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Diesel plug-in hybrid ute? New Chery dual-cab looms to challenge Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, BYD Shark 6 and more

1 day ago | chasingcars.com.au | John Law |Tom Baker

Chinese carmaker Chery has been expanding in fits and bursts. Its first model, the Omoda 5, was plagued with some safety assistance annoyances, but the cut-price Tiggo 4 Pro is finding plenty of success. The next step for Chery to break top-10 new car sellers in Australia will be a dual-cab ute, and word from Australian managing director Lucas Harris is that a diesel-based plug-in hybrid is likely.
Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor 2025 review

2 days ago | chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |John Law

Polestar has had a bit of a rocky start to life. A naming structure that doesn’t line up with typical rivals, software-related holdbacks and a struggle to turn profits. And yet, the China-owned, Swedish-headquartered carmaker turned out a cracker in the Polestar 3.
New Model Y revives Tesla sales in Australia New Model Y revives Tesla sales in Australia

5 days ago | chasingcars.com.au | Jez Spinks |Tom Baker

Tesla sales have rebounded in Australia thanks to strong demand for the heavily updated Model Y SUV. The midsized electric SUV registered its best sales month for nearly a year with 3580 units shifted in May. It was the updated ‘Juniper’ model’s first full month in showrooms. It marked a 123 per cent increase on the 1609 Model Ys sold in May 2024, and reduces the year-to-date decrease from 58 percent at the end of April to 27% at the end of May.
Will a new electric Volkswagen Golf R give the Hyundai Ioniq 5N the rival we desperately need?

6 days ago | chasingcars.com.au | Iain Curry |Tom Baker

Do you know what the world needs? A proper performance EV challenger to take on Hyundai’s multi-award-winning Ioniq 5N weapon. Where might it come from? Signs point to Wolfsburg, Germany, where Volkswagen’s ‘R’ team make no secret of its ongoing electric performance car development.
Car news today: Subaru Wilderness confirmed… sort-of, BMW i4 now faster than an M3 CS, and more - 30 May 2025

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Lukas Foyle |Tom Baker

Thanks for joining us this Friday, May 30th 2025. Notably in car news today: Subaru starts the process of bringing Wilderness trim models to Australia, BMW improves its i4, but not in Oz, Peugeot Expert dumps manual transmission, and more.
Volkswagen Tiguan 2025: first Australian review

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |Curt Dupriez

The confidence Volkswagen Australia has in the new third-generation Tiguan is perhaps best demonstrated in the breadth of the line-up at launch: it wants to take on everyone, from China at the bottom end of its revamped mid-size SUV range, to premium-badge German contemporaries at the top. New Tiguan lobs with just five variants – Hyundai’s Tucson numbers 17 at last count – and all with turbo-petrol power.
Car news today: MG HS ‘Super Hybrid’ priced, Ssanyong axed in Australia, and more - 29 May 2025

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Lukas Foyle |Tom Baker

Thanks for joining us this Thursday, May 29th 2025. Notably in car news today: MG HS ‘Super Hybrid’ pricing and specs, Ssanyong name put to pasture in Australia, and more.
2026 Kia Sportage expands hybrid choice to challenge Toyota RAV4 harder

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Curt Dupriez |Tom Baker

Kia Australia has released pricing and specifications for its facelifted Sportage range for model year 2026. Key updates include revised styling inside and out, added tech and safety features, a choice of all-wheel drive for hybrid variants and revisions to the turbo petrol powertrain. Sportage maintains its four-tier variant hierarchy – S, SX, SX+ and GT-Line – and continues the choice of diesel, petrol and self-charging petrol-electric hybrid powertrains.
Hyundai boss calls new brands “a big risk”, Toyota and Mazda “in big trouble”

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker

Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) chief executive officer Don Romano may only have been in office for seven weeks – but the Canadian-born with 40 years in the automotive industry is establishing a reputation for straight talk when it comes to rival brands. Romano is the first non-Korean to be appointed CEO at HMCA. Previously chief executive of Hyundai Canada, Romano was hand-picked by global Hyundai president Jose Munoz to serve for three years in Australia.
GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV 2025 review: Australian first drive

1 week ago | chasingcars.com.au | Tom Baker |Evan Spence

The recent release of the BYD Shark 6 clearly uncovered a healthy appetite in Australia for plug-in hybrid four-wheel-drive utes. It feels like this style of vehicle could on paper solve a few problems, and now other vehicle manufacturers are playing catch up in an attempt to get PHEV utes on local dealership forecourts ASAP. Chinese manufacturer GWM has taken second place on the PHEV ute podium with the release of its 2025 Cannon Alpha PHEV 4×4 ute.