Land Rover Defender 90 short wheelbase delayed until 2021

Australian buyers will be forced to wait until next year for the Land Rover Defender 90 short-wheelbase, with delays also cited for the local introduction of all diesel-powered Defenders. The British brand says the arrival of the Land Rover Defender 90 short-wheel base has been pushed back due to delays caused by COVID-19 related complications in the company's new production facility in Nitra, Slovakia.

2021 Kia Sorento price and specs

Australian pricing and specifications for the 2021 Kia Sorento seven-seat SUV have been released online ahead of the model’s arrival in local showrooms in the coming weeks. As reported last week, according to preliminary pricing, the 2021 Kia Sorento range will increase by up to $3880 depending on the model.

Mazda BT-50 opens order books, due in showrooms October

The all-new Mazda BT-50 ute is due in showrooms in October – just two months away rather than next year as originally expected – and dealers have already begun taking expressions of interest. Dealers contacted by CarAdvice say they are receiving unprecedented interest in the new model, which is the first new generation Mazda BT-50 in a decade and the first based on an Isuzu D-Max after Mazda’s 48-year partnership with Ford came to an end.

Elon Musk defends “autopilot”, says another name would be “idiotic”

Tesla boss Elon Musk has slammed German authorities who last month banned the company from using the term “autopilot” when adverting its autonomous driving technology. The outspoken boss of the electric-car start-up said it was “idiotic” for people to be upset with the autopilot name, because aircraft still require pilot control and it was never Tesla’s intention for drivers to rely solely on the technology.

General Motors reveals Wuling Hong Guang X concept in China

Chinese brand Wuling – a joint venture between American giant General Motors, Chinese conglomerate SAIC and local brand Wuling Motors – has unveiled the Hong Guang X concept at the Chengdu motor show. The bold concept previews an upcoming production model set to launch sometime in 2021, which will serve as one of three all-new models slated to head the Chinese brand’s expansion into export markets in Europe and North America.

2020 Volkswagen T-Roc review: 140TSI Sport

‘If this is the bigger crossover, I’d hate to see the smaller one’ was my first thought upon getting into Volkswagen’s all-new T-Roc small SUV. More diminutive than a Tiguan, but slightly shorter, wider and taller than a Golf, the questionably named T-Roc is an attractive, familiar Volkswagen bundle in a uniquely sized package.

Ford Australia appoints new boss: Andrew Birkic

Ford has appointed its first Australian boss in 10 years – Andrew Birkic – after former CEO Kay Hart was promoted to a new global role based in the UK. Mr Birkic has been with Ford for more than 26 years; his most recent role was in charge of the new generation Ford Ranger program. The appointment will put Ford Australia in a strong position for the arrival of the successor to its biggest selling model.