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2026 Tesla Model 3 RWD Now Costs Less Than a Mazda 6e
Tesla Model 3 RWD starts at $45,900 plus on-roads, $4,090 under Mazda's 6e GT, with 572km of WLTP range. Would you take it, or pay more for the Mazda?

2026 Chery Stockman Reservations Open With a Bunnings Card
Chery Stockman reservations are open, with a $2,000 Bunnings gift card and 3 years of free servicing for early buyers, with deliveries from February 2027.

BYD Australia Answers Four Corners Shark 6 Hacking Claims
BYD Australia answered the Four Corners claims about Shark 6 cybersecurity, and confirmed an OTA fix for the infotainment flaw is on the way

GAC Emzoom Luxury Review
GAC Emzoom Luxury looks expensive for $26,990 drive-away, but a jerky dual-clutch gearbox, a maze of menus and no ANCAP rating break its heart

Freelander 8 Puts JLR on Both Sides of the China Divide
Freelander 8 goes on sale here in 2027, a Land Rover name built by Chery. Could it be JLR's answer to a forecast 60% Chinese-brand share of sales?

Mixed BYD Sealion 5 ANCAP result breaks five-star run
BYD Sealion 5's ANCAP rating is 3 stars, the first BYD ever rated below 5. Its M9 people mover stablemate got the full 5 stars in the same round.

BMW Gen6 Battery Wins Tech Award at China’s Own EV Congress
China's 2026 EV congress gave BMW Gen6 battery technology an innovation award, and BMW was the only maker from outside China to win one of its tech awards.

Honda CR-V e:HEV is Posh, Smooth, and Underpowered
The Honda CR-V e:HEV RS drives beautifully and is built to last, but 135kW, a small screen and $64,400 drive-away leave it exposed to cheaper Chinese rivals

VW Boss’s Secret BMW M5 Leads Broad Arrow Zoute Auction
Ferdinand Piëch's secret W10 BMW M5 leads the Broad Arrow Zoute auction in Belgium on 9 October, with 473hp and a spare W10 engine sold in the same lot.