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Ford has announced a US$8.2 billion (A$11.5 billion) loss for the total 2025 calendar yr, its worst result since 2008 and third full-year loss prior to now six years – despite record revenue.Ford confirmed its Model e electric vehicle (EV) division posted a US$4.8 billion (A$6.8 billion) EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) loss in 2025, after previously confirming late last yr it will take a US$19.5 billion (A$27.6 billion) write-down on its EV investments.This saw it axe the electrical Ford F-150 Lightning (not officially sold in Australia), and delay other planned EV models.Moreover, the introduction of import tariffs within…
An investigation right into a television commercial for the new-generation Toyota HiLux ute has found the automaker in breach of multiple promoting standards codes, meaning it should must be updated or pulled from air entirely.The HiLux ad, named ‘The Pied Piper’, depicts a lot of dogs chasing a red HiLux Rogue down a dust road and right into a town, with the animals jumping into the ute’s tray, unrestrained, comically overloading the vehicle.“Complaints were received on the grounds that the ad depicts dangerous and potentially illegal behaviour,” said the Case Report from the Ad Standards Community Panel.“Dogs are supposed to…
GWM Australia has announced Andrew Gao, a 15-year veteran of the automaker, as its recent managing director from February 1, 2026.Mr Gao joined GWM in 2011, relocating to Australia in 2014 and serving in senior leadership roles across sales, network development and product functions.He’ll replace Charles Zhao who, after greater than five years within the role, will move to a position with GWM’s European operations, having overseen significant sales growth in Australia that saw GWM change into each a top-ten brand and the best-selling Chinese automaker locally.In a record sales 12 months, GWM – which in Australia includes Haval SUVs,…
The Toyota Yaris is reportedly being updated in Japan, with brisker technology and potential price rises to go together with it.Japanese website Creative Trend reports hybrid-powered versions of the Yaris – a Mazda 2 and Suzuki Swift rival – have been updated in Japan with a ten.5-inch centre touchscreen now standard, a feature that has been offered in European-market Yarises since 2024.Each the Yaris and Yaris Cross SUV spinoff currently sold in Australia feature an 8.0-inch centre screen as standard, while previous Japanese models used a 7.0-inch display. Further changes for the Yaris Hybrid in Japan – not yet visible…
UPDATED 26/01/2026 08:00am: Now that deliveries of the brand new HiLux have commenced, we’ve updated this text with fuel consumption, towing capability and payload figures that weren’t yet available after we first published it on November 12, 2025.The 2026 Toyota HiLux officially went on sale on December 9, 2025 with an expanded lineup introducing a refreshed exterior, recent cabin design and now just one diesel powertrain.The expanded lineup sees the return of the top-end Rogue and Rugged X models, though a GR Sport version (or higher) to tackle the Ford Ranger Raptor hasn’t been confirmed just yet. The brand new HiLux…
A ‘dark factory’, where latest cars are produced entirely by robots without human involvement, is ready to open as soon as 2030 and revolutionise vehicle manufacturing, in response to analysts.In what often is the biggest shake-up since Ford’s adoption of the moving assembly line to fabricate the Model T in 1913 – cutting production times and costs while lowering showroom prices – the ‘dark factory’ may have serious implications beyond the factory floor.Based on Automotive News, the move could reshape vehicle design principles, workforce training and the economics of automotive manufacturing through faster model changeovers.It cites a study by McKinsey…
The Volkswagen T-Roc R has been spied testing ahead of its official unveiling later this 12 months – and its potential Australian showroom arrival in 2028 – as the brand new performance hero of the second-generation T-Roc small SUV lineup.Regular versions of the brand new T-Roc – which is able to proceed to rival the Nissan Qashqai, Toyota Corolla Cross and C-HR, and Hyundai Kona – were shown in August 2025, employing mild-hybrid and hybrid powertrains, and the identical MQB Evo platform that underpinns the present Volkswagen Golf.While the worldwide reveal included a hotter, sport-focused R-Line variant, the fully fledged…
The LDV Terron 9 dual-cab ute has had its price cut by $3000 to $47,990 drive-away for Australian Business Number (ABN) holders until March 2026, or until current 2025 stocks run out.LDV said the offer replaces a previous promotion available on the Terron 9’s launch in Australia in July 2025, which saw the usual $50,990 drive-away price reduced by $1000 for ABN holders.The brand new $3000 discount for ABN holders applies to each model grades, with the usual Terron 9 Origin at $47,990 drive-away including a 3500kg braked towing rating, dual 12.3-inch widescreen digital displays and a five-star ANCAP safety…
BYD is China’s best-selling automaker for the fourth 12 months in a row, ahead of Geely, Chery and Great Wall Motors, despite falling wanting its sales goal by almost a million vehicles.In a worldwide shift, China is about to develop into the world’s primary automotive maker in 2025, overtaking Japan for the primary time, and preliminary sales show BYD is at the highest of the list of Chinese brands.Despite this, BYD’s 4,602,436 sales in 2025 – as compiled by CarNewsChina – fell 897,564 vehicles, or 16.32 per cent, wanting the publicised goal of 5.5 million.While the figure is over seven…
The primary MG4 Anxin Edition electric hatchbacks have been delivered to customers in China ahead of a planned Australian launch within the second quarter (April–June) of 2026.The MG4 Anxin Edition is the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) to make use of liquid semi-solid-state batteries – a halfway house between current battery technology and solid-state batteries.The smaller front-wheel-drive MG4, similar in size to the BYD Dolphin, will probably be sold in Australia alongside an update to the present rear-wheel- and all-wheel-drive MG4 range.The MG4 Anxin Edition – with ‘anxin’ translating to ‘relief’ or ‘peace of mind’ – has a claimed…