Exclusive: China’s BYD electric vehicles to be sold in Australia from 2022

One of China's largest electric vehicle companies BYD has signed an agreement to sell cars in Australia, with the first cars due to arrive next year. BYD has been experimenting in Australia with a handful of cars since 2015 – it has had five electric taxis on Sydney's roads for the past five years. A BYD SUV, sedan and van have also been spotted in Sydney in the past six months.

2021 Skoda Fabia teased, autumn 2021 debut confirmed

The 2021 Skoda Fabia has been teased, ahead of its full debut in the northern spring of 2021 (March to May). A teaser image released by the Czech brand overnight provides our first look at the fourth-generation Fabia's side profile, featuring slim LED front and rear lights separated by a strong shoulder line, a rising windowline and a black contrast roof.

BMW i1 electric vehicle still years away from production – report

The long-rumoured BMW i1 electric vehicle – based on the existing 1 Series hatchback – could still be years away from production, according to German publication Automobilwoche. The outlet claims that a lack of market appeal in China and the US has resulted in existing plans for the BMW hatchback being "put on the back burner" for the time being.

2021 Audi Q5 40 TDI quattro review

In 2019, the Audi Q5 was the brand’s biggest seller in Australia, accounting for around 26 per cent of the German brand’s sales. Fast forward 12 months, and the Audi Q5 is still the second-biggest seller for the brand, outsold only by the smaller Q3, but its sales percentage has dropped to around 18 per cent.

General Motors facing US$2 billion loss due to semiconductor shortage

General Motors' profits could fall by US$2 billion (AU$2.6 billion) in 2021, due to an ongoing international shortage of semiconductor chips. The Detroit-based automotive conglomerate made the grim predictions during an offical statement, following the release of its fourth quarter 2020 earnings report.

2021 Audi Q5 45 TFSI quattro Sport review

Audi’s Q5 is now a tried-and-tested formula – classy, understated styling, a premium execution of features and attention to detail, solid drivetrain options, and a broad spread of price options across the model range. The updated 2021 Audi Q5 has arrived locally, and here we take a look at the 45 TFSI quattro Sport variant. For ease of repetition, we’ll call it the ‘45 TFSI’ and leave the ‘quattro Sport’ out of it.

2021 Genesis GV80 3.0D AWD Luxury review

Genesis is the latest challenger brand to the established luxury car makers, and it’s hoping to follow in the footsteps of Lexus rather than Infiniti (at least outside of the US). The new premium marque from Hyundai started with a couple of executive sedans, but in terms of truly sales-critical models the most significant attention is naturally focused on its new SUVs.