• Tesla Full Self-Driving moves to subscription-only in US, Australia unaffected for now

    January 20, 2026

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the electric car maker will offer its Full Self-Driving (FSD) function on a subscription-only basis in the US, removing the option for buyers to pay a one-off fee. However, other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the UK, have yet to confirm they will follow suit for Model Y and Model 3 customers in their respective markets. Mr Musk posted the news on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, explaining the FSD feature will be sold by monthly subscription only after February 14, 2026. The system was first rolled out in the…

  • Next BMW 4 Series confirmed, hot new M4 on the cards

    January 20, 2026

    The BMW 4 Series will remain part of the German auto brand’s lineup for another generation – despite potential overlap with the 3 Series sedan/wagon on which it will continue to be based – and will almost certainly include another hot M4 Coupe performance flagship. BMW has confirmed an electric version of the next-generation 3 Series, which is expected to be unveiled in late 2026 or early 2027, including a quad-motor electric-powered M3 variant producing as much as 1000hp (746kW). What appears to be a pre-production hybrid-powered M3 prototype has also been spied testing, with the Bavarian automaker saying it…

  • 2026 Honda Prelude gets racy makeover by Mugen

    January 20, 2026

    Mugen has given the new Honda Prelude a more aggressive look, revealing a range of cosmetic upgrades – plus a mechanical one – for the revived Japanese sports coupe. The long-time Honda tuner and performance parts manufacturer has released a full list of parts for the new sixth-generation Prelude. Deliveries will begin in Japan from April 24, 2026. The list of components includes front and rear under spoilers, a rear spoiler and diffuser trim, and side garnishes, all in carbon-fibre. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Also available is a…

  • Kia Niro officially axed in Australia as facelift breaks cover

    January 20, 2026

    Kia has revealed the refreshed Niro electrified crossover, which has received a number of design and technology upgrades ahead of a March arrival in the domestic market – but don’t expect it to launch in Australia. Dubbed the ‘New Niro’, the facelifted version of the second-generation crossover now gets Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design language – debuting a new face and lighting signatures reminiscent of the smaller Stonic – plus new alloy wheel designs and the latest tech the Korean brand has to offer. That means the Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) infotainment suite, incorporating dual 12.3-inch displays running the brand’s…

  • Ford Bronco global expansion planned, yet another SUV to wear iconic name – report

    January 20, 2026

    Ford CEO Jim Farley has dropped a major hint the Bronco name is set to be used on a new Spanish-built SUV scheduled to arrive in European showrooms in 2027 – though it’s not yet confirmed for Australia. According to Autocar, the Ford chief made the comments at January’s Detroit motor show in the US, saying: “The Bronco lineup is filling out globally, and I don’t think the media has caught onto that yet … We have great plans globally for Bronco.” The Bronco name is currently used on a Ford Ranger-derived, Jeep Wrangler-rivalling body-on-frame off-roader built in the US and…

  • Tesla Cybertruck suffers massive sales slide in its home market

    January 20, 2026

    The Tesla Cybertruck posted one of the biggest sales slumps of any electric vehicles (EVs) in the US in 2025, with the numbers looking worse towards the end of the year. In just its second full year on sale, the Cybertruck recorded a 48.1 per cent sales drop according to Cox Automotive data. That was among the largest year-on-year declines of any EV in the US market last year. Set aside discontinued vehicles or those on hiatus and only the Kia Niro EV (down 52.7 per cent), Ford E-Transit (down 58.9 per cent) and Tesla’s own Model S (down 52.6…

  • Hoons in Ford Falcons busted for wild New Year’s Eve bridge takeover

    January 20, 2026

    Police in Queensland have charged six people and seized 13 Ford Falcons after a high-profile incident on New Year’s Eve, which saw the fleet of cars driven recklessly and used to block a busy bridge to let off fireworks. In video footage captured on Brisbane’s Gateway Bridge on New Year’s Eve, just minutes before midnight, Falcons driven by masked men could be seen blocking northbound lanes and performing burnouts, with some of the occupants also observed letting off fireworks. By the time police arrived on the scene, the alleged offenders had fled. However, the Queensland Police Service launched Operation Yankee…

  • 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan review | CarExpert

    January 20, 2026

    Volkswagen’s popular Tiguan mid-size SUV has gone all fancy for its third generation. Following the clean, if uninspiring, design of its second-generation predecessor, the latest model aims to go back to a time where Volkswagens were lauded as ‘premium cars for the people’ – and on first impression, it does this in a few ways. The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan 150TSI Elegance you see on test here is perhaps the best example of this. With restrained, ‘elegant’ design touches, a plush cabin, and more tech than you can think of, the penultimate grade in the Australian lineup offers the sort of…

  • Australia-bound Mitsubishi SUV could pack 300kW powertrain

    January 20, 2026

    Mitsubishi is launching an electric SUV in Australia in the second half of 2026, and it’s likely to be based on this: the new Foxtron Bria. The Bria has been launched in Taiwan as the production version of the FoxtronModel B concept. Mitsubishi previously confirmed plans for a new, unnamed electric SUV made in partnership with Taiwan’s Foxtron, a joint venture between iPhone manufacturer Foxconn and automaker Yulon, and has said it will launch it here this year. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Designed by Pininfarina, the compact Bria has a…

  • Canada reverses course, slashes tariffs on Chinese EVs

    January 19, 2026

    Over the weekend, Canada and China struck a trade deal which could see Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) into the country. Under the deal, Canada will reduce the 100 per cent tariff on made-in-China EVs to 6.1 per cent for the first 49,000 units per year, a number which will rise to 70,000 cars per year by the fifth year of the deal. In return, China will slash the tariff it imposes on Canadian canola seed from 85 per cent to 15 per cent in March. Although Chinese EVs now face fewer financial barriers in the Canadian market, it might take…