Cadillac will be a “tier-one luxury brand” in Australia, with the incoming Lyriq EV to be followed by a fleet of a high-end electric vehicles that will target Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus in our market. That’s the word from Cadillac’s chief marketing officer, Melissa Grady Dias, who says Australia’s newest brand has little interest competing in the affordable EV space, and will instead duke it out at the top-end of the new-car market. “When we look at the luxury landscape, and this is where we’ve really been operating and playing, you have BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Volvo, Lexus, Land Rover, and Por ..read more

Ambitious start-up XPeng is the latest Chinese electric car company to confirm its arrival in Australia. To be imported, distributed and retailed here by Sydney-based TrueEV, the timetable revealed this week calls for the mid-size Xpeng G6 SUV to be on-sale in the fourth quarter of 2024. READ MORE: EVs, influencers and riot police: Our man Iain Curry on the ground at the Beijing Motor Show READ MORE: China’s XPeng EV brand beats Tesla on tech READ MORE: 706km Xpeng P7 trumps Tesla The Tesla Model Y fighter will be followed on sale in Australia by other Xpeng models, although none have yet been ..read more

The covers have come off the latest Chinse electric SUV headed for Aussie shores to tackle the Tesla Model Y. Meet the 2025 Geely Galaxy E5. Galaxy is the 15 month-old sub-brand of Geely Auto, which in turn is a division of the gigantic Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns or has a share of Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Zeekr and Lynk & Co among others. READ MORE: China’s Geely launches new electric brand Galaxy READ MORE: Countdown to Zero: Ahead of Aussie launch, Chinese premium brand Lynk & Co reveals first EV READ MORE: From China with love: New Zeekr 007 is the car designe ..read more

VW has once again upgraded its Volkswagen ID.3 compact electric hatch with a comprehensive range of updates. Included in the overhaul are a power boost, faster charging and a new augmented reality head-up display, a fresh wellness app and a more powerful sound system. Like other recent Volkswagens, the VW ID.3 features the larger 12.9-inch touchscreen as standard. It now incorporate a more intuitive menu and a ChatGPT AI-powered onboard assistant and illuminated touch sliders. READ MORE: ’Shit-hot’ news! Volkswagen ID.Buzz GTX electric super-van landing in Australia in 2025 READ MORE: Volkswag ..read more

Buoyed by the sell-out success of the newly-arrived Volvo EX30 electric hatch and unphased by some troubling recent challenges for the local EV market, the Swedish brand’s Aussie outpost has declared it remains fully committed to going all-EV in 2026. Priced from $59,990 (plus on-roads), the first 1500 examples of the EX30 pre-sold even before customer deliveries began this week. That good EV news came after electric car sales declined in April for the first time since November 2020 and as Tesla continued price-cutting and Peugeot piled in with a massive $25,000 discount on its run-out e-2008 ..read more

Fresh data reveals used electric vehicles are now in high demand as buyers look to cash in on low retained values and tax benefits related to novated leasing. The automotive data analytics expert AutoGrab has released figures showing the BYD Atto 3 and Tesla Model 3 were the fastest-moving of any used vehicles through dealerships in March. This is the first time EVs have featured on the list, let alone topped it. READ MORE: It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia READ MORE: Global EV and PHEV sales rocketed in January, bu ..read more

The 2024 BYD Shark has been revealed without camouflage, with the plug-in petrol dual cab’s launch timing now officially revealed. The ute that will take on the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max was a surprising no-show at the Beijing Motor Show last month, and we now know that the brand will officially launch the ute in Mexico on May 14. But in the lead-up to that event, BYD has given us our first proper look at its PHEV ute, with the Shark pictured off-road as part of the promotion for its launch. READ MORE: BYD ute detailed: Chinese brand calls out HiLux and Ranger as its game ..read more

Three years after it was launched the Kia EV6 electric mid-size SUV is ready for an overhaul. To prove it, Kia has given us our first glimpse of its new front and rear styling ahead of an Australian launch later in the year. Previewing the Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E rival’s new face and rear styling, it’s clear the EV6 will adopt a pair of new C-shaped-ultra-slim front lamps and a pair of revised taillamps in a bid to align it with the more recent EV5 and EV9 electric SUVs. READ MORE: 2023 Kia EV6 GT review: Mega-popular electric vehicle put to the seven-day test READ MORE: Tesla Mo ..read more

The 2025 Jeep Gladiator 4xe has been confirmed as the off-road icon’s latest electrifies model.. The plug-in hybrid version of the 4×4 ute will rock up next year using the same PHEV 2.0-litre turbo from the current Wrangler 4xe that already on sale in the US. It’s the latest PHEV ute to be confirmed, joining the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark. Unlike them, we’re not yet sure if the Gladiator 4xe will make it to Australia. READ MORE: Avenger assemble! Full pricing for pint-sized Jeep Avenger that’s been designed to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric READ MORE: Inside story: Fast 450kW Jeep Wagoneer S s ..read more

Honda will fast-track EVs to market as it responds to booming demand in the electric car space and intensifying competition. The news comes as the Japanese brand also confirmed plans to introduce more hybrid models across its existing line-up in response to increasing customer preference for petrol-electric vehicles. READ MORE: Honda dumps GM, plans new family of affordable electric cars with Nissan READ MORE: Sony and Honda show off handsome 2025 Afeela electric sedan with Tesla-threatening tech READ MORE: Honda returns to form! Stunning all-new 0 Series electric Saloon and Space-Hub due ..read more