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// Is this the next Toyota RAV4?
A new Toyota RAV4 is due out soon, and the Internet suggests that this pic is what the new model will look like. Maybe.
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// Changan Automobile Deepal S07 scores ANCAP five-star rating
The most recent new battery-electric SUV entering the Australian market has been awarded a five-star safety rating from ANCAP.
// Speirs Finance to partner food rescue charity in February
The Speirs Finance volunteer programme will join the Auckland food rescue charity Fair Food in February 2025.
// Spending on vehicles hits two-year low
Latest retail statistics show automotive category only one to suffer month-on-month drop.
// Honda reportedly considering all-electric Type R
Honda is on a mission to ensure its future electric vehicles (EVs) deliver the same pulse-quickening thrills that have defined its internal combustion engine (ICE) models.
// Why BMW thinks oversized screens are bad for driving
BMW is reimagining the role of in-car displays, moving away from oversized screens to prioritise driver connection with the road.
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INTERNATIONAL EV NEWS
// Mitsubishi Will Launch An EV Crossover Next Year: Report
It’ll be based on the same platform underpinning the upcoming Nissan Leaf electric crossover.
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- The next BMW M3 will have mild hybrid option to EV
- Volvo Cars to reveal EX30 Cross Country in Swedish Lapland on February 10
- Inchcape continues international distribution expansion
- Businesses feeling more upbeat
- Alfa Romeo U-turns saying petrol power is okay
- The US EV market is set to grow in 2025
- Nissin and Showa devise an integrated fork and brake caliper
- Ferrari & Hot Wheels: Italian maker shuns Formula 1, just wants its own toys
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