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NSW car theft hotspots mapped and ranked by popluation

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New data shows which areas of New South Wales have experienced the most car thefts since 2019, both in total and accounting for population scale. The latest data from the New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOSCAR) reveals which areas have the most cars stolen in NSW. The top five LGAs (local government areas) by total thefts were Blacktown (747 thefts), Newcastle (678 thefts), Canterbury-Bankstown (648 thefts), Central Coast (603 thefts), and Sydney (543 thefts). However, when thefts are recalculated to account for an LGA’s population size, the highest rates of theft occur in Moree Plains, where the LGA’s 87 thefts equate to 676 per 100,000 residents. Hover your mouse over, or tap, each LGA in the map below to see theft totals along with details on how thefts have changed over the past seven years. The remaining top five LGAs for car theft ranked by rate per 100,000 people are Cobar (638), Kempsey (601), Cessnock (533) and Walgett (525). When populati...
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Why Lamborghini pulled the plug on its EV project

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CEO claims that there’s “close to zero” interest in an electric Lamborghini; pivots to plug-in hybrid instead. Lamborghini Lanzador concept Lamborghini has announced that it’s much-anticipated fourth model will no longer be an electric vehicle. Due to debut in 2029, the project, widely expected to carry the Lanzador badge, will now be powered by a plug-in hybrid powertrain. Speaking at a media round table recently, Lamborghini CEO, Stefan Winkelmann confirmed that the new vehicle would join the existing Urus SUV and the mid-engined Revuelto and Temerario supercars to form a quartet of plug-in Lamborghini plug-in products. It follows an extended period of walking back on customer expectations around a fully electric Lamborghini. First mooted in 2023, the electric Lanzador was a handsome, if slightly high riding two-plus-two concept, but by late 2024 Winkelmann was already claiming that the market would not be ready for such a vehicle in 2028. Now he’s claiming it may ne...
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Why Aussie drivers are mystified by these lines on the road

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Is it ever legal to cross double, unbroken lines while driving? Well, it depends on where you live. Here’s everything you need to know, state-by-state. Most drivers know that it’s illegal to cross solid, double lines to overtake the car in front just because they’re plodding along a bit too slowly. However, many are not across the other rules pertaining to this particular road marking – or that they differ from state to state.  Case in point, a recent post on the Driving Australia Reddit feed, where a NSW driver expressed their confusion after a recent interaction on the road. RELATED: ‘Nonsense’: Why thousands of Aussies want this P-plate rule axed “Recently had a vehicle travelling behind me beep at me while I was turning into a petrol station from the opposite side of the road across double white lines,” the user posted. “When I got out to fill petrol, some other random person said ‘you can’t cross the double white lines’. I then went into the shop to pay and the a...
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Toyota Fortuner 4WD to live on beyond Australia

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The SUV sibling to the popular Toyota HiLux may be on the chopping block here, but there’s a new-but-not-all-new model headed to overseas showrooms. ‘New’ Toyota Fortuner spy photo. Image: Kurdistan Automotive Blog. The Toyota Fortuner four-wheel-drive will live on outside of Australia with a heavy facelift – akin to the related HiLux ute – later this year. The Japanese car giant will pull the pin on its Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X rival in Australia from mid-2026, amid slow sales and a focus on the more popular LandCruiser Prado SUV and HiLux dual-cab. Overseas, however, the Fortuner name will continue into a ‘new generation’ that, like its platform-mate, will be a major update to the current model dating back to 2015, wearing new front and rear-end styling. Images posted to Instagram by Kurdistan Automotive Blog show that, as with the change from old to new HiLux, the ‘new’ Fortuner will retain the current model’s mid-section, including its cabin shape, doors, and ...
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2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Atmos FWD review

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The Corolla Cross has hit its midlife facelift, featuring updates for the first time since its launch in 2022. But, with the car sporting the same tech underneath, how’s it holding up in 2026? Skip ahead: Introduction Running costs Price and specification Energy use Interior space and comfort On-road assessment Connectivity and infotainment Summary Safety Next steps 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross Atmos FWD The Toyota Corolla Cross was born into an increasingly crowded market of small SUVs during an incredibly challenging time period for automotive manufacturers. But, it has since found its footing as one of the top sellers in its category. It has since become the Toyota small SUV of choice for Australian buyers, outpacing its fellow Toyota CH-R in overall sales by a factor of four in 2024, yet still falling far behind its larger cousin, the RAV4. Toyota has also dropped any non-hybrid trim levels, instead tacking the fuel-sipping powertrain on ...
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