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Chinese Luxury Rivals Force Lexus to Lift Ownership Game
Lexus has expanded Encore to five years as Chinese rivals put pressure on established luxury brands with premium tech, comfort, and value.

XPeng Australia Split Down the Middle as Factory Overrules Independent Distributor
XPeng's chaotic Australian arrival has split the brand into competing networks while the factory-backed G6 brings cheaper, faster-charging variants.

Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale Brings Back The Gated Shifter
Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale adds a gated shifter and clutch pedal to its V12 GT, using by-wire tech for six-speed Maranello theatre in 1,499 cars.

GWM Australia Lines Up 9 New Models For 2026
GWM Australia will launch 9 new models by the end of 2026, adding ORA, Cannon, Haval, Tank, and WEY models across EV, PHEV, diesel, and hybrid power.

Out With the Old: How the Top Ten Evicted the Giants of the Aussie Road
The latest Australian automotive charts didn’t just break the rules; they took the old playbook and threw it into a crusher. A pure electric SUV has stolen the overall number-one crown from our iconic dual-cab work trucks, while entirely new Chinese arrivals have completely evicted household Japanese and South Korean staples from the elite top…

Inchcape Dumps Peugeot as Stellantis Struggles Continue in Australia
Inchcape dumps underperforming Peugeot to protect its capital-light margins, cutting ties with another failing legacy brand while its new Chinese Deepal electric vehicle gamble immediately stalls on the grid.

2026 MG MGU9 Black Edition Launches First In Australia
Haval H6 Ultra 2WD HEV review: big space, strong hybrid efficiency, and sharp pricing make Toyota and Hyundai look expensive.

Hyundai Staria adds Hybrid, Lounge Flagship, and an EV Future
Hyundai's 2027 Staria update adds hybrid power, a seven-seat Lounge flagship, better tech, and an electric Staria Load due later in 2026 for fleets.

Mercedes-Benz Studio Sydney Brings S-Class Class To Classy Martin Place
Mercedes-Benz Studio Sydney puts an S-Class showroom and event space into Martin Place, using the 140 Years tour to dress up a mid-cycle facelift.

Audi Q4 e-tron Shows EV Road Trips Can Be Quietly Normal
Audi Q4 e-tron heads from Munich to the Alps with 592km WLTP range, bidirectional charging, and quiet competence for daily EV life and longer trips.

Polestar 4 updated with better ride, lower footprint and unchanged price
Polestar 4 updates keep pricing unchanged while improving ride tuning, simplifying options, and lowering lifecycle carbon emissions for 2027 in Australia.

Audi Gives the A3 a Digital Makeover for 2026
Audi's updated 2026 A3 range brings a redesigned digital cockpit, smarter driver assistance systems, remote parking technology and improved connectivity, keeping the premium hatch and sedan family competitive in an increasingly digital world.