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• Mitsubishi not fazed by selling rebadged cars in Australia, amid deals with Renault, Nissan, Foxconn

  12-05-2025 23:00 via drive.com.au
  Mitsubishi says the likes of the Toyota GR86 and Subaru BRZ sports cars as proof there is no problem with rebadging the Renault Captur as its own – or similar arrangements with Nissan and iPhone maker Foxconn.The boss of Mitsubishi Australia says the prospects of selling other companies’ cars with a three-diamond badge on the bonnet and bootlid “shouldn’t be overly concerning”.It comes as it prepares to rebadge the Renault Captur as the new ASX later this year, a ca
  
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• Australia’s most dangerous regional roads revealed

  12-05-2025 22:00 via drive.com.au
  Driving on regional roads across Australia can at times be dangerous and daunting. But these roads are the most prone to crashes.
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  As more vehicles travel across regional parts of Australia, road authorities are warning drivers to remain alert, particularly in regional areas where crashes on regional roads continue to surge.Across most states and territories, a vast majority of road crashes and fatalities occur in regional areas, prompting governments to invest millions to curb the
  
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• 2026 Toyota RAV4 interior previewed in first teasers, reveal date locked in

  12-05-2025 21:00 via drive.com.au
  The new Toyota RAV4 is set for a major interior upgrade, revealed as part of the first teasers of the new, boxier model due to be revealed next week.The next-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 family SUV has been teased for the first time, ahead of its global reveal next week.Included in the changes is a redesigned cabin, with two large digital displays, and chunky styling akin to what is planned for the exterior of the new RAV4.But you’ll need to squint hard for a clear look at the SUV’s e
  
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• How Australia’s favourite small SUV got even better 

  12-05-2025 08:00 via drive.com.au
  With a new generation model, MG has made its best-selling ZS compact SUV more spacious, safer and smarter for the busy Aussie family or couple. Here’s how.  
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  You can’t rest on your laurels if you’re selling a car in Australia’s highly competitive compact SUV segment. As of May 2025, in this category alone there were no fewer than 20 different models competing for a spot in your driveway.  To be the best-seller in this cut-throat class
  
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• 2025 GMC Yukon Denali review: Australian first drive

  12-05-2025 05:44 via drive.com.au
  It’s not only an onslaught of new Chinese EVs arriving to the Australian market. GMC is dropping in from the United States, bringing the eight-seat Yukon Denali SUV with a 6.2-litre petrol V8 and no shortage of American flavour.2025 GMC Yukon DenaliIf you want a big American truck, but you don’t necessarily want a ute, now you have an option.It’s the 2025 GMC Yukon Denali, a big V8-powered SUV with room for eight on board, 24-inch wheels, and a huge smattering of standard kit a
  
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• BYD Sealion 6 Extended Range imminent with even longer electric driving endurance

  12-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  BYD looks to be readying a new variant of the Sealion 6 SUV that could boost its electric driving range rating well beyond 100km.A new ultra-long-range version of the 2025 BYD Sealion 6 plug-in hybrid family SUV appears to be around the corner, capable of more than 100km in electric power on one charge.Australian government homologation documents list a new Sealion 6 ‘Extended Range Dynamic’ variant, which is 53kg heavier than the existing front-wheel-drive model approved for sale lo
  
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• 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe review: Australian first drive

  12-05-2025 00:00 via drive.com.au
  A ‘new generation’ 2 Series Gran Coupe has arrived with a major facelift, updated cabin, new tech and reworked powertrains.2025 BMW 2 Series Gran CoupeThe concept of a four-door coupe is an interesting one. Certainly adding the title ‘Gran Coupe’ to a model designation elevates it to a higher plane, above a boring old regular ‘sedan’. The power of words, it seems.Certainly, that’s the case here with the heavily updated 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, which
  
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