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Chinese car manufacturer Haval has relaunched the Jolion small SUV in Australia with a more complete lineup that now includes an entry grade starting from $25,490 driveaway. After the initial run of 200 units that spanned across the Joilion Lux and top-spec Ultra, Haval’s new Premium includes an impressive list of standard safety and tech […] May 18, 2021 at 01:05AM

Bentley has finally begun delivering examples of the Bentayga large SUV to its Australian customers after it was given a significant facelift last year. The outer appearance of the Bentayga has been restyled to form a more uniform look between the design of the Continental GT coupe and the Flying Spur sedan. Dividing deep into […] https://ift.tt/3eHzVmP https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Genesis has today unveiled the 2021 G70 Shooting Brake which is slated to arrive in Australia before October this year. The G70 Shooting Brake is the Korean brand’s first attempt at a wagon body style if you exclude high-riding SUVs such as the GV70 midsize SUV and GV80 large SUV. As predicted, the long-roof option […] https://ift.tt/3hn8yjI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Victoria Police have announced they will begin adopting a fleet of 2021 Ford Rangers specially converted into divisional vans to transport prisoners. Ford Australia’s Special Vehicle Engineering (SVE) team adapted the Ranger XLT Super Cab and Dual Cab models to fit the prison cell manufactured by Centaur onto the rear tray of the ute. The […] https://ift.tt/2Qh64Zh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Subaru has announced its first fully-electric vehicle known as the Solterra that will debut internationally in 2022. While the EV SUV will be launched in the United States, Canada, China, Europe, and Japan; Subaru Australia says the Solterra will not be offered to us at this stage. However, David Rowley, the corporate affairs manager at […] https://ift.tt/3y99LkA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The facelifted version of the seven-seat Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace has been officially unveiled and is expected to go on sale in Australia early in 2022. The new Tiguan Allspace naturally mirrors many of the changes of the facelifted five-seat Tiguan that arrived earlier this year.  Volkswagen has given both Tiguans a radically different styling package […] https://ift.tt/2RdXdbc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Audi has confirmed the SQ5 Sportback will arrive alongside the rest of the broader Q5 Sportback range when it launches in Australia sometime before October this year. The SQ5 Sportback will be paired exclusively with a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel engine that shares its duties with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system to produce 271kW of power and […] https://ift.tt/3hgQ5p8 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Australian demand for the 2022 Ford Bronco 4×4 continues to run hot, particularly as Ford Australia becomes more heavily reliant on its Ranger and Everest workhorses as a share of its local range. Branching out into the Jeep Wrangler-rivalling Bronco, a true off-roader available in either two-door or four-door wagon formats, could put the wind […] https://ift.tt/3y4HkV9 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Volkswagen today released a single teaser sketch of the upcoming 2022 Polo GTI hot hatch, which is expected to be given a public unveiling in the coming weeks before a mid-2022 arrival in Australia. The Polo GTI makes use of a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine making 147kW of power and 320Nm of torque. It […] https://ift.tt/3obchlM https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Toyota has now made the second generation of Mirai available for lease in Australia giving buyers the smooth experience of an EV with the filling up times of a traditional petrol car. The Mirai is the second hydrogen-powered car in Australia, alongside the Hyundai Nexo midsize SUV, and like its rival is only offering 20 […] https://ift.tt/2RIN1aH https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Hyundai Motor Group will launch an electrified version of its Genesis GV70 midsize SUV and the Ioniq 6 sedan in 2022, according to information leaked from a recent investor meeting. If the new EV midsize SUV follows suit with the recently unveiled all-electric Genesis G80, it will be known as the Electrified GV70 and […] https://ift.tt/3vYV3uN https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Genesis has confirmed its facelifted G70 sedan will be followed by a Shooting Brake body style that is set to arrive in Australia before October 2021. Over the past few weeks, Genesis has been teasing camouflaged versions of the G70 Shooting Brake that is primarily focused on the European market. Despite the trick paintwork, key […] The post Genesis G70 2021: Shooting Brake coming to Australia appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/3xXxSTt https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Lotus has stated its interest in selling the rights and tooling to the 2021 Elise which is set to be axed from its lineup this year as it undergoes a radical transformation to electric power.  The company previously sold off the tooling of the Lotus Seven to Caterham in 1973, and managing director Matt Windle […] The post Lotus Elise 2021: lightweight coupe could live on at another company appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/3y1Tr5a https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

A recent investigation by Chasing Cars determined that police forces are slowly adopting electric vehicles into their fleets – if at all. Many of the nation’s constabularies pointed the finger at range and charging woes as factors holding back EV adoption with blues-and-twos. Behyad Jafari, the CEO of the Electric Vehicle Council, told Chasing Cars it […] The post Encouraging signs for electric cars joining Australian police fleets: EV Council CEO appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/2SvDqUO https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Australian police forces have a very limited or non-existent presence of electric cars within their fleets, recent data has shown,  with many units pointing to difficulties associated with range and a lack of charging infrastructure.  In an investigation conducted by Chasing Cars, data was collected from the state, territory and federal police forces in Australia […] The post Australian police forces not ready for electric cars due to range, charging fears appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/3vLZhpw https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Suzuki has put up the price of the Jimny small SUV in Australia with its entry price now starting at $28,490 (before on-road costs). The Jimny is available as a single GLX grade here in Australia with the manual jumping up $2,000 to meet the new entry price and the four-speed automatic tacking on $2,500 […] The post Suzuki Jimny 2021: price jumps by $2,500 amid dealer mark-ups appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/2R5g5sI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Michelin has announced a plan to manufacturer tyres using 100 per cent sustainable materials by 2050 as part of its global environmental strategy.  Tyres have historically been a product that is difficult to manufacture on a mass scale without non-renewable materials and once used are often ended up in landfill. The French tyre brand, who are […] The post Michelin to make its tyres 100% sustainable by 2050 appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/2SA6XNb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Mercedes-Benz has announced it will offer two new all-wheel-drive grades on its cheapest combustion-free model the EQA small SUV. Badged the EQA 300 4MATIC and 350 4MATIC, Stuttgart’s local arm has confirmed that Australia will receive the latter and more powerful version later this year. The all-wheel-drive model will follow the arrival of the EQA […] The post Mercedes-Benz EQA: 520Nm, all-wheel-drive coming to Australia appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/3ez7rvD https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

This week on Chasing Cars was all about the future cars and legislation heading our way here in Australia. Sure there were some real highlights like the new Hyundai Tucson and the MX-30 Electric but our eyes have been looking to the future with both caution and excitement. This was largely thanks to the continued […] The post This week on Chasing Cars: Tucson arrives, MX-30 Electric priced and EV Tax war has a surprise twist appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/2QZC8RS https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

The Volkswagen Arteon, which was removed from the Australian market due to extended WLTP homologation delays, will soon return locally with a new body style option in tow. Positioned as Volkswagen’s flagship passenger vehicle, the Arteon offered a more expressively-styled option to sit alongside the more traditional three-box Passat sedan. Offered from launch as a […] The post Volkswagen Arteon 2022: Australia to get Shooting Brake and liftback body styles appeared first on Chasing Cars . https://ift.tt/3uAjjmI https://ift.tt/eA8V8J