BYD’s first people mover isn’t dressed up as a luxury flagship. It’s built to sit in Kia Carnival driveways. BYD Australia has confirmed its first people mover. The M9 lands in local showrooms during the final quarter of 2026 badged as BYD, rather than folded into the premium Denza range, and aimed squarely at the…
A camouflaged wagon was spotted parked in a Melbourne car park. The exposed panels match perfectly against Hongqi’s Global SUV that was revealed at the Beijing Auto Show. A heavily wrapped SUV has been spotted in Melbourne disguised bumper to bumper in a chunky black, white and green vinyl pattern. Nothing about the wrap gives…
Chery’s first ute pairs a 2.5-litre turbo-diesel with an electric motor for a combined 350kW and 800Nm, more torque than any hybrid rival on sale in Australia, and the brand has locked in a fourth-quarter launch. Chery has never sold a ute in Australia. That changes in the final quarter of 2026, and the numbers…
Toyota’s best-selling SUV has finally gone plug-in, six years after the same car reached showrooms in Japan and the United States. It arrives as the most powerful RAV4 ever built and as Toyota’s clearest answer yet to the Chinese brands closing in on its sales crown. The RAV4 PHEV is now on sale in Australia….
Jaecoo’s first seven-seat model borrows its 315kW drivetrain, its battery and even its exact before-on-road-costs price from the Chery Tiggo 9. The badge is new. Almost everything underneath it is not. Jaecoo has confirmed pricing and specification for the J8 SHS, a seven-seat plug-in hybrid version of its largest SUV and the first three-row model…
BYD has lodged Australian type approval for the Atto 2 DM-i, confirming a plug-in hybrid version of the country’s cheapest electric SUV is on the way in two power outputs, 122kW and 156kW. BYD has lodged formal Australian type approval for a plug-in hybrid version of its smallest SUV. The Approval lists model code SC3H…
Chery’s diesel PHEV ute finally has a name: Stockman. A Victorian submitted it, more than 12,000 Australians voted for it, and it beat eight other contenders to claim the badge. The Chery Stockman is official. After more than 20,000 public submissions, a shortlist of nine names, and a public vote that drew over 12,000 participants,…
84km of electric range, a 50-litre fuel tank, and a combined 900km total. The Leapmotor B10 Hybrid EV makes a serious case for drivers not yet ready to go fully electric. Leapmotor has confirmed Australian pricing for the B10 Hybrid EV, landing from $37,888 MSRP for the Style and $40,888 MSRP for the Design. The…
The Shark 6 dipped in May, the range just expanded to three variants, and the fuel crisis should be its strongest tailwind ever. The BYD Shark 6 sold 1,244 units in May 2026. That is down 4.5% on May 2025 and the model is now tracking 18% below its year-to-date pace from 2025. In a…
BYD has expanded the Shark 6 lineup to three variants, and the newcomer aimed squarely at tradies and fleet buyers is the Shark 6 Dynamic Cab-Chassis. Priced from $55,900 plus on-road costs The new BYD Shark 6 Dynamic Cab Chassis sits $2,000 below the Shark 6 Premium and trades some of the creature comforts of…
Version 1.1.0 delivers genuine improvements to towing, off-road capability and in-cabin safety…and it won’t cost owners a cent. DENZA has rolled out its first significant over-the-air software update for Australian B5 and B8 owners, and on paper at least, Version 1.1.0 is a meaningful one. The update targets three areas where early owner feedback has…
A bigger engine, a more powerful generator motor, and a 3,500 kg tow rating. BYD’s new flagship ute isn’t just an upgrade…it’s a statement of intent. BYD has never been shy about iterating quickly, but the Shark 6 Performance represents something more deliberate than a spec bump. Tested last week at the Australian Automotive Research…