2021 MG ZS EV: Australia’s cheapest electric car price rises after the introduction of tax incentives

Australia’s cheapest electric car, the MG ZS EV, has gone up in price by $1000 – from $43,990 to $44,990 drive-away – after most state governments began offering generous tax incentives on electric vehicles of up to $3000. Authorities in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory now offer taxpayer-funded benefits such as free or reduced stamp duty on electric cars or, in some cases, cash-back offers.

Nissan to build new small electric SUV at billion-dollar UK production facility

Nissan has confirmed plans for a new £1 billion (AU$1.8 billion) electric vehicle manufacturing 'hub' in the UK, which will be home to production of a new yet-to-be-named electric SUV, expected to be sized similarly to the Juke.

2021 Haval Jolion Ultra launch review

While the Haval brand has more or less ticked away quietly in the Australian market, it’s long held aspirations to be bigger and better. Compared to the 2021 Haval Jolion, the previous Haval H2 was cheap, but that was about the only positive attribute it had. Its indirect successor aims to make up for that by being better in a number of ways: better to drive, better value, better equipment and better safety.

2022 Haval Big Dog and GWM Tank 300 on wish list for Australia – VIDEO

Meet the Haval Big Dog (above) and Great Wall Motors (GWM) Tank 300 (below). Both are box-shaped SUVs but one is a city slicker similar in size to a Toyota RAV4 or Nissan X-Trail, while the other is a heavy-duty four-wheel drive that appears to share some of its inspiration from the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Suzuki Jimny, with a dose of Jeep added for good measure. These vehicles are under consideration to join the Chinese Haval and GWM brands in Australia from next year.

First Lexus electric car to headline rollout of five new models in six months

The first ever pure electric car from Toyota's luxury brand Lexus is due in showrooms later this year as part of a massive rollout of new models. Lexus says it will launch five new cars in Australia in the next six months – and discontinue three previously popular models as it embarks on a major overhaul.

Lexus says goodbye to performance cars ... for now

The shock decision by Lexus to axe the IS sedan and RC coupe in Australia later this year also draws the curtain on the company's performance division that was shaping up to be a rival to Mercedes-AMG, BMW M, and Audi RS. After 12 short years, the Lexus F range of performance cars will reach the end of the road in Australia. The RC F coupe will be the last performance-focused F model from Lexus, following the axing of the IS F sedan in 2013 and GS F sedan in 2020.

Axed: Lexus IS sedan, RC coupe and CT hatch to be dropped from local line-up

Toyota's luxury division Lexus has been forced to withdraw the IS mid-size sedan, the RC coupe and CT hybrid hatchback from the Australian market from 1 November 2021 due to toughening safety standards. Lexus Australia chief executive Scott Thompson confirmed the demise of the three models at the Australian preview of the all-new NX mid-size SUV due in November.