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2026 Ford Transit Custom Sport PHEV. Picture: Supplied

The ‘no compromise’ ute killer

Australia’s tradie vehicle sector faces a shake-up with a bold new vehicle.

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‘Menacing’ ute ‘hunting down’ Aussies

One of Australia’s favourite utes has been given a massive overhaul but there are concerns about how far the new changes go.

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China’s cash troubles puts bullseye on Aus

A key part of China’s economy is tanking and the superpower has charged Australia with picking up the pieces.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 17, 2023: Police stop bike riders on Manly Beach on Tuesday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

New e-bike law could change everything

A new law under consideration is set to dramatically change the use of e-bikes is Australia but it is also sure to create plenty of controversy.

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2025 Tesla Model Y, BYD Sealion 7 and Volkswagen ID.4 Pro. Picture: Mark Bean

Aus testing reveals EV reality

Independent assessments of new cars show that EVs fail to match claimed ranges by as much as 30 per cent.

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FILE -New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China on May 11, 2025. (Chinatopix Via AP, File)

Car boss warns China ‘will take over’

European car makers fighting for their future are divided by the role of electric vehicles.

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***EMBARGO 7.15pm Friday Sep 5 ***, 2026 BMW iX3. Picture: Supplied

Tesla killer hits the road

A new electric vehicle with more than 800km of range threatens to reset benchmarks.

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China drops yet another car brand in Aus

This new Chinese car company has huge plans for Australian dominance by promising something very different.

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Big Short guru calls out ‘ridiculous’ Tesla

Big Short guru calls out ‘ridiculous’ Tesla

The man who predicted the world’s last financial crisis says investors should be wary of Tesla’s value on the stock market.

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‘Non-binary’: Man exposes insurance ‘joke’

A surprising car insurance report found that drivers without a stated gender save hundreds compared to men and women.

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‘Never again’: Urgent change for all Aus cars

An ‘egregious’ and ‘embarrassing’ issue with Aussie cars is being urgently addressed in order to make the streets safer for everyone.

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‘Toughest ever ute’ muscles into Aus

Australia has a new ‘super’ ute aiming to take the mantle as the country’s toughest and remind us that not all cars are here to save the planet.

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Govt secret $200k spend on EV ‘bath’

An EV bath that sits abandoned on an Aussie motorway has unveiled a secret government deal that no one wants to talk about.

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New ‘bazooka’ to be sold to Aussie public

This outrageous new machine shows why Australian authorities are concerned by the rapid and dramatic emergence of new technology.

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$60k cars now worth $20k in horror collapse

The catastrophic failure of an electric car brand in the US has become a huge red flag for Aussie motorists and the grim future they now face.

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‘No brains’: Musk’s snub to millions of Aussies

The world’s richest man is treating millions of Aussies with complete disdain but it doesn’t have to be this way.

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2026 Porsche Cayenne. Picture: Supplied

‘Wish it hadn’t’: Car giant’s ‘huge regret’

Ever done something and then wished you hadn’t and the feeling just won’t go away? That’s how this global car giant could be left feeling after its latest questionable move.

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‘There it is’: issue with ‘perfect’ Aussie car

This cracking new car could be the perfect vehicle for millions of Aussies, if it wasn’t for one major issue.

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‘Kill switch’: Aus buses face ‘China hacking threat’

An urgent probe has been launched by authorities into Chinese-made buses used for public transport in Australia amid fears they could be hacked.

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‘What Aussies need’: new ute’s bold promise

Unlike any that has come before it this new Aussie ute, specifically tuned for conditions Down Under is making some big promises it plans to keep.

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Chinese car’s epic fail as stunt goes wrong

A Chinese car brand’s ambitious plan to conquer an iconic driving challenge has spectacularly backfired entirely on film.

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Leaders plot war against China car invasion

As Chinese vehicles flood Australian streets, local manufacturers are turning away work and calling for tax changes to spark a car-making renaissance.

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Toyota ‘reluctantly’ turns No. 1 car into an EV

Australia’s best-selling car company Toyota has completely overhauled it’s No. 1 vehicle to ‘reluctantly turn it into an EV.

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Annoying safety features Aussies switch off

Cutting-edge tech designed to save lives could in fact be doing the opposite as Aussies turn away from it in droves.

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Audi plunges 10m down a car stacker at a Burswood apartment complex.

Owner watches on as new Audi drops 10m

A Perth man has described the “terrifying” the moment his new car plummeted 10 meters after the car stacker in his apartment complex failed.

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‘Warning cops!’: new tech coming to Aus

New cutting-edge car technology set to be introduced to Australia could keep an eye out for cops on the road – far beyond simply warning about speed radar traps.

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‘Recipe for tragedy’: Aus expert’s Tesla fear

An Aussie motoring expert has delivered a grim assessment of Tesla’s newest and much-hyped piece of car technology.

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EMBARGOED TO 4PM MON NOV 10, Toyota HiLux electric vehicle. Picture: Supplied

Massive changes to Aus’ favourite ute

Australia’s favourite car is undergoing some huge changes that drivers have waited almost a decade for.

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China’s ‘perverse dumping’ in Aus ‘ignored’

The Aussie government is being accused of ignoring potential national security and environment risks posed by China’s ‘perverse dumping’ Down Under.

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Aussie car boss warns of industry ‘collapse’

One of Australia’s leading automotive figures says the industry will face a ‘reckoning’ with a wave of ‘consolidation and collapse’ coming for major brands.

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