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The brand new BMW iX3 has been named the 2026 World Automotive of the Yr, in addition to the 2026 World Electric Vehicle, while the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N is the World Performance Automotive and the Mazda 6e has claimed the World Automotive Design of the Yr award.All three recent models will go on sale in Australia this 12 months, with the German mid-size electric SUV due for release mid-year, the Korean mid-size electric performance sedan resulting from arrive in May, and the Japanese brand’s Chinese-made mid-size electric liftback expected in local showrooms in mid-2026.Nevertheless, the Lucid Gravity electric SUV…
Solid-state would be the next frontier in relation to electric vehicle (EV) battery technology, but a gaggle of Australian scientists are already well-advanced in the event of next-generation quantum batteries that may charge even faster – and even over long distances wirelessly.Marking a significant step towards the longer term of energy storage, a gaggle led by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery – a technology that might sooner or later dramatically reduce EV charging times.Australia’s national science and innovation research agency, in collaboration with RMIT University…
Toyota Australia has issued a nationwide product safety recall for nearly 35,000 examples of its popular Kluger large SUV resulting from the chance their rear second-row seatbacks may not properly restrain occupants within the event of a collision.“The topic vehicles are equipped with second row seats that use recliner assemblies to unlock the seat backs, allow for seat back angle adjustment, and lock the seat back in place once adjustment is complete,” said Toyota in its recall notice.“On account of a failure to contemplate the force balance between the locking spring and the return spring during a design change made…
Of the 83,805 electric vehicles (EVs) sold in Australia to October this 12 months, greater than half were SUVs and most of them were mid-size.That shouldn’t come as an excessive amount of of a surprise, given SUVs overtook passenger cars because the nation’s hottest recent vehicle type almost a decade ago in 2017.And given medium SUVs have long been the only biggest new-vehicle segment – by way of each sales and the variety of models competing – it’s only natural that mid-size electric SUVs are also the best-selling EVs.CarExpert can prevent 1000’s on a brand new automotive. Click here to get an…
The brand new VolkswagenTiguan and Tayron were only just launched in Australia in May and September respectively, but that hasn’t stopped the German brand announcing numerous model 12 months 2026 (MY26) upgrades only a handful of months later.Chief amongst them is the addition of Volkswagen Turning Assistant 2.0, which is now standard across the Tiguan mid-size SUV range and the related Tayron large SUV that replaced the Tiguan Allspace.Turning Assistant 2.0 enhances collision avoidance capability by with the ability to detect and react to oncoming traffic that’s about to show towards the vehicle, along with detecting and braking when the…
Chinese auto giant Geely’s Riddara RD6 electric ute has been launched in Recent Zealand with the identical price as the favored BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute – NZ$69,990 (~A$63,350) before on-road costs – ahead of first customer deliveries across the ditch in September.Confirmed last yr for international export markets including Australia, where it can be often known as the Riddara RD6 slightly than the Radar RD6 as in China as a result of a trademark dispute, the battery-electric dual-cab ute also hits the Kiwi market at around the identical price because the mid-range diesel-powered Ford Ranger XLT dual-cab 4×4.If…
Australia’s 15-year high road toll is essentially attributable to a pointy increase in pedestrian deaths, says the Australian Automobile Association (AAA).Based on latest data from the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics, a pointy increase in pedestrian deaths within the 12 months to July 31 pushed Australia’s road deaths to their highest level for any corresponding period in 15 years.A complete of 1340 people died on the nation’s roads within the 12 months to July 31 – 2.9 per cent greater than within the equivalent period a 12 months earlier, and the worst result since 1395 deaths were recorded…
While Tesla continues to speak up the long-awaited second-generation Roadster it revealed in concept form almost eight years ago, China’s strongest electric supercar is about to get much more powerful.That’s right, in the event you thought BYD’s Yangwang U9 was wild enough when it debuted in 2023 with a 960kW quad-motor powertrain, a claimed 0-100km/h time of just 2.36 seconds and electric air suspension that permits it to perform ‘tank turns’ and even hop over potholes, then you definitely’d higher prepare for the more extreme Track Edition version.As first reported by Automotive News China late last week, images and details…
In the event you thought Britain’s answer to the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series – and the spiritual successor for the old Land Rover Defender – could get any more off-road capable, re-evaluate.The hardcore Ineos Grenadier SUV and Quartermaster dual-cab ute have been blessed with portal axles that increase ground clearance from 186mm to an enormous 450mm, and their wading depth from 800mm to a swimming pool-like 1050mm.The Grenadier’s portal axle upgrade is developed and supplied by German off-road specialist LETECH, which has incorporated the more capable drivetrain into a novel latest model variant dubbed the Grenadier Trailmaster X LETECH, and…
It seems the axing of Bentley’s legendary twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre W12 last 12 months wasn’t all bad news, for the reason that V8 that replaces it within the upgraded 2026 Bentley Bentayga Speed makes the British brand’s flagship SUV even quicker, faster, lighter and more agile than before.Revealed overnight ahead of first Australian customer deliveries within the third quarter (July to September) of 2026, the refreshed Bentayga Speed is powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 that produces 478kW of power and 850Nm of torque (over 2250-4500rpm).That’s up 11kW but down 50Nm on the 12-cylinder model it replaces, yet since the V8…