Car News

The 2022 Ford Maverick has been teased for the first time ahead of its unveiling next week – but a set of leaked images have already spoiled the reveal surprise: a hybrid badge fitted to the tailgate. A pair of leaked images posted on the Maverick Truck Club forum show Ford's new sub-Ranger ute in full ahead of its reveal on 8 June 2021 at 8pm AEST, confirming the boxy, truck-like look first seen in leaked images taken on the Maverick's production line last year.

Subaru Australia has recalled 95,843 vehicles in Australia across the Forester, XV, and Impreza model lines, citing two distinct faults. A total of 57,088 examples of the XV and Impreza are potentially affected by a software fault with the Engine Control Module (ECM), sold between 30 November 2016 and 2 November 2020 (Model Years 2017-2019).

Kia has overtaken Ford, Mitsubishi and its sister brand Hyundai in a major upset that catapulted the brand to third place in the new-car sales race in May 2021. It is the first time Kia has outsold Ford in a monthly sales race, the second time it has ranked in third place, and the third time it has beaten Hyundai.

Automotive fraud and scams have skyrocketed in 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The independent watchdog reports almost $300,000 was lost to fraud during the first quarter of this year alone (January to March inclusive). For reference, that’s roughly 20 per cent more than was lost throughout the entirety of 2019.

Pricing and specifications for the 2021 Kia Cerato (Model Year 2022) have been confirmed, ahead of its Australian launch commencing in the coming days. UPDATE, 11 June 2021: The entire Kia Cerato range is on sale now. Click here to read our full launch review.