The hybrid Chery C5 SHS-H small crossover SUV has been launched overseas as a competitor to the GWM Haval Jolion, and it’s headed to Australia. While the hybrid SUV has been introduced in the UK as the Omoda 5, Chery Australia has said it will be sold here as part of parent company Chery’s model lineup instead, arriving in mid-2026. Officially badged SHS-H – for Super Hybrid System Hybrid – it will sit alongside petrol-powered C5 models sold in Australia, which are currently offered in two grades priced at $29,990 drive-away and $34,990 drive-away respectively. Petrol models use a 108kW/210Nm…

As Kia continues to add more technology to its models, the Korean automaker says it will keep physical buttons in the their cabins, especially for the most common tasks. In an interview with Autocar, Kia’s head of interior design Jochen Paesen said: “There are certain functions you need to find straight away and you don’t want to mess up, so we keep them physical.” Mr Paesen added that some brands “get away with just digital and it works for them”, but according to Kia’s global market research “people have very basic needs” and that “if to get to a function you…

The Volvo EX60 has been revealed as a new mid-size electric SUV that serves as the battery-powered counterpart to the popular XC60. It slots in between the EX30 and EX40 small electric SUVs and the flagship EX90, and debuts the Sino-Scandinavian automaker’s new SPA3 dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform. The EX60 is expected to arrive in Australia either late 2026 or early 2027, depending on the variant. A Performance variant is expected on sale here in mid-2027. Unlike some other Volvos sold here, the EX60 will come from the brand’s homeland of Sweden rather than China. CarExpert can save you…

A ‘dark factory’, where new cars are produced entirely by robots without human involvement, is set to open as soon as 2030 and revolutionise vehicle manufacturing, according to analysts. In what may be the biggest shake-up since Ford’s adoption of the moving assembly line to manufacture the Model T in 1913 – cutting production times and costs while lowering showroom prices – the ‘dark factory’ will have serious implications beyond the factory floor. According to Automotive News, the move could reshape vehicle design principles, workforce training and the economics of car manufacturing through faster model changeovers. It cites a study…

The Subaru Impreza has shrunk further for 2026, while prices have been hiked across the small hatchback range. There’s new standard equipment, however, with the surviving Impreza AWD 2.0L and AWD 2.0S variants gaining Subaru’s Emergency Driving Stop System. Should the driver become unresponsive while driving, EDSS will bring the vehicle “to a controlled stop while alerting other road users” provided the lane-centring function is active. A seat memory function is also now standard in the AWD 2.0S. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. “After careful review, the MY26 Impreza…

Subaru Australia has confirmed running changes for the model year 2026 Subaru Crosstrek range, which is on sale now from $36,490 before on-road costs. Prices are up by between $500 and $1500 depending on variant, with all models adding a new Emergency Driving Stop System as standard equipment, while 2.0R. 2.0S and Hybrid S models add a driver’s seat memory function as standard. Further, new Sand Dune Pearl and Citron Yellow Pearl exterior paints are available as options, while Offshore Blue, Sun Blaze Pearl, Oasis Blue and Horizon Blue have been discontinued. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new…

Romanian automaker Dacia is said to be working on a new compact car, to be unveiled in the coming weeks. The brand – which produces the Duster, sold in Australia as a Renault – has revealed the small car will be offered with both petrol and hybrid powertrains, while European markets will also gain a dual-fuel option with LPG. “As we have seen with [the Dacia Bigster SUV], there is a clear demand in that segment to have affordable cars,” Dacia CEO Katrin Adt told media at the Brussels motor show earlier this month, Automotive New Europe reports. “We want…