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• Hot Wheels to rev-up kids big and small at 2025 Melbourne Motor Show

  28-03-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Cars on display at this year’s Melbourne Motor Show won’t just be limited to car brands as Hot Wheels will also showcase a number of vehicles.It might not be a big-name car brand like Kia, Tesla, or Isuzu, but Hot Wheels will share floorspace with heavy hitters at the 2025 Melbourne Motor Show.Confirmed as an exhibitor, the Hot Wheels space will be designed for “kids and collectors alike”, according to Mattel Asia Pacific Senior Director of Marketing, Tim Nolan.“We
  
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• GWM Cannon, Tank 300, Haval Jolion, Haval H6 and Ora discounts due to end: Last weekend to save up to $6000

  28-03-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  Discounts on a raft of GWM Australian showroom models – including its Cannon dual-cab ute, electric Ora hatch and Jolion SUV best-seller – will end on March 31.Discounts of up to $6000 across the GWM Australia will come to an end on March 31, 2025 – making this weekend the final opportunity for buyers of a new vehicle from the best-selling Chinese brand in the country.The March promotion comes off the back of strong GWM February sales in Australia, which grew 8.5 per cent for a
  
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• Is Tesla run by Elon Musk? Who is the owner of BYD? – Here’s who’s who at the 10 biggest car manufacturers in the world

  28-03-2025 20:00 via drive.com.au
  Some personalities could be described as being bigger than the car manufacturers themselves, but who is actually in charge of the largest car makers in the world? Here’s what we know.Knowing who is in charge of running each of the car manufacturers in the world – especially now there are so many new ones – could be a full-time job in itself.Add knowing who is in charge of each car maker in Australia to that, plus a lot of movement in the halls of power at these companies, and i
  
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• Hyundai Santa Fe buyer’s guide

  28-03-2025 06:00 via drive.com.au
  The Hyundai Santa Fe won the Best Large SUV under $80K in this year’s Drive Car of the Year awards, and took the crown as the overall winner. Here’s everything you need to know about this modern large SUV.The Hyundai Santa Fe was crowned the Best Large SUV under $80K – and outright Drive Car of the Year winner – for brilliant fuel economy, an exceptional list of equipment from the entry-level variant, and for an adaptable and spacious interior.The Hyun
  
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• Jetour SUV brand from Chery ‘highly likely’ for Australia

  28-03-2025 02:00 via drive.com.au
  It’s less ‘if’ and more ‘when’ for Chery’s next sub-brand in Australia, according to recent comments regarding Jetour.Chinese SUV brand Jetour – a part of the Chery Automotive group – is ‘highly likely’ for the Australian market, and could arrive as soon as 2025.Jetour could bring a range of hybrid and petrol-powered SUVs to the Australian market, to rival the likes of the Toyota RAV4, GWM Tank 300 and Hyundai Santa Fe.Speaking to Drive
  
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• Skoda plug-in hybrids, mild hybrids confirmed for Australia this year

  28-03-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  Plug-in hybrid power has finally been locked in for Australian Skoda showrooms, alongside mild-hybrid cars promised to trim fuel consumption.Skoda is finally set to capitalise on booming demand for hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars in Australia with new electrified vehicles due to roll out from later this year.The Volkswagen-owned Czech car maker has confirmed plans to introduce plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to its showrooms this year, claimed to be capable of up to 120km of electric-onl
  
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• Nissan Pathfinder and Juke Australian future in doubt

  28-03-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Although plans for a new Pathfinder and Juke were announced by Nissan, they were not part of the brand’s Australian two-year timeline.Nissan Australia could cut two SUVs from its line-up, taking the brand down to six showroom models, with overseas plans for the new Pathfinder and Juke seemingly not including the local market.The brand’s two-year roadmap was announced earlier this week, including five all-new models hitting local showrooms by the end of the Japanese financial year 202
  
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