1. Honda is battling Japan for more Super-One EVs
Aussie buyers can't get enough of Honda's little retro runabout. The entire 2026 allocation — just 130 cars — sold out within hours of pre-orders opening, and the two-tone purple palette from the 370 remaining through October 2027 is already spoken for. Honda Australia is now negotiating with Japan for more stock, with a bigger allocation due in early 2027. Nearly 7,000 people registered interest at the Melbourne motor show reveal. At $36,900 drive-away for single-tone paint, Honda is planning steady volume of about 500 cars a year. Missed the two-tone? You're waiting until the second half of 2027.
Source: Drive.com.au
2. Holdens are slipping under one million
The last car rolled out of Elizabeth in 2017, and now the numbers are catching up. New government data puts registered Holdens at 1,000,292 as of January 2026 — still the fourth most common badge on Aussie roads, but sliding at 7.4 per cent a year. At that rate they'll dip to around 926,000 by January 2027. Toyota's still on top with 3.3 million registered cars, Mazda next at 1.5 million. And the new wave is building from the bottom: MG is up to 268,344, BYD 72,998, Chery 60,829. None of them crack the top ten yet — but give them time.
Source: Drive.com.au
3. Leapmotor is loading up a whole new lineup for Australia
Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Hoang has his shopping list out. With the new B05 hatchback launching, he's put his hand up for the B05 Ultra performance version, the C16 three-row SUV (range-extender or pure EV), and the monster D19 — a GLS-sized SUV on a 1,000-volt architecture with a 115kWh CATL battery and a tri-motor setup making 540kW. Shorter term, the C10 AWD Sports+ is coming back for a second run. Hoang reckons there's real headroom in the badge, even if sales have been tough so far this year.
Source: Drive.com.au
4. Tesla's Cybercab fleet just went from dozens to hundreds
The robotaxi bet is finally showing scale. Tesla's Cybercab fleet in Austin has grown eightfold in about a month — from fewer than 40 cars to more than 300 — and Tesla's AI software chief Ashok Elluswamy says Dallas is next. Texas registration data backs it up: around 319 Cybercabs and 420 Model Y robotaxis on the books as of 10 October. The purpose-built Cybercab runs with no steering wheel or pedals, and public rides started in September. What Tesla won't say: how many rides it's doing a day, or whether any of this makes money yet.
Source: Motley Fool
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