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• Victoria becomes the last state to require motorists to slow down for tow truck, roadside assistance drivers

  05-05-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  From July 1, 2025, Victorian motorists will be required to slow down for tow truck, roadside assistance and incident response workers when their vehicle’s lights are flashing.Victoria has become the final state in Australia to expand its road rule requiring drivers to slow down for emergency responders to now include tow truck, roadside assistance and incident response workers.From July 1, 2025, the existing road rule requiring drivers and motorcycle riders to slow down to 40km/h – f
  
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• How long can you expect a battery to last in a second-hand EV?

  05-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As new electric vehicle sales rise, more EVs are entering the used-car market. Are used-EV batteries any good, and how can you check?
  
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• Buying a second-hand EV? Here's what to know about battery quality

  05-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As new electric vehicle sales rise, more EVs are entering the used-car market. Are used-EV batteries any good, and how can you check?
  
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• Can a digital odometer be tampered with?

  05-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Tampering with a car’s odometer reading can land you a hefty fine, but are modern digital clusters safer than analog? We find out.As car technology continues to evolve rapidly, car makers are installing more security systems to try to mitigate the risk of having your vehicle stolen by thieves.However, despite the inclusion of more advanced technological features, odometer tampering is still a prevalent issue in the car market.
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• 2025 Volkswagen ID.4 Pro, ID.5 GTX priced: New electric cars complete line-up

  05-05-2025 09:00 via drive.com.au
  In a staggered roll-out, VW has added sporty ID.4 GTX and more affordable ID.5 Pro models to its electric SUV line-up.Volkswagen Australia has filled the gaps in its electric SUV range with the addition of a new flagship ID.4 GTX and a less expensive ID.5 Pro model.The new additions to the Volkswagen electric-car range join the existing ID.4 Pro and ID.5 GTX models, which were first priced and detailed for Australia in February 2025.They fill the gaps in each respective range, with an entry-leve
  
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• ‘Chaos’: The toy cars that stole the show at the F1 Miami Grand Prix

  05-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  While Australia’s own Oscar Piastri took home the first-place trophy at the 2025 F1 Miami Grand Prix, it was Lego that stole the show.
  Image: Mark Thompson/Getty images
  While Melburnian Oscar Piastri comfortably won the 2025 F1 Grand Prix in Miami, Florida this weekend, it wasn’t the Aussie’s three first-place finishes in a row that took the news, but Lego.The toy car company took the spotlight’s centre stage after unveiling full-size Lego replicas of the 10 F1 teams and
  
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• 2025 Mazda CX-60 price and specs: Entry price down $10,500 with suspension, transmission tweaks

  05-05-2025 04:00 via drive.com.au
  The Mazda CX-60 now starts from around $50,000 before on-road costs – $10,500 less than before – with a new base variant, and tweaks to its suspension and transmission amid customer criticism.2025 Mazda CX-60 pricing and specificationsAnother round of revisions for its suspension and transmission Pure and Touring grades added to CX-60 line-upPriced from $50,240 before on-road costsMazda has shaved up to $10,560 from its CX-60 luxury SUV with the introduction of a new entry-level vari
  
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• Australian new-car sales in April 2025: Toyota HiLux back on top as PHEVs nosedive

  05-05-2025 03:41 via drive.com.au
  Toyota HiLux deliveries were down the least of the Top Three best-selling new cars last month, helping it pip the Ford Ranger at the top of the charts in a declining market.The Toyota HiLux was Australia’s top-selling new car for the first time in almost two years last month, amid the eighth decline in monthly vehicle deliveries in the past year.And sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles fell by 62 per cent compared to the prior month – although they are still up 95 per cent year-on-y
  
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• 2025 Mazda CX-80 G40e Pure review

  05-05-2025 03:22 via drive.com.au
  Mazda’s most affordable large SUV might actually present the most compelling all-round package of the lot.
  Skip ahead:IntroductionRunning costsPrice and specificationEnergy useInterior space and comfortOn-road assessmentConnectivity and infotainmentSummarySafety Next steps
  2025 Mazda CX-80 G40e PureMazda’s Large Architecture line-up is billed as “premium”, and what we’ve seen so far from the brand in terms of variants on the ground supports that. However, the cars h
  
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• 2025 GWM Tank 300: Base petrol variant out-of-stock as customers shift to diesel

  05-05-2025 01:00 via drive.com.au
  Stock of the $46,000 GWM Tank 300 Lux turbo-petrol is currently limited, but the brand is confident the recent launch of the diesel will minimise any impact.The cheapest 2025 GWM Tank 300 in Australia – the $45,990 drive-away Lux petrol – has been removed from the brand’s website due to a stock shortage, with customers being directed towards the diesel model instead.A GWM Australia spokesperson told Drive the brand does not “currently have stock on Lux Petrol,” but
  
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• 2026 Leapmotor C10 under consideration for Australia with more-powerful electric motor, new tech

  05-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  Stellantis-backed carmaker Leapmotor has launched a revised C10 SUV with a new electric motor and battery for the EV, and additional technology.An update for the Leapmotor C10 electric and range-extender plug-in hybrid SUV has debuted ahead of a potential Australian launch by the end of the year.
  Revealed in China, the 2026 Leapmotor C10 has moved to an 800-volt electrical architecture – up from 400 volts – with a more-powerful 220kW electric motor for the EV variant, up from 170kW.I
  
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