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All flares and angles, the updated C-HR continues Toyota's love affair with the space buggy look ALTHOUGH not the first to launch a ‘space buggy’ small SUV, Toyota has taken them to heart, along with plenty of buyers, and recently updated the C-HR. I love the look, I am a sucker for flared guards and tough, angular body lines, and the C-HR has them in spades. There are a few curves, especially the bonnet and roofline, but the ‘design by angle grinder’ look returns with a trun

Toyota continues to dominate Australian sales, the RAV4 missing out on second overall by just two units THE up-and-down nature of the new vehicle market continued in October, with monthly sales increasing over 2024, while the year-to-date figure shows an overall market decrease. Unsurprisingly, Toyota (19,726 units) and Ford (7,570 units) continue to lead the way, although both recorded decreases in year-on-year figures, with Mazda (7,140 units) remaining a close third. KIA (

Despite looking like a space capsule ready for re-entry, the KIA EV3 is all car AS KIA continues to climb the sales charts, seeking a permanent position in the top five nationally, the company is not putting all its eggs in one design basket. While seasoned performers like Sorrento, Carnival and Sportage offer a mix of internal combustion engines, KIA is developing a sizable electric vehicle (EV) fleet. Latest is the EV3, a small-medium SUV offering boxy, yet appealing, looks

Retail giant IKEA is leasing electric trucks to delivery contractors IN A boost to the uptake of electric delivery trucks in Australian operations, retail giant IKEA is supporting transport companies to expand the use of electric trucks in their fleets. Since 2019, IKEA has partnered with ANC Delivers, All Purpose Transport, and Kings Transport to implement home deliveries with electric vehicles across Australia. With most trucks owned by small businesses or subcontractors, a

Rochelle Courtenay, founder of Share The Dignity, with the organisation’s new Isuzu D-Max X-Terrain ute AS PART of a new two-year commitment to community charity Share The Dignity, Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA) is providing a D-Max X-Terrain ute to assist in pick-up and deliveries of donated period products to women in need. Founded in 2015 by Rochelle Courtenay, Share The Dignity distributes vital period products to those experiencing poverty, homelessness, or domestic violence.

Drawing on decades of Kei car design experience, Honda will launch the Super-ONE EV in 2026 THE urban electric vehicle (EV) market will get a little more crowded in 2026, with Honda confirming the Super-ONE is coming to Australia, targeting inner-city residents wanting mobility without needing a big car. Drawing on Honda’s extensive Kei car experience, a Japanese micro car category designed for dense urban areas where less is more, the Super-ONE is a genuine four door, four-s

Subaru went back to the future with the Forester Wilderness prototype, signalling a clear intention to return to the recreational offroading market ALTHOUGH not yet confirmed for Australia, Subaru gave a clear indication of its future direction when it unveiled a series of prototypes at the Japan Mobility Show. While much of the attention was on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) E-STI prototype as the future high-performance STI brand, Subaru showed it had not completely dis

The updated KIA Sportage, finally the sum of its parts A JOY of this job is tracing the evolution of cars over the ages, from sometimes...

CHINESE manufacturer Chery revealed its new Super Hybrid range-topper, the Tiggo 9, complete with an electric-only range of 170...

KIA is launching a new van range, including the company’s first dedicated cargo van in more than 20 years, with the release of the PV5...

Mitsubishi added a cab-chassis option to the Triton range in 2025, and it worked well as a tow vehicle AFTER launching the pick-up...

The pulleys in the CVT expand and contract to provide a shift-less experience combined with optimal fuel economy THOSE of us of a...

The Chery Tiggo 4 was the top-selling Chinese model in September as alternate energy sales continue to grow THE new vehicle market...

Funky and functional, Hyundai's INSTER light SUV EV IN AN attempt to show EVs can be fun as well as functional, Hyundai launched the...

The Honda CR-V e:HEV uses the Intelligent Hybrid Drive, switching between drive modes to suit demand and driving situations HYBRID and...

There is little worse than coming back to your car and finding a flat tyre, but with a little preparation, you can make it less stressful...

Love them or hate them, hybrid drives will be part of the future, and Toyota has added a 'mild' hybrid system to the updated Prado LOVE...

The new Triton looks tough, and is taking the fight to the big guns FOR a long time, Mitsubishi’s Triton was ‘best of the rest’, compared...

A DCT is great for fast shifting, especially on a racetrack, but what is it really? Thanks to Hyundai, check out how it works ANOTHER of...

More of the same as Mazda reveals updated CX-60 ROUNDING out Mazda’s revamp of the range of the ‘big’ CX- wagons, the updated CX-60...