• China introduces “no fire, no explosion” EV battery standards

    December 30, 2025

    New laws introduced in China aim to improve the safety of electric vehicle (EV) battery packs, including a “no fire, no explosion” requirement focusing on eliminating battery fires and subsequent hazards. The regulations will bring global benefits given the dominance of China in the EV battery supply chains and their proliferation across auto brands, including Tesla, BYD and Toyota. According to CarNewsChina, the new rules come into effect on January 1, 2026, and they “will require automakers to optimise battery structures and thermal management systems to improve the overall safety of new energy vehicles”. ‘New energy vehicles’ is a term…

  • How to watch the LG CES 2026 press conference

    December 30, 2025

    For years, LG has kicked off CES press day with the first event of the morning — and 2026 will be no different. The Korea-based corporation is theming its presentation as “Innovation in Tune with You,” and — if it follows the template of past presentations — it will highlight both the consumer electronics and large appliance sides of its mammoth global businesses. Like nearly all tech-centric events these days, expect AI to be the binding theme of the LG presentation at CES 2026. Just be aware that, like Apple, LG has its own customized abbreviation for AI: “Affectionate Intelligence.”…

  • 2025 was the year AI got a vibe check

    December 30, 2025

    Money was no object for the AI industry in early 2025. A vibe check crept in the second half of the year.  OpenAI raised $40 billion at a $300 billion valuation. Safe Superintelligence and Thinking Machine Labs raised individual $2 billion seed rounds before shipping a single product. Even first-time founders were raising at a scale that once belonged only to Big Tech.  Such astronomical investments were followed by equally incredible spends. Meta shelled out nearly $15 billion to lock up Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and spent countless more millions to poach talent from other AI labs. Meanwhile, AI’s…

  • CarExpert’s top five large SUV reviews of 2025

    December 29, 2025

    The CarExpert road test team has cycled through plenty of large SUVs this year, including segment stalwarts, updated favourites, and fresh arrivals. We spent extended periods with the new Toyota Prado and came to view it as a flawed family wagon, while the similarly positioned new Ford Everest continued to earn praise for its better rounded set of attributes. Newcomers were plentiful. Chinese brands such as BYD, MG and Chery kept us on our toes by introducing several new large SUVs to the market, as did the Japanese and Europeans. But which large SUV did you, our readers, take the…

  • The cars revealed in 2025 we wish would come to Australia

    December 29, 2025

    Ever have that feeling after you’ve unwrapped all your presents that something was missing? We feel a little bit like that at the end of 2025. The Australian auto market received plenty of presents in the shape of new vehicles from a raft of brands, but some exciting vehicles weren’t sent our way wrapped with a big bow. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Exeed ES GT Jeep Cherokee Nissan Elgrand Yangwang U9 Track Edition Some examples include: Acura RSX BYD Racco EV Cadillac Escalade iQL Cadillac Optiq-V Deepal L06…

  • NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain

    December 29, 2025

    After a rudderless year and an exodus of around 4,000 employees due to Trump administration cuts, NASA got what may be its first piece of good news recently. On December 17, the Senate confirmed billionaire Jared Isaacman as the agency’s new administrator. He now holds the power to rehabilitate a battered engine of scientific research, or steer it towards even more disruption. Considering the caliber of President Trump’s other appointees, Isaacman is probably the best candidate for the job. Outside of being a successful entrepreneur, he has flown fighter jets and been to space twice as part of the Inspiration4…

  • How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market, according to investors

    December 29, 2025

    At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-investor; Medha Agarwal of Defy; and Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures shared with the crowd their candid views on what works in a pitch deck — and what doesn’t. Their biggest pet peeve? Buzzword overload. The more a founder says AI in the pitch, Agarwal said, the less AI the company likely uses. “The people who are doing things that are really innovative, they’ll talk about it, and it’s built in, but it’s not the core of their pitch,” she told the audience.   Bansal, who built and sold multiple companies…

  • Millionaire Pursuing Immortality Share 10 Tips To Fix Terrible Sleep

    December 29, 2025

    American entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has claimed that he logged the perfect sleep score of 100% in human history and is back with tips to improve your quality of sleep. Claiming to be sleeping perfectly for the last eight months, the millionaire who is chasing immortality shared ten tips on how to sleep better at night on social media. Johnson says that the first step is to “identify as a professional sleeper” at a time when the “grind culture” is glorified. A reminder that your bedtime is your most important appointment today, and everyday. Respect yourself and be on time. pic.twitter.com/zmE8ymOl55…

  • The CarExpert team’s biggest disappointments of 2025

    December 29, 2025

    The past 12 months have been a tumultuous time for automakers, with tariffs, cyberattacks, emissions laws, tax incentives and an influx of new brands all impacting the new-car market. Locally, we saw some big – seriously big – vehicle launches, including the covers being pulled off a new Toyota HiLux, while arch-rival Ford bet the house on its new Ranger Super Duty. With Toyota and Ford the top two brands, a replacement for next-best Mazda’s most popular model – the CX-5 SUV – was also revealed, while a Nissan Navara, new in more ways than one, landed. Here’s what didn’t provide any…