The term ‘SUV’ plays with a looser definition these days. In reality, many of the vehicles listed here are simply lifted compact cars with increased interior space, improved ground clearance, and, often, an all-wheel-drive system—if the vehicle permits it. However, just because it’s more practical doesn’t mean it’s considerably more expensive. The compact crossovers we’ve gathered here prove that, in addition to having utility, they don’t compromise on price or style in t...

BHOPAL: Smugglers abandoned a car loaded with 3 quintals of cannabis after mistaking an ambulance siren for a police vehicle in Madhya Pradesh’s Shahdol district.In an unusual turn of events, unidentified smugglers transporting approximately 3 quintals of cannabis reportedly panicked upon hearing an ambulance siren. Mistaking it for a police vehicle, they drove off the main road into a farm, where their car got stuck. Abandoning the vehicle and the cannabis consignment — estimated to be wort...

FG, through the NADDC, unveils National Occupational Standards (NOS) and CNG Retrofitting Guide for Automotive Sector. NADDC emphasized that NOS/ CNG Retrofitting Guide would ensure standardized practices across Nigeria’s automotive ecosystem. It also noted that it will support Pi-CNG — which is a game-changing policy aimed at reducing reliance on petrol and diesel. The Federal Government, through the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has launched the National Occup...

Mirage News 25 Jul 2025 3:04 pm AEST Date Time Joondalup Detectives have charged a 29-year-old man in relation to an incident which occurred in Joondalup on Thursday, 24 July 2025. About 3.40pm, it will be alleged the man attempted to steal a ride-share vehicle located outside a shopping centre on Joondalup Drive, and subsequently set off a flare, which damaged the vehicle. Police will allege the man then entered the shopping centre and set off a second flare. It will be further alleged the man...

Faraday X unveiled its Super One all-electric van at a press event in downtown Los Angeles on July 17, 2025. Credit: Faraday Future Great Wall Motor (GWM) has granted Faraday Future (FF) a license that will allow the Los Angeles-based electric vehicle maker to use imported auto parts in the assembly of its FX Super One, which shares a look with GWM’s Gaoshan multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). That’s according to a report by China’s Yiou Auto on Thursday saying that GWM is among the four Chinese...

U.S. automakers are worried about a deal U.S. President Donald Trump struck with Japan to cap U.S. tariffs on Japanese vehicles at 15 percent because they say they will face higher U.S. tariffs than their competitors on the steel, aluminium, and parts they import to make the vehicles. “We need to study the details of the deal, but this is a deal where Japanese cars without American parts will be subject to a lower tariff,” said Matt Blunt, president of the American Auto Policy Council, which...