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• Deepal E07 ‘ute’ could be the new BYD Shark 6 thanks to FBT exemption

  18-04-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Deepal’s quirky E07 ute will be eligible for an FBT exemption, so can it be as big a hit as the BYD Shark?Though the BYD Shark 6 has proven plenty popular with Australian buyers so far, the end of the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) exemption for plug-in hybrids could see it fall down the sales charts.But there is a new ute model that local buyers can still leverage for cheaper novated leasing.Enter the 2025 Deepal E07, an all-electric SUV that can transform into a ute thanks to its unique tailga
  
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• The Toyota GR Corolla is even better off-road than it is on

  18-04-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  Settle in as we tackle a little-known half-gravel, half-tarmac road behind the wheel of the new Toyota GR Corolla.As a motoring journalist, I spend an inordinate amount of time studying Google Maps.Whether it’s scouting shoot locations for upcoming videos, finding the perfect driving road, or planning a road trip – I can’t remember the last time I even closed the Maps tab on my browser.With that, I like to think I’ve got a pretty good handle on where the best driving road
  
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• 2025 Audi A6 sedan revealed with V6 power

  18-04-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  The new-generation A6 sedan will be made in Germany – despite ongoing tariff tussles – and will use conventional petrol and diesel engines, to be sold alongside the electric A6 e-tron.The petrol and diesel-powered 2025 Audi A6 sedan has been unveiled in Germany – including mild-hybrid tech – once production begins this month.It will be sold alongside the new A6 e-tron electric car, and follows the March 2025 reveal of the Audi A6 Avant – ‘Avant’ being Au
  
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