The Tesla Cybertruck has arrived in Australia for display – even though it has not been confirmed for sale in showrooms. Here’s how to see it in the metal. Image captured by Drive. For the first time Australians will be able to get up close with the Tesla Cybertruck on local soil, as the electric pick-up prepares to go on display in showrooms around the country. Tesla has still not confirmed if the Cybertruck will be sold in Australia – after the ability to place a refundable deposit locally was shut two years ago – and Drive reported that as of late last year, it was not planned to be built ..read more

An as-yet unknown problem has forced a pause on deliveries of V6 petrol Kia Sorento family SUVs. Kia Australia has been forced to pause deliveries of petrol V6 versions of its 2024 Kia Sorento large SUV while it works to fix a so-called “technical issue”. A spokesperson for Kia Australia would not comment on the nature of the problem, but told Drive in a written statement that it was “temporary” and Sorento customers would get their cars again soon. “There is a temporary halt on deliveries to customers while Kia Australia verifies a potential technical issue affecting some petrol variants ..read more

Ever heard of a ‘Carnet de Passages en Douane’? Here’s the story behind the fascinating car import law. Image credit: Reddit/Individual-Method-11 A photo of a Toyota FJ Cruiser with unusual licence plates on the road in Australia has been uploaded to Reddit, revealing a little-known car import rule used worldwide. The photo shows the Toyota SUV wearing a smaller-than-usual yellow licence plate featuring a two-letter, three-number sequence. RELATED: ‘Who goes first?’ – the Aussie road rule causing confusion The image was shared to the Cars Australia Reddit thread in April 2024 with the c ..read more

Hyundai’s luxury division has given its BMW X3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC competitor an update. The facelifted 2025 Genesis GV70 mid-size luxury SUV has been unveiled ahead of Australian arrivals in the second half of this year. More than 200,0000 GV70s have been sold worldwide since it was introduced overseas three and a half years ago, and the Genesis SUV has come in for an update with revised styling and new technology. Prices for Australia are due to be announced closer to launch. The current GV70 is sold with 2.5-litre four-cylinder and 3.5-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engines, from $70,500 ..read more

Chery unveils its next model, the Tiggo 9 PHEV, at the Beijing Motor Show, but it is still unknown if the large SUV will come to Australia. Chery has lifted the lid on the Tiggo 9 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a new large SUV expected to battle the Toyota Kluger, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Kia Sorento. Uncovered in its home market of China during the 2024 Beijing motor show, the Tiggo 9 PHEV is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and electric motor combination, though total system outputs are still unknown. Instead, Chery claims the petrol engine alone produces 175kW/385Nm, whil ..read more

GWM is considering a second seven-seater SUV for its Australian line-up – to sit below the off-road focused Tank 500 – with the Haval H9 impressing the company’s decision-makers. The all-new 2025 Haval H9 could eventually make its way to Australian showrooms, after the SUV impressed company executives during a showcase of GWM’s models in China this week. It would mark a return for the H9 after the previous version left the Australian market at the end of 2021 – however, the all-new model bares little resemblance to the old one, with a boxy design more in line with its Tank cousins than the ..read more

Australia may not build cars anymore, but its influence in the industry still has global reach. Decisions made about which vehicles from within GWM‘s product catalogue are sold in Australia can have far-reaching consequences on other markets, Drive understands. GWM’s division in South Africa – another right-hand-drive market – is strongly influenced by which vehicles the company chooses to sell in Australia, unnamed sources have said. Australia is widely regarded as an international test bed for new models, given our diverse population, modern cities, remote regional areas, and the country ..read more

No Wey, no how: GWM Australia has confirmed the Wey brand is no longer under consideration, as it chases success in Europe. The GWM brand Wey has been ruled out for Australia, with the firm instead targeting European markets. A spokesperson for GWM Australia told Australian media at a new-model showcase at the Beijing motor show this week the Wey brand “was not under consideration for Australia right now”. GWM Australia says it is happy with the current line-up of brands it sells locally, which includes Haval, Tank, Ora, and GWM. Though Wey was previously under consideration for an Australi ..read more

The end of the road for one of the world’s most powerful pick-ups, the V8 Ram 1500 TRX, is almost here – with 130 Final Editions due in Australia imminently. This is one of your last chances to purchase a factory-backed, right-hand-drive Ram 1500 TRX supercharged V8 pick-up in Australia. Production of the Ram 1500 TRX wrapped up in the US at the end of 2023, and a final batch of 130 ‘Final Edition’ variants have been announced for Australia, out of a global production run of 4000 vehicles. There are a further 30 new examples of the regular Ram 1500 TRX remaining for sale – and once they are ..read more

Do not adjust your eyes. This is a Tesla Cybertruck on Australian roads – sparking suggestions it could come to local showrooms after all. The controversial Tesla Cybertruck electric pick-up has been caught on camera in Australia – even though it may never be built in right-hand drive for sale in local showrooms. Images posted by Tesla Australia – and as well as 2GB Sydney radio presenter Ben Fordham – show a left-hand-drive Tesla Cybertruck on Bondi Beach, and in the nearby Sydney beach suburb of Coogee, about 6km to the south. The Cybertruck – which wears temporary ‘conditional’ New South ..read more