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• Lamborghini boss admits benchmarking Hyundai for new electric car, but didn’t like the fake noise

  20-03-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  The defining feature of Hyundai’s hottest production car – fake engine noises and gear shifts – aren’t on the wish list for Lamborghini’s first electric vehicle.
  Photo: Screenshot from a YouTube video by Varryx.
  A humble Hyundai electric car with a not-so-humble $110,000 price can now officially count its involvement in the development of Lamborghini’s first electric car.But the boss of the Italian supercar brand says he isn’t a fan of the Hyundai Ioniq
  
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• 2026 MG 4 electric hatch revealed, Australian plans for new generation unclear

  20-03-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  An all-new MG 4 electric hatch has debuted to replace the current three-year-old model amid slow sales in the competitive Chinese market.The second-generation 2026 MG 4 electric hatch has been revealed as a successor to the current model launched less than three years ago amid slow sales in its Chinese home market.
  Revealed officially by MG hours after it leaked on the Chinese Government’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) database, the new MG 4 is completely overhaule
  
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• Volvo Australia pulls back on plans to go electric-only from 2026

  20-03-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  As demand for electric vehicles cools, Volvo has scrapped ambitious plans to end sales of petrol cars in Australia next year – and will now field hybrids until more customers are ready to ditch the bowser.Volvo Australia has walked back an aggressive target to only sell electric cars from 2026, and says it will not turn off the taps on sales of new petrol and hybrid cars until its customers are ready.The boss of Volvo Australia, Stephen Connor, told Drive the Swedish brand still plans to g
  
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• Hyundai Tucson buyer’s guide

  20-03-2025 20:00 via drive.com.au
  The Hyundai Tucson was awarded Best Medium SUV under $50K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards. Here’s everything you need to know about the popular SUV.
  The Hyundai Tucson was crowned Best Medium SUV under $50K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards for its sophisticated hybrid powertrain, comprehensive list of standard kit, and remarkable packaging.
  Hyundai’s best-selling car in 2024 continues to be a popular choice in the saturated medium SUV segment, with
  
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• Australian council halts controversial car permit laws after community outcry

  20-03-2025 19:00 via drive.com.au
  The City of Casey has paused controversial land permit laws that would see residents fined for working on their own vehicles on their own property.A Melbourne council has paused a controversial Private Land Use permit scheme that would have seen car owners fined nearly $500 for parking unregistered vehicles – or working on cars – on their own property.It follows widespread community backlash over the plans, rolled out by City of Casey in Melbourne’s south-east late last year.Th
  
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• The state where more people are learning to drive manual than anywhere else

  20-03-2025 04:30 via drive.com.au
  One Australian state is leading the way when it comes to taking a manual driving test, but why is it bucking the trend? We investigate.The number of young drivers taking their manual test has declined in recent years, but in one state there is still a healthy appetite for the three-pedal option far more so than anywhere else.Over the last five years, the number of automatic driving tests has increased in each of the three most populated states in Australia, yet in Queensland the amount of manual
  
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• Holden engineering legend hired by GWM to develop cars for Australia

  20-03-2025 04:13 via drive.com.au
  The engineer who played an integral role in the final 15 years of Holden Commodores has joined GWM to tailor its cars for local conditions.GWM has tapped the engineer leading the ride and handling of some of Holden’s best cars – including the final V8 Commodores – to tune the driving experience of the Chinese brand’s vehicles for local conditions.Rob Trubiani will join GWM as Project Engineering Manager next month, after leading the vehicle ‘dynamics’ team at
  
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• Holden dealers lose landmark court case against General Motors

  20-03-2025 02:41 via drive.com.au
  A group of former Holden dealers alleging the brand’s exit from Australia in 2020 breached a contract signed two years earlier have been defeated by General Motors in Supreme Court.General Motors has won a Supreme Court case brought against it by a group of 11 former Holden dealers, after the judge ruled the US car giant did not breach its agreements with showrooms when it exited Australia in 2020.The dealers alleged Holden’s exit five years ago breached contracts the car brand signe
  
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• 2025 Skoda Enyaq Sportline review

  20-03-2025 02:00 via drive.com.au
  Skoda’s electric era in Australia kicks off with the feature-packed Enyaq. But does it have what it takes to steer buyers away from a Tesla?
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Skoda Enyaq SportlineOne of the top-selling electric SUVs in Europe has made its way to Australian shores, and it’s looking to make a splash. Enter: the Skoda Enyaq – wi
  
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• 2025 JAC T9 electric ute to arrive in Australia for Melbourne Motor Show

  20-03-2025 00:53 via drive.com.au
  Australia’s newest all-electric ute will arrive on local soil next month, but it isn’t available to buy just yet.Chinese commercial-vehicle brand JAC will bring its 2025 T9 EV (electric vehicle) to next month’s Melbourne Motor Show, marking the first time the LDV eT60 and eTerron 9 competitor has touched local soil.Featuring an 88kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and dual electric motors, the JAC T9 EV has previously been confirmed for Australia, but the trail has run co
  
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