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Kia remains committed to selling affordable cars

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Kia has confirmed the brand has no plans to axe the Picanto – the cheapest new car on the Australian market – any time soon. Despite being one of the few brands to offer a new car for under $20,000, Kia Australia will continue to sell the Picanto – the cheapest model in Australia – indefinitely. According to Kia Australia’s head of product planning, Roland Riviero, the affordable pint-sized hatch will remain in the brand’s portfolio amid a decline in demand for smaller cars. “[The Kia Picanto ] is here to stay for many years. I don’t have a definitive [answer] for its long-term future, but the Picanto nameplate isn’t going anywhere anytime soon,” Riviero told Drive . Additionally, the Kia Australia executive affirmed the Picanto manual variant – which starts from $19,140 before on-road costs, the cheapest new model in the country – will remain a fixture on its local line-up despite the transmission generally dwindling in popularity. MORE: Kia EV5 electric SUV slips under $...
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Jaguar has sold its last new petrol car in Australia

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The final new petrol Jaguar has been officially reported as sold in Australia – though barely-driven ‘used’ stock remains in dealers – ahead of its Down Under-bound rebirth as an electric-car maker. Jaguar F-Type. Jaguar has “ceased” sales of new petrol-powered vehicles in Australia, as it prepares to reboot the brand as a maker of high-end electric cars to rival Bentley and Porsche. A small number of Jaguar vehicles remain in dealers around the country – many with fewer than 50 kilometres on the odometer – but they are being marketed as ‘Approved Used’ cars and are not being sold as new. It will leave Jaguar without any new vehicles to sell locally until its next-generation electric cars arrive in Australia, plans for which have been locked in, but a launch date is yet to be revealed. MORE: Jaguar denies firing design boss Jaguar F-Pace SVR. The brand’s first electric car, the circa-$150,000 I-Pace , is no longer sold new and is limited to used stock, as it does...
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XPeng GX revealed as brand’s biggest SUV yet

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A new ‘range-extender’ SUV that’s set to be the largest and most opulent ever built by China’s XPeng is a chance for local showrooms. New XPeng GX. Chinese hybrid and electric-car maker XPeng has revealed what is expected to be its largest and most expensive SUV yet, the six-seat, range-extender hybrid GX. Should it come to Australia, it may need a new name – to avoid a trademark clash with the Lexus GX off-roader – leaving the door ajar to it forming the basis of the G9 L, a flagship SUV confirmed to top the XPeng Australia line-up later this year. Unveiled in a small set of images posted online by XPeng, the GX – where X may reference the Roman numeral for 10 – appears to be larger than the current G9 electric SUV, with Range Rover -esque surfaces and lights. Car News China speculates that it is 5.2 metres long, a similar size to a Nissan Patrol or BMW X7 , and competitive with the Zeekr 9X , Lynk and Co 900, and a new breed of super-sized SUVs from Chinese brands...
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Ford and Geely to partner on production, with tech-sharing talks ongoing – report

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Underutilised Ford factories in Europe could be used for Geely production in the first step of a relationship that could see Ford adopt Geely EV expertise. A partnership between Ford and Geely could see the US car giant’s European production lines used to build Chinese vehicles. A report by Reuters suggests that the soft start to an ongoing partnership could see Ford eventually turn to Geely for expertise in EVs and autonomous vehicles, as the American automaker looks to accelerate development in those areas. Insiders close to the discussions suggest that Ford’s factory in Valencia, Spain, could begin series production of Geely models. The factory currently builds the Kuga medium SUV – last sold in Australia as the Escape – and has an annual production capacity of up to 450,000 units. MORE: Geely aiming to be the next Chinese Top 10 player in Australia European-market Ford Kuga. The move to European production could see Geely avoid the European Union’s 35 per ce...
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Deepal S07 electric SUV on sale with Lunar New Year discount

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Free public charging and a cashback offer are being used as showroom lures for the Deepal S07. Chinese brand Deepal has rolled out a discount offer on the Deepal S07 medium SUV. For the month of February, the Deepal S07 is offered with $6088 cashback and 12 months of free public charging on the Evie charging network. The offer applies to new Deepal S07s ordered and delivered between February 1 and February 28, 2026, or while stocks last. Deepal describes the offer as applying to ‘MY24’ versions of the S07, but rather than year of production, this refers to the model year of the vehicle, with no updates to Model Year 2025 or 2026 having yet arrived in Australia. MORE: Deepal S07 narrowly avoids losing five-star safety rating after fix for ‘annoying’ tech Access to Evie’s public charger network covers over 350 charging sites around Australia on chargers rated from 50kW to 350kW, depending on the site. The Deepal S07 has a maximum DC charge rate of 92kW, with a 30-80 ...
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Highway Patrol drives on wrong side of the road to pull over P-plater for a badge

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New South Wales Highway Patrol has come under scrutiny for pulling over a P-plater with an M badge on his vehicle. A New South Wales Highway Patrol officer has come under scrutiny online for his pull-over conduct of a green P-plate driver in Fairfield, west of Sydney. RELATED: Highway Patrol caught blocking footpath and driveway Posted by user cust.bmw , the Highway Patrol officer can be seen entering his vehicle before the driver passes him. The officer flicks on his lights and sirens to chase down the driver and gets stuck in traffic. The Highway Patrol then proceeds onto the opposite side of Horsley Drive, almost colliding head-on with a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. When the officer catches up to the BMW driver and pulls him over, the reason for the stop is “displaying P-plates on a prohibited vehicle”. The officer then further doubles down and says, “You are displaying P-plates on a prohibited vehicle, produce your licence”, before finally asking, “Is this...
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Kia Stonic, Sorento hybrid, and EV3 available with drive-away deals

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Kia has introduced drive-away pricing across its Stonic, Sorento hybrid, and EV3 model lines, with prices reduced compared to pre-offer pricing. Kia has introduced a limited-time drive-away pricing offer on three of its SUV models during February 2026. The Stonic mild-hybrid, Sorento hybrid , and EV3 electric vehicle are included as part of the current promotion. The entry-level Stonic S small SUV moves to a starting price of $29,990 drive-away (before optional metallic paint) as part of the promotion, down from its previous drive-away price of $30,890, or its RRP of $28,180 plus on-road costs. The mid-spec Stonic Sport retains an earlier promotional price of $34,490 drive-away, instead of $32,290 plus on-road costs. MORE: Kia commits to physical interior buttons in future models Kia Stonic The top-spec Stonic GT-Line is priced from $37,990 drive-away – as it was when the latest version launched late last year – in place of its regular retail price of $35,470 plu...
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