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GWM has unveiled a brand new flagship Haval-badged seven-seat SUV in China, with upright, boxy styling and a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.Known only by its ‘HX’ internal codename — to not be confused with the 1976-77 Holden — Automobile News China reports GWM will reveal the model’s production name on April 10, 2026.A rival for the Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento, the HX shapes as a powerful candidate for Australia – potentially becoming the primary Haval-badged three-row SUV here for the reason that previous Haval H9 was discontinued in 2021.“The Haval HX is a model we’re keen to introduce to the Australian market,” a spokesperson…
Double demerit points at the moment are in effect for the Easter long weekend across several Australian states and territories.Five days of double demerits began at midnight on Thursday, April 2, in Latest South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.They’ll run across the Easter break, including the 4 consecutive public holidays from Friday, April 3 through to 11:59pm Monday, April 6.When you live in one among these three jurisdictions and are travelling interstate, double demerits will still apply.Double demerits also apply year-round in Queensland for certain offences, though South Australia, Victoria, the Northern Territory and Tasmania don’t have…
The Australian federal government will halve the present fuel excise for a minimum of three months as a part of a national fuel security plan, following a cupboard meeting in Canberra this morning.The prime minister announced the excise, which is currently 52.6 cents per litre, will likely be halved to 26.3 cents per litre for 3 months starting on April 1, 2026, responding to previous calls to scale back or remove the charge.“We’re making fuel cheaper today because we understand that Australians are under serious pressure,” Mr Albanese said in a press conference today, with the change expected to scale…
The Subaru Uncharted SUV has been confirmed for a launch in Australia, where it’s expected to be essentially the most inexpensive electric vehicle (EV) yet from the brand.It’s due here mid-year, with pricing and specifications yet to be announced. Revealed last July, the Uncharted is a twin to the electrical Toyota C-HR+ compact electric SUV, which shouldn’t be due in Australia until 2027.Each the Subaru and Toyota are set to compete with the Kia EV3, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 when it comes to size and price, and can slot in under their larger Solterra and bZ4X siblings…
An all-wheel drive version of the BMW M2 performance coupe appears to be on the way in which after the yet-to-be-confirmed model was listed on BMW’s US website.In response to BMW Blog, a since removed listing for a 2027 BMW M2 xDrive appeared as a part of the automaker’s product lineup on its US-market website, effectively confirming the primary all-wheel drive M2.The model’s name was listed, although there have been no further details resembling pricing or images, with the M2 xDrive not appearing on the BMW USA configurator.The slip-up was enough to effectively confirm the long-rumoured addition of an all-wheel…
Volvo EX30owners will soon have the option to make use of their vehicle as an influence source, with Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capability set to reach as a part of updates introduced overseas for the 2026 model 12 months.The primary Volvo to supply the technology, the EX30 will gain V2L via an over-the-air (OTA) software update scheduled for later this 12 months. Volvo Australia has confirmed the update shall be made available locally, giving each existing owners and latest buyers access to the feature.Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) allows an electrical vehicle (EV) for use as an influence source for portable devices and appliances plugged…
Chery’s recent dual-cab ute, revealed as a Ford Ranger PHEV and BYD Shark 6 rival, will profit from significant local testing and development ahead of its scheduled Australian on-sale date later this 12 months.Officially codenamed ‘KP31’, the Chery dual-cab ute will run an unusual diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain – the one ute powered by such a setup – with its development program including local testing and development for Australian showroom versions.The Australian tune could set the template for other markets world wide, in accordance with Chery’s Chief Engineer for International Programs, Peter Matkin.CarExpert can prevent 1000’s on a brand new…
The updated Hyundai Santa Fe has been spied testing with a fresh look ahead of its anticipated arrival in showrooms sometime in 2027 – and it’s saying goodbye to its controversial tail-light design.As these spy photos show, the boxy styling of the present fifth-generation Santa Fe, introduced in Australia in 2024, shall be significantly revised front and rear, with narrower headlights and an easier front grille and bumper.The three-row SUV may also dump its current distinctive, low-set tail-lights in favour of more conventional vertical brake lights connected by a horizontal light bar.Per previous spy footage of the Santa Fe, the…
Tesla has asked Apple to repair a software bug which has halted progress of the deployment of Apple CarPlay in its vehicles – but not enough iPhone users are running the most recent iOS which remedies the issue.In line with Bloomberg, Tesla discovered the maps it uses for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) software – with FSD (Supervised) switched on in Australia and Recent Zealand last yr – weren’t compatible with Apple Maps.The problem means each firms’ mapping systems might be running at the identical time, potentially leading to the driving force following a unique set of directions to…
The 2026Chevrolet Corvette Bathurst 12 Hour Specialty Edition has been launched as a limited-run road-going counterpart to the ferocious Z06 GT3.R racer which is able to make its local competition debut at Mount Panorama this weekend.General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) confirmed the unique Chevrolet model will probably be the one shipment of model yr 2026 (MY26) Corvette Z06 to Australia and Latest Zealand and will probably be a strictly low-volume model. It’s launching as a part of a refreshed MY26 lineup, which is able to proceed to incorporate the Stingray and E-Ray.The special edition celebrates the primary official Corvette entries…