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2027 Jeep Wrangler 392 review: Taking on the Rubicon Trail
Every Jeep fan knows the name. We spent three days crawling across California's Rubicon Trail in a V8 Wrangler to see if it lives up to the legend.
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The Australian car market is moving faster than it has in decades — record EV share, Chinese brands in the top 10, and a buyer journey that now runs for months online. This wall pulls the latest headlines straight from the Australian automotive press and refreshes itself every evening, once the day's news is in.
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The Driven
BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, heads to new international markets
BYD's smallest electric hatch car, with a 22 kWh battery, heads to international markets after launching earlier this year in Japan. The post BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, heads to new international…
The Driven
Tesla lowers in-stock Model 3 prices by $2,750
Tesla offers a $2,750 on Model 3 in-stock vehicles to help move inventory. The post Tesla lowers in-stock Model 3 prices by $2,750 appeared first on The Driven IO.
Chasing Cars
New Volkswagen ID. Tiguan likely for Australia, revealed as complete replacement for ID.4 and ID.5 electric SUVs
Volkswagen has given its electric midsize SUV range a very comprehensive midlife makeover, while also consolidating the ID.4 and ID.5 lines down to a single, wagon-bodied ID. Tiguan model instead.…
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GWM Australia
GWM Cannon Hi4-T PHEV: Sydney to Melbourne Road Trip
Fresh from its Australian unveiling at Everything Electric in Sydney, the new GWM Cannon Hi4-T hit the road for the journey home to Melbourne. Rather than putting it on a truck, we took the…
CarExpert
Australia's cheapest seven-seat diesel SUV just got cheaper
Mahindra is offering up to $4000 off the drive-away price of the Scorpio, which was already Australia's cheapest seven-seat diesel SUV.
CarExpert
2027 Leapmotor B03X price and specs
Australia's cheapest electric SUV is the Leapmotor B03X, due in showrooms from November 2026 with a base price of $29,990 drive-away.
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CarExpert
Ford Mustang ute revealed with Ranger tray
Australia’s most popular sports car has been teamed with the nation's best-selling model overall in a one-off customer car from Ford in the US.
ABC News
What to know about maximising the range of your electric vehicle
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ABC News
Driver waits for compensation after new EV suddenly stops on freeway
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Fleet Auto News
Why Buying the Truck Is Only the Beginning
Tristar Group (Daimler Trucks Canberra) says its role does not end at vehicle delivery, with tailored maintenance, preventative support, finance and buy-back options forming part of a whole-of-life…
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ADME analysis - Deep dives
The headlines tell you what happened. These longer reads translate the trends — VFACTS, the Chinese brand surge, NVES — into what they mean for dealers.
VFACTS May 2026: a Tesla outsells every ute, and the market keeps shifting
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For the first time, an electric car was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in a month. The Tesla Model Y topped the May VFACTS chart as electrified vehicles climbed to 46% of all new-car sales. Here’s the data, and what it signals for dealers.
Read more: VFACTS May 2026: a Tesla outsells every ute, and the market keeps shiftingHow a Chinese brand became Australia’s #2 — BYD, Chery, GWM and the new top 10
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- ADME NewsroomAutomotive market wrap
BYD has finished second on the national sales chart two months running, and four Chinese brands now sit inside the top 10. We unpack the numbers behind the fastest realignment the Australian car market has seen.
Read more: How a Chinese brand became Australia’s #2 — BYD, Chery, GWM and the new top 10NVES and the FBT change: the two policies quietly reshaping what Australia buys
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The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard and the end of the PHEV FBT exemption are doing more to change the Australian showroom than any model launch. A plain-English explainer of the rules and their real-world effect on sales.
Read more: NVES and the FBT change: the two policies quietly reshaping what Australia buysUte wars 2026: Ranger holds the crown, the Shark 6 crashes the party, and the Tasman stumbles
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- ADME NewsroomSegment watch — utes & 4x4
The Ford Ranger is still Australia’s best-selling vehicle, but the ute segment is being reshaped by plug-in newcomers. BYD’s Shark 6 has become a genuine top-10 player while Kia slashed Tasman prices by up to $15,000.
Read more: Ute wars 2026: Ranger holds the crown, the Shark 6 crashes the party, and the Tasman stumblesToyota is still #1 — but it’s sliding, and the new RAV4 is the bet to stop it
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- ADME NewsroomAutomotive market wrap
Toyota has led Australia since 2003, but 2026 sales are down nearly a quarter year-to-date. The all-new electrified RAV4 is the model Toyota is counting on to steady the ship. A look at the established brands holding and losing ground.
Read more: Toyota is still #1 — but it’s sliding, and the new RAV4 is the bet to stop itThe six-month car buyer: how the Australian purchase journey changed in 2026
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The average new-car journey now stretches to six months, two-thirds of buyers backtrack, and review platforms and AI shape decisions long before anyone contacts a dealer. What the 2026 retail data means for how dealerships market.
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