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• 2025 LDV G10 price and specs: New rule forces addition of AEB to 10-year-old van

  19-03-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  LDV has added autonomous emergency braking to its G10 van to keep it on sale in Australia as a budget alternative to its newer Deliver 7, along with lane-departure warning.2025 LDV G10 pricing and specificationsAutonomous emergency braking, lane-departure warning addedTwo-seat cargo van also gains larger touchscreen, Android AutoPriced from $38,937 drive-awayAutonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology – a feature now mandatory in all new cars sold in Australia – has been added to t
  
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• Trump tariffs could make Australia a ‘JDM paradise’

  19-03-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  Japanese cars like the Nissan Skyline GT-R could cost more in the United States – but that could be good news for Australian and New Zealand buyers.Potential tariffs on Japanese Domestic Market cars could see the US market for them dry up, meaning more will head to Australia and New Zealand – making them more affordable – according to one US automotive commentator.Writing in US publication Car and Driver, Canadian-based journalist Brendan McAleer suggested the threat of tariffs
  
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• Toyota slams ‘nonsense’ Prado criticism

  19-03-2025 19:00 via drive.com.au
  Toyota has hit back at claims the Prado’s compromised boot space is turning off masses of customers, as the brand forecasts strong sales of its all-new 4WD.A top Toyota Australia executive has hit back at ‘absolute nonsense’ claims the 2025 Prado 4WD’s compromised boot is turning buyers away in significant numbers.It comes after Toyota reported more than 2723 deliveries last month alone – making it the country’s fourth-best-selling car – and believes it
  
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• The fastest, most expensive Volkswagen Beetle you’ve never heard of

  19-03-2025 19:00 via drive.com.au
  Usually associated with its cutesy flower in the dashboard, the V6-powered Beetle RSi snarled its way into our hearts and mindsOriginal story first published in Drive on 17 March, 2000Volkswagen has given its New Beetle the Arnold Schwarzenegger treatment, transforming the previously mild-mannered fun car into a musclebound giant-killer it calls the Beetle RSi.It has shoe-horned an engine with almost double the standard car’s power under the cheerfully curved bonnet and given the body a se
  
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• 2025 MG ZS Essence Hybrid+ review

  19-03-2025 14:00 via drive.com.au
  MG’s second-generation ZS compact SUV tackles criticisms of the previous generation head-on. Smarter, safer, and all-around better than before, the new MG ZS takes a positive step forward.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 MG ZS Essence Hybrid+
  MG has played an important role at the entry-level end of Australia’s new car market. Compact cars like t
  
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• Genesis GV70 buyer’s guide

  19-03-2025 06:00 via drive.com.au
  The Genesis GV70 won the Best Medium SUV under $80K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about this luxury SUV.The Genesis GV70 was crowned the Best Medium SUV under $80K for how it approaches the luxury car brief in a different way to its competitors, while offering impressive levels of standard features for the money.The Genesis GV70 has been a major success for the brand, and is by far its best-seller with 78 sold in February 20
  
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• Twice as fast as Tesla: BYD releases ultra-fast 1 megawatt electric car charging

  19-03-2025 02:57 via drive.com.au
  As fast as filling up with petrol – that’s the claim from Chinese car maker BYD after launching game-changing electric car rapid charging tech.Chinese car maker BYD has unveiled an ultra-fast electric car charging system it says will make replenishing a battery as quick as filling up with a tank of petrol.BYD announced the ‘Super e-Platform’ is capable of ‘flash charging’ at speeds of up to 1000kW – 1 megawatt – making it twice as fast as the lates
  
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• 2025 Ram 1500 six-cylinder coming soon: Everything we know

  19-03-2025 02:57 via drive.com.au
  The new Ram 1500 is about to launch in Australia with a new twin-turbo inline-six that has more grunt than its V8 predecessor.The 2025 Ram 1500 is just weeks away from Australian showrooms, having already been unveiled in the United States where it went on sale last year.The Ram 1500 trailed deliveries of its Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado rivals in the US last year, but remained Australia’s single best-selling US pick-up after it and its larger siblings kick-started the category local
  
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• Loophole in Australian new-car emissions rules to be plugged

  19-03-2025 00:26 via drive.com.au
  An important change has been made that will prevent car companies from dumping thousands of high-emissions vehicles on their dealers before fines for selling high-CO2 cars are introduced.A loophole in Australian emissions rules for new vehicles – which could have seen car companies dump thousands of high-polluting models on their dealers before the scheme came into effect – is set to be patched.The New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) in force this year will set targets for the ave
  
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