Toyota has confirmed that customer orders for Camry hybrid variants will be paused for the foreseeable future, with the company struggling to keep up with demand for petrol-electric versions of the iconic Camry sedan. The move to pause orders for the Camry Hybrid comes as customer wait times remain above […]
Year: 2023
Nissan Qashqai e-Power Hybrid Arriving Q1, 2024, Priced at $51,590
Nissan has confirmed that the range-topping Qashqai e-Power hybrid will be arriving in the first quarter of 2024, with prices standing at $51,590 before on-road costs. While the latest-gen Qashqai has been on sale here since mid-2022, Nissan held back on introducing the e-Power hybrid range-topper too early, amping up […]
Mazda Adds CX-5 and CX-8 to Large Fleet Program
Mazda says that Australian fleet operators can now add the latest CX-5 and CX-8 SUV to their shortlists, with the company expanding its Mazda Fleet Program to 25 vehicles in total. Mazda kicked off its Large Fleet Program back in 2020, which consisted solely of the BT-50 ute.Now, though, large […]
Toyota Clinches ARC Manufacturers’ Title with Adelaide Hills 1-2 Finish
Toyota’s Gazoo Racing Australia (TGRA) Rally Team is popping the champagne after securing the manufacturers’ title of the Australian Rally Championship thanks to a 1-2 finish at the penultimate round in Adelaide. Lewis Bates and co-pilot Anthony Mcloughlin helped Toyota secure the manufacturers’ title by taking line honours over the […]
Volkswagen Group’s EV Sales Jump 45 Per Cent Year-on-Year
Volkswagen says that sales of its battery-electric vehicles – including those of subsidiaries Cupra, Audi, Skoda and Porsche – have increased by 45 per cent in the third-quarter of 2023 over the same point last year. All up, the Volkswagen Group delivered 531,500 battery-electric vehicles between January and September, 2023, […]
High Court Knocks Back Victoria’s Controversial Electric Vehicle & PHEV Tax
The High Court has knocked back the Victorian State Government’s tax on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, with the court maintaining the Victorian government is not able to impose the excise. In a hugely significant ruling for owners of electric vehicles, PHEVs and even hydrogen-powered vehicles, the High Court ruled […]
Toyota’s Battery-Electric HiLux Revo Completes Local Evaluation
Toyota’s battery-electric HiLux Revo Concept has been evaluated by engineers here in Australia in a local evaluation program, in what may prove as the first sign of an all-electric production version of the almighty HiLux. Before you get your hopes up, Toyota has made it clear that we should curb […]
Chery Boasts of 26,000 Patents as it Smashes Sales Goals and Unveils $21b Investment
Chinese manufacturer Chery says that it has filed for more than 26,000 patent applications while eviscerating sales targets earlier than it had anticipated, surpassing 2022’s total sales figures by the end of the third-quarter and announcing investments totalling AUD $21b. The update comes after Chery hosted its ‘2023 Chery Tech […]