NISMO’s Australian Dream
The Moment Nissan Fans Have Been Waiting For If you’ve ever dreamed of a place where Japanese performance engineering meets Australian passion, that dream just became reality. On October 5, 2026, NISMO officially opened its first Performance Centre outside Japan, and unsurprisingly, it landed in Australia, a market that absolutely gets it when it comes […]
$Billion Idea For Car Makers – Give Voice Control Some Personality
There was a time when the most irritating thing a car could say to you was a warning beep. Leave your lights on, fail to buckle your seatbelt, or open the door with the engine running, and your car would deliver a short, shrill electronic reprimand. Annoying, certainly, but at least it knew its place. […]
Gooding Christie’s Brings No-Reserve Ferrari Collection to Its First Geneva Auction
Gooding Christie’s will hold its first Swiss sale in Geneva on 8 November, offering a single-owner collection of low-mileage modern Ferraris without reserve, while five F.P. Journe watches from Michael Schumacher’s collection go under the hammer the next day. Geneva has long drawn car collectors. Now it is getting a collector car auction of its […]
Chery Reveals Stockman Diesel-Hybrid Ute Specifications Ahead of 2027 Deliveries
Chery Australia has confirmed its diesel-electric Stockman ute will produce 350kW and 800Nm, tow 3,495kg braked and reach customers from 1 February 2027. Chery is about to test how hard it is to sell a ute to Australians. The brand has released more details of its upcoming Stockman, and the key figures are serious: 350kW […]
Rental Fleets and Chinese Brands Lift NZ’s September Vehicle Sales to 2026 High
New vehicle registrations in New Zealand rose 22% in September to 16,374, the strongest month of 2026, as rental companies stocked up for summer and Chinese brands gained further ground. New Zealand’s new vehicle market just had its best month of the year. However, private buyers weren’t the main reason. According to the Motor Industry […]
Volkswagen’s Big Reality Check
The automotive industry just hit a speed bump that’s reshaping everything we thought we knew about job security and car manufacturing. Volkswagen AG has recently dropped a bombshell, they’re terminating several collective agreements effective December 31, 2026. But before you start panicking about your mate’s job on the factory floor, here’s the plot twist, the […]
Bentley Reveals the Torcal, Its First Fully Electric Car
Bentley has revealed the Torcal, a fully electric SUV with up to 888PS, a 113kWh battery and a claimed range of up to 600km, which the brand says sets the template for its future models. Bentley has finally gone fully electric, and it has chosen a low, sleek SUV to do it. The new Torcal […]
Porsche and cylib Build Test Battery Cells From Fully Recycled Cathode Material
Porsche and German recycler cylib have made test battery cells with cathode active material made entirely from raw materials recovered from old Porsche high-voltage batteries. What happens to an electric Porsche’s battery once its first life is over? Porsche now has part of the answer. Working with German recycling company cylib, it has produced battery […]
Aston Martin Q London – Ultra-Luxury Meets Mayfair Magic
The British Marque Plants Its Flag in One of the World’s Most Exclusive Addresses When Aston Martin decided to open a flagship dealership, they didn’t opt for just any London location. Instead, they chose Berkeley Square in Mayfair, a postcode so prestigious that even other luxury brands genuflect respectfully. It’s a showroom that’s less “car […]
Geely Becomes New Zealand Rugby League’s First Official Vehicle Partner
Well, well, well – it looks like New Zealand Rugby League just found itself a shiny new co-pilot. Geely has become NZRL’s first-ever official automotive partner, bringing with it a fleet of electric-hybrid vehicles and a three-year commitment that’s got the wheels spinning nicely. The Partnership That’s Going Places Let’s cut to the chase: along […]