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• Volkswagen Amarok undercuts Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux in the lead-up to end of financial year

  01-05-2025 08:24 via drive.com.au
  Volkswagen has slashed the price on select variants in the Amarok ute range by up to $9000 as the company prepares to boost sales before the end of the financial year.Volkswagen Australia has announced discounted drive-away pricing deals on entry-grade and flagship models of the Amarok 4×4 ute range, in an end-of-financial-year offer set to run throughout May and June.Offered on the entry-level Amarok Core, and the two top models in the range, the Amarok Panamericana and Amarok Aventura, t
  
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• Is it really that bad to drive through puddles?

  01-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  What might seem like a fun idea could end up in tragedy. Here’s why it might be better to dodge that puddle on the road.
  Photo: iStock/LeManna
  Every driver is guilty of giving in to the urge to drive through a puddle at least once on the road, and with all the rain that has been hitting Sydney lately, there are plenty to splash through.RELATED: What is aquaplaning, and how can you stop it?However, there are several reasons why it might be best to avoid them instead of splashing straight th
  
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• 2025 Geely EX5 electric car gets even cheaper with new EOFY trade-in deal

  01-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  Australia’s most affordable new mid-size electric SUV, the 2025 Geely EX5, is now more value-packed than before with a new limited-time offer.Geely Australia has rolled out a new deal to support its EX5 electric SUV running until the end of financial year (EOFY), which makes it even more affordable for consumers.The EX5 is already the cheapest mid-size electric SUV in Australia, priced from $40,990 before on-road costs, but with the latest ‘Green Light’ offering, buyers can tak
  
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• 2022-2025 Ford Ranger and Everest diesel V6 recalled in Australia

  01-05-2025 07:26 via drive.com.au
  According to the recall notice, the fault could result in a fracture to the left-hand engine camshaft, causing the vehicle to stall while driving.Ford Australia has recalled 13,490 examples of its 2022-2025 Ford Ranger ute and 2022-2025 Ford Everest SUV, citing a potential fault with the left-hand engine camshaft in diesel V6 examples.The affected vehicles are stamped 2022 to 2025 models, equipped with the 3.0-litre ‘Lion’ turbocharged diesel V6 engine.The recall notice, lodged with
  
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• Chery could soon build cars in Europe at a Volkswagen facility – report

  01-05-2025 04:56 via drive.com.au
  The Chinese car brand Chery is reportedly close to inking a deal to use a Volkswagen production plant in Germany to build its cars to help dodge import tariffs.Volkswagen Group’s ongoing sales woes could open the door for Chery, a Chinese car brand, to start building cars in Europe at a German facility.According to Autonews Europe, Chery is close to sealing a deal with Volkswagen to leverage one of its plants in Germany to produce models outside of China.While Volkswagen has not been confi
  
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• 2025 Kia Carnival price and specs: More-affordable hybrid grades added

  01-05-2025 04:55 via drive.com.au
  Kia has added two new hybrid variants to its Carnival line-up in Australia with the most-affordable version available for under $60,000.2025 Kia Carnival pricing and specificationsHybrid now available in S and Sport+ variants, joining GT-LinePrice rise for carryover gradesPriced from $50,570 before on-road costsThe 2025 Kia Carnival people mover line-up has expanded in Australia with two additional hybrid variants.Kia has confirmed entry-level S and mid-spec Sport+ hybrid grades have been added
  
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• Volvo to slash jobs in cost-cutting drive

  01-05-2025 04:19 via drive.com.au
  The Swedish car brand is looking to cut almost $3 billion across its operations as it faces ‘external headwinds’.Iconic Swedish car maker Volvo will axe jobs from its global workforce and said it would not provide ‘financial guidance’ for 2025 and 2026 amid increasing uncertainty in the global automotive business and slowing sales.The car maker – whose parent company Geely also owns Lotus, Polestar and Zeekr – did not say how many jobs, where and what sort of
  
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• Nissan Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute on the cards for Australia as BYD Shark 6 rival

  01-05-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  Right-hand drive is on the cards for Nissan’s new hybrid dual-cab, which operates similarly to GWM and Ford’s hill-climbing PHEV utes, rather than BYD.The Nissan Frontier Pro ute is under consideration for Australian showrooms, as competition in the burgeoning plug-in hybrid dual-cab market heats up.Developed and built in China, for China, the Frontier Pro is Nissan’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV), a 320kW, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol ute aimed at China’s GWM Cannon Alpha Hi4-T
  
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• Lepas brand launched as Chery SUV boom builds

  01-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Yet another brand from Chinese car making giant Chery has kicked off production with a line of SUVs targeted at younger buyers.The largest vehicle exporter from China, Chery, has introduced yet another brand to its catalogue with the first vehicle from youth-oriented Lepas completed in China.The name Lepas is a combination of the words ‘leap’ and ‘passion’, according to a statement from Chery confirming the brand’s introduction in China and Europe from 2026.It means
  
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