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Tesla chairwoman hopeful for Aussie-made EVs
Electric car leader says Australian industry could be reanimated

Global semi-conductor shortage not an ‘issue’ for Toyota
Toyota Australia VP says clever planning has fortified the Japanese marque despite the tech shortage

Carmakers call out Australian Government over EV policies
Leading manufacturers start to ask more from federal lawmakers to get consumers into EVs

Jay Leno ‘breaks quarter-mile record’ in Tesla Model S Plaid
Leno’s run claims to slice more than a second off the previous Model S record

Ford shares teasers of new Maverick truck ahead of June 8 reveal
Blue Oval puts another truck in its line-up

Study shows European drivers travelling further in EVs than petrol or diesel cars
EV owners clock up more mileage than fuel-burning counterparts and help to bust myths around electric ownership

VFACTS: Winners and losers in May
Italian supercars tumble as Kia, Toyota and Isuzu notch up some big wins…

VFACTS May 2021: Big month boosts hopes of one million-plus new-car sales this year
456,894 cars have been sold so far in 2021

Mercedes-Benz recalls Mercedes-AMG GT53 4MATIC
Only 15 examples are affected by the recall

Jeep launches new Wave warranty program
Announcement comes as the American marque celebrates its 80 birthday

Toyota Australia won’t follow in UK’s footsteps by introducing 10-year warranty
The overseas arm of the business made the move earlier this week

Subaru Impreza and Subaru XV recalled for programming issue
57,088 vehicles affected by the recall

Subaru XV and Subaru Forester recalled over loose bolts
38,755 vehicles affected by the issue

Toyota France sets hydrogen distance record, Hyundai Australia aims to take it back
A Toyota France team travelled more than 1000km in a Mirai to smash the record set by a Hyundai Nexo in Australia less than a month earlier – but Hyundai is considering another go

Maserati appoints Takayuki Kimura as new Asia Pacific region managing director
Former Volvo Cars Japan CEO will report directly to Maserati CCO

2022 Lexus NX SUV leaked online – UPDATE: June 12 debut confirmed
With sleek and strong styling, the new Lexus NX could be a hint of the Japanese brand’s biggest premium push yet

Toyota launches direct renting app in Australia
Toyota Australia follows in the footsteps of European arm and offers direct rentals from mobile app

Cupra Australia names Ben Wilks as new brand director
Current Volkswagen sales GM will step into new role imminently

Citroen confirms late-2021 Australian arrival of new C4
French crossover coming to Australia in the back end of 2021 but without electric option

You can now buy a Lego McLaren Elva
Fancy your own version of McLaren’s new hypercar? Then this new Lego set is here to help

Reveal date set for 300 Series Toyota LandCruiser
June 10 reveal for highly-anticipated 300 Series LandCruiser released

Rivian targeting reported US$70 billion valuation in IPO
American EV brand could go public by the end of 2021

Reforms to Australian automotive franchising praised by industry
Peak body for Australian car dealers hails new franchise reforms to stop a repeat of Holden situation

Semi-conductor shortage leads Nissan and Stellantis to suspend production in Mexico
Four Mexican manufacturing plants will be suspending operations this month as the global semi-conductor shortage grinds production to a halt
