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1 week ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
GENESIS is on the model update offensive, as it rolls out a spate of new ‘Electrified’ (EV) models aimed at the premium end of town, undercutting the Germans on price while going big on luxury. The latest model update from Hyundai’s premium sub-brand is the Electrified G80, now available in single Signature AWD flagship trim, which grows in length, luxury and price for 2025.
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1 week ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
XPENG has unveiled its latest assault on the electric SUV market with the medium-sized G7 model, ahead of an official launch in June, featuring a heavy focus on AI-powered automation. Yes, the same XPeng that was serious about its X2 electric flying car concept that will – if it ever becomes a reality – be capable of autonomous air travel as an alternative to braving Australia’s underfunded road network.
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1 week ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
FERRARI used the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans to unveil its ultra-exclusive 296 Speciale with track-focused Piloti Ferrari configuration, paying homage to the 499P that would go on to win the gruelling endurance race for the third year running. The Prancing Horse rolled out the exclusive model on the eve of the race, using the Circuit de la Sarthe as its backdrop, celebrating a return to the podium in the hypercar category of Le Mans in recent years.
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1 week ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
JAGUAR is sending off its petrol-powered performance era with the limited-run F-Pace SVR 575 Ultimate Edition, packing the brand's most powerful supercharged V8 engine as it prepares for an electric-only future from 2026.
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1 week ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
AS THE automotive world scrambles to find the best means of propulsion, be it internal combustion, battery electric, hybrid, hydrogen (fuel cell or combustion), or a mix, BMW looks like it could be bringing back the range-extender technology (REx in Munich dialect) first used in its quirky i3 hatchback model more than a decade ago.
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2 weeks ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
GENESIS has updated its Electrified GV70 medium SUV for 2025, available now with a larger battery delivering 462km of range, but the luxury Korean brand has hiked the price by $6942 to $132,800 before on-road costs. Despite pumping the outgoing model's $125,858 + ORC starting point, the GV70 flagship still undercuts its battery electric German rivals with BMW's iX xDrive45 priced from $142,900 and the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV starting from $134,900.
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3 weeks ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
TOYOTA will pause production of its popular LandCruiser 70 Series from September as the iconic 40-year-old four-wheel drive prepares to meet stricter emissions regulations. According to Australian publication Drive, the LandCruiser 70 Series – which was recently updated to be powered exclusively by turbocharged 2.8-litre four-cylinder diesel power – may soon require Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF, commonly known under its AdBlue trade name) in order to meet Euro 6 standards.
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3 weeks ago | 
trucksales.com.au | Cobey Bartels
The 2025 Brisbane Truck Show blitzed previous attendance records, with well over 50,000 people visiting to see the biggest display of trucks, trailers and accessories in the Southern Hemisphere. While so many come to see the trucks, just as many visitors attend to check out the latest and greatest trailers, from next-generation fridge units to heavy-haulage low-loaders and, of course, the latest performance-based standards (PBS) combinations.
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3 weeks ago | 
trucksales.com.au | Cobey Bartels
The 2025 Brisbane Truck Show was the biggest yet, with show organiser HVIA announcing nearly 55,000 people visited the event across its four days. It wasn’t just the crowds that set a new standard either, with an incredible array of exhibitors across the 35,000sqm exhibition, from truck makers to trailer manufacturers, parts pioneers and technology titans. Taking centre stage, however, are the trucks.
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3 weeks ago | 
goauto.com.au | Cobey Bartels
CHINESE smartphone-come-car manufacturer Xiaomi has revealed its latest electric creation, and it’s a Ferrari Purosangue look-alike that’ll outpace its Italian doppelganger without using a single hydrocarbon. Yes, the same Xiaomi that builds the SU7 supercar, which Ford chief executive Jim Farley recently admitted to daily driving and not wanting to give back. “I don’t like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the Xiaomi,” Mr Farley said on the Electric Everythingpodcast.
