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21 hours ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |William Stopford
Australia’s first federally mandated automotive emissions legislation, known as the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), is now upon us. The NVES officially began on January 1 and there’s now less than a month to go before auto brands start accruing financial penalties for exceeding increasingly stringent CO2 limits determined by vehicle type from July 1.
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21 hours ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Josh Nevett
Australia’s stringent new vehicle emissions regulations are set to send a host of auto brands running from these shores, according to local Hyundai chief Don Romano. The ink officially dried on the federal government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) at the start of this year, bringing with it legislation designed to reduce the carbon footprint of the Australian car market. While the NVES came into effect on January 1, 2025, penalties won’t start being accrued until July 1.
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1 day ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |William Stopford
The end is nigh for the long-lived Mitsubishi ASX. Note: This article is based on our most recent review of the Mitsubishi ASX, as there have been no major changes since it was published.We have updated key details such as pricing and specifications with the most up to date information available. Read the latest price and specs article here for all the details. A new Mitsubishi ASX, in the form of a restyled Renault Captur, is finally coming to Australia this year.
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1 day ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Max BakerNatasha Davies
Renault has updated its mid-size Trafic commercial van, and the headline acts are additional safety gear and lightly tweaked styling. Prices are up by $490 range-wide, which means the French delivery van now starts at $49,490 before on-roads for the base Trafic SWB Pro manual and extends to $63,490 before on-roads for the full-fat Trafic LWB Crew Lifestyle.
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1 day ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |William Stopford
You may have noticed Omoda Jaecoo showrooms are starting to pop up around the country, but just what is this unfamiliar auto brand? Effectively, it’s a sister brand to Chinese brand Chery, and while Omoda Jaecoo vehicles will be sold in separate showrooms, some dealerships will offer both Chery and Omoda Jaecoo franchises. There’s some overlap between the two brands, but Omoda Jaecoo chief commercial officer Roy Muñoz explained the difference.
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2 days ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Matt Robinson
Powerful drivetrainSpacious and well-equipped interiorOver 1200km of combined rangeWooden-feeling brakesInfotainment issuesImperfect driving positionTake advantage of Australia's BIGGEST new car website to find a great deal on a Chery. Chery, the massive Chinese automotive manufacturing conglomerate, has already made inroads into our market by launching a variety of vehicles under its own banner. Now, it’s rolling out its Omoda Jaecoo brand, which it’s calling a step above its namesake brand.
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2 days ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |JAMES WONG
Kia Australia’s product boss wants a more affordable, entry-level Sportage Hybrid (HEV) variant to better compete with the top-selling Toyota RAV4, but he can’t confirm exactly when such an option will become available.
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2 days ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |William Stopford
The upcoming MG U9 ute has received Australian Design Rule certification that approves it for local roads, and documents seen by CarExpert have revealed some key figures for the first time. The first ute to wear the MG nameplate in Australia is due for release here during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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2 days ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Damion Smy
The Leapmotor C10 REEV Ultra Hybrid has landed in Australia, where the Chinese brand expects the new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrain option to be more popular than the battery-powered version of the mid-size electrified SUV. First launched here in two variants, the battery-electric C10 was Leapmotor’s first model to arrive in Australia, in November 2024, when it became yet another direct rival for the top-selling Tesla Model Y, Kia EV5 and Xpeng G6.
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2 days ago | 
carexpert.com.au | Paul Maric |Alborz Fallah |Anthony Crawford |Derek Fung
The new multi-adaptive safety belt from Volvo is a redesign of the three-point seat belt in all of today’s cars with smarter technology that adapts to the person it is protecting and the type of crash the car is involved in. For the new belt Volvo has upgraded the load limiter with more settings, including an increased number of load limiting profiles, which is up from three to 11. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now.
