW Australia has confirmed it will bring a Touring version of the all-electric i5 to Australia in 2024. The new wagon version will join the electric i5 The i5 wagon will join the current i5 sedan with a large 570 litre boot, over 500km of range and a $200k+ price tag

Porsche Australia has announced pricing and specification for its updated 2024 Taycan electric car. Pricing is set to start from $175,100 before on-road The Taycan for 2024 has become a little bit slicker with refined styling, new LED lights and bigger battery option among the key changes

Ford Australia has announced it will sell a new people mover locally, with the van to launch during the fourth quarter of 2024. Named the Tourneo, A new people mover from Ford is coming to Australia to compete with the likes of the Kia Carnival

The Federal Government is getting much closer to a fuel efficiency standard which is likely to significantly shake up the Australian automotive landscape. The Australian Government is working towards introducing new fuel standards for the near future, but what does it all mean?

Lexus Australia has confirmed the Australian lineup for its new GX SUV, a model that will also be the basis for the upcoming, next-gen Toyota Land Cruiser The Japanese luxury automaker has confirmed standard specification for its upcoming GX, but no prices… yet