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2026 Hyundai Palisade delivery pause yet to be lifted in Australia, as software update begins rolling out

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The first recall notice to address concerns about the Hyundai Palisade’s power-folding rear seats has been issued, with an interim software update now available in Australia. An interim software update to address safety concerns about the power-folding rear seats in the 2026 Hyundai Palisade is now rolling out over-the-air in Australia – or alternatively at the dealership – ahead of a planned permanent fix, as customer deliveries remain on pause. Hyundai Australia has confirmed a software update is now available for 2242 examples of the new-generation ‘LX3’ 2026 Palisade Calligraphy, addressing a “software issue” that the second and third-row electric seat-folding mechanism could fail to detect an object while in operation. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts has this week issued a formal recall notice. However, Drive understands this is not the planned permanent fix, which is expected to be detailed in the c...
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Car theft increased in Victoria in 2025, but only in these areas

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New data shows certain areas bore the brunt of Victoria’s car theft increase last year. Use this map to see if theft got better or worse in your area. Car theft increased by 61 per cent in some areas of Victoria last year, but plummeted in others. New data shows that despite a 10 per cent state-wide increase, some Local Government Areas (LGAs) were hit much harder than others in 2025. The map below shows how car theft changed from 2024 to 2025 across Victoria’s LGAs. Where vehicle theft increased and decreased in Victoria in 2025 Figures released this month show Victoria recorded 32,013 motor vehicle theft offences in 2025, a 10 per cent increase from 2024, and the highest total number in more than 20 years. All motor vehicle theft offence figures in this article also include attempted motor vehicle theft offences, which historically account for around 14 per cent of total recorded offences, with Victoria Police typically combining both actual and attempted motor vehicle ...
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2026 Ram 1500 Rebel on sale with finance offer

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Not fazed by the fuel crisis, the off-road variant of Australia’s top-selling US pick-up is now available with a limited-time finance offer. The 2026 Ram 1500 Rebel is now available with new paint options and a low-interest finance offer in the lead-up to the end of the financial year (EOFY) . The 4.99 per cent interest rate applies to in-stock Ram 1500 Rebel pick-ups purchased by approved ABN holders through Ram Trucks Finance by the end of June. No deposit is required, and it will carry a 48-month loan term with a maximum 40 per cent final payment. MORE: Ram CEO promises upcoming Ranger rival will be a ‘real truck’ Ram 1500 Rebel in Granite Crystal grey. The Ram 1500 is the country’s top-selling US pick-up, with the off-road-oriented Rebel joining the line-up last year, powered by a 313kW/635Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged six-cylinder ‘Hurricane’ petrol engine. It is priced at $141,950 before on-road costs, and gains Bilstein suspension, unique off-road whee...
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Toyota’s ‘crisis’ warning about rising Chinese competition

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The abolition of quality controls it sees as too stringent could form part of Toyota’s answer to the threat from high-volume, low-cost competition from China. The outgoing CEO of Toyota has declared the impact of rising Chinese car brands a “crisis”, and has called for the axing of quality controls on tiny components hidden in vehicles that it believes are unnecessarily stringent. As reported by Automotive News , Koji Sato – who has vacated the CEO position as of today, April 1 – last week addressed a conference of 700 executives from 484 companies that produce parts for Toyota vehicles on the threat its neighbour poses. “Unless things change, we will not survive,” the executive said. “I want everyone to acknowledge this sense of crisis.” Sato, who took the role of Toyota CEO in 2023, made the impassioned plea as one of his last duties as CEO at the Japanese automaker, with his replacement, Kenta Kon, officially becoming CEO from today. MORE: New Toyota Celica details firm...
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Chevrolet Silverado V8 class action launched in Australia over alleged engine defects

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US car giant General Motors is being taken to court by lawyers representing owners of Chevrolet Silverado pick-ups with allegedly defective V8 engines. More than 10,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-ups are the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the Federal Court of Australia for V8 engines with alleged defects as serious as “complete engine failure”. Australian owners can sign up for the class action here at no cost – and could receive compensation if the case is successful – irrespective of whether they have experienced engine problems in their vehicle. Silverado 1500 pick-ups fitted with the ‘L87’ 6.2-litre V8 have “serious engine defects affecting performance, reliability, and safety” resulting in “significant engine problems,” according to the firm leading the collation of class-action registrations. MORE: Chevrolet Silverado V8 engine recall expands to Australia and NZ, 10,000 pick-ups affected locally General Motors Specialty Vehicles ( GMSV ) – the factory i...
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2026 Subaru Uncharted electric SUV confirmed for Australia this year

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Not to be confused with the movie and video game of the same name, Subaru has announced its third – and potentially cheapest – electric car for Australia. Subaru has confirmed the Uncharted electric SUV for Australian showrooms in the middle of this year, as its smallest battery-powered model yet. It will be the third Subaru electric car sold in Australia, after the Solterra mid-size SUV and Trailseeker high-riding wagon, and is the sibling to the Toyota C-HR BEV due locally 12 months later, in mid-2027. Prices are yet to be confirmed, but the Uncharted is likely to undercut the larger Solterra, which starts from $63,990 plus on-road costs. It will be powered by dual electric motors for all-wheel drive and a claimed 252kW, claimed to enable a zero to 100km/h acceleration time of five seconds. A front-wheel-drive version sold overseas won’t be offered in Australia. MORE: Subaru BRZ to gain turbo all-wheel-drive special, but you can’t buy it It uses a 74.7kWh CATL ...
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Volkswagen admits touch controls were a trend-driven mistake

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The CEO of Volkswagen has assured that the company has learnt from its foray into touch-sensitive interior controls, and will work hard to reverse the trend across new vehicles. Mk8 Golf interior. Volkswagen executives have blamed previous management for the rollout of touch-sensitive controls in its vehicles that have drawn criticism – and prompted a return to physical buttons. The German car giant says it is heading back to basics with intuitive driver operation, covering everything from how you get into its cars to what they’re called. In an interview with the Top Gear website, Volkswagen’s CEO Thomas Schäfer promised that the company had learnt from the forward-thinking, but ultimately flawed, design work implemented on the brand’s core models. “In the ‘old’ days we made a long list of requirements and features, but people didn’t feel comfortable using [the end product], Schäfer said, referring to the current generation of Volkswagen models. MORE: Volkswagen launches...
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