• 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…

  • 2026 Kia EV4 price and specs

    January 19, 2026

    The Kia EV4 arrives in local showrooms later this month, priced from $49,990 before on-road costs. The mid-size electric sedan therefore has a base price between the entry-level BYD Seal Dynamic ($46,990 before on-roads) and the Tesla Model 3 RWD ($54,900 plus on-roads). Unlike those rivals, the EV4 is available exclusively with front-wheel drive. However, Kia is offering it with a choice of two batteries and three trim levels. It offers up to 612km of range with the larger of the two nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery packs. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to…

  • All of Chery’s mid-size SUVs now have the highest safety rating in Australia

    January 19, 2026

    All Chery Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 crossover SUVs now have a five-star rating from independent safety authority ANCAP. The top rating had previously been applied to petrol-powered versions of the two SUVs, but ANCAP has now applied it to all petrol and plug-in hybrid Tiggo 7 variants produced from June 30, 2025. The safety authority also says it was provided with technical information that shows the results for the Tiggo 7 are applicable to related petrol and plug-in hybrid Tiggo 8 SUVs produced from March 2025 onwards. This testing is all based on 2023-25 ANCAP testing criteria, with the…

  • Learner driver in Audi TT caught after 226km/h blast with disqualified supervisor

    January 19, 2026

    Victoria Police officers have caught a learner driver allegedly speeding at more than 220km/h along a Melbourne freeway, accompanied by a supervisor who had been disqualified from driving. The L-plater’s Audi TT was stopped by Nunawading Highway Patrol after it was allegedly travelling at 226km/h in a 100km/h zone along the Monash Freeway at around 3am this morning. The vehicle was intercepted near Jacksons Road in the south-east Melbourne suburb of Mulgrave. A statement from Victoria Police said the 23-year-old L-plater’s supervising driver was already disqualified from driving, despite road rules requiring a fully licensed driver to sit alongside learner…