Car News

As we continue toward a single publishing platform, some great news stories are being published on both CarAdvice and Drive. If you're a keen reader of CarAdvice, you might be missing out on some of the unique content we're publishing over on Drive. Here are our favourite stories published on Drive today – but there are plenty more over on the website to enjoy. Head to Drive.com.au to read them for yourself!

Genesis Australia has confirmed plans to launch its first three all-electric vehicles Down Under in the first half of 2022. The confirmation came as part of an announcement detailing the "opening" of Genesis' second 'Studio' showroom in the Emporium Melbourne shopping centre in Melbourne's CBD, joining the Pitt Street Mall location in Sydney, and slated to be followed by a Brisbane Studio next year,

Jeep has outlined its aims to lead the rollout of hybrid and electric vehicles in markets including Australia, despite slow-to-react governments and lagging emissions regulations that have held other car makers back.

Nexport – the Australian distributor for Chinese manufacturer BYD – has announced the new all-electric 2022 BYD E6 people mover for the local market, priced from $39,999 before on-road costs. With deliveries of the BYD electric vehicle promised to begin before the end of August 2021, this price would make it the country’s cheapest electric car at launch, undercutting the $44,990 drive-away MG ZS EV. However, just 15 examples will initially be available.

The Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series has posted a record half-year result in 2021 – despite the all-new replacement Toyota LandCruiser 300 arriving soon. Australians have continued to buy large four-wheel drive in record numbers so far in 2021, as international travel remains a pipe dream amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Along with four-wheel drive utes continuing to dominate the overall sales charts in Australia, other four-wheel drive models are also enjoying a surge in popularity.